Course Specifications

Course Description

You used XHTML to develop web pages with interactive content to attract visitors. In this course, you will develop interactive web content using JavaScript.

Hardware Requirements

• A 1 GHz Pentium®-class processor or faster.
• Minimum 256 MB of RAM.
• A 10 GB hard disk or larger.
• 800 x 600 or greater resolution monitor recommended.
• A mouse or other pointing device.
• A CD-ROM drive.
• A display system to project the instructor's computer screen.
• An active Internet connection.

Platform Requirements

• Microsoft® Windows® XP with Service Pack 2

Software Requirements

• Internet Explorer® 7.x
• Mozilla Firefox® 2.x
• Notepad++

Performance-Based Objectives

• create and execute a JavaScript script. They will also identify some guidelines to be followed while writing scripts.
• display messages on the status bar of the browser window, create a new window that helps open linked pages, and manage the window using the properties and methods of the window object.
• add content to documents, create dynamic documents, and navigate between layers in a document.
• create a form, store data in it, and manipulate the data.
• validate data using control constructs.
• manipulate numerical, string, and date values.
• search for a pattern using a regular expression and understand Ajax.

Course Content

Lesson 1: Getting Started with JavaScript

Topic 1A: Create a Basic JavaScript Script

Topic 1B: Execute a Script

Topic 1C: Add Comments to a Script

Lesson 2: Managing the Browser Window

Topic 2A: Display Messages on the Status Bar

Topic 2B: Open a Linked Page in a New Window

Lesson 3: Managing the Document

Topic 3A: Write Content to a Document

Topic 3B: Create a Dynamic Document

Lesson 4: Manipulating Data and Functions

Topic 4A: Create a Form

Topic 4B: Create a Function

Topic 4C: Store Data Using Variables

Topic 4D: Manipulate Data Using Operators

Topic 4E: Convert Data Types

Lesson 5: Validating Statements Using Control Constructs

Topic 5A: Validate Statements

Topic 5B: Execute Statements Iteratively

Lesson 6: Calculating Numerical Values

Topic 6A: Calculate Numerical Values

Topic 6B: Manipulate String Values

Topic 6C: Manipulate Date Values

Lesson 7: Using Regular Expressions and Understanding Ajax

Topic 7A: Use Regular Expressions to Match Patterns in Strings

Topic 7B: Understand the Basics of Ajax

Appendix A: Browser-Specific Dynamic Documents

Supplemental Lesson: Browser-Specific Dynamic Documents

Appendix B: Other Form Validation Techniques

Supplemental Lesson: Other Form Validation Techniques