Introduction to JavaScript

Course Details

• Chapter 1: Introduction to JavaScript
• What JavaScript Is and Is Not
• Not All JavaScripts are Created Equal ...
• ECMAScript Language and Specification
• What JavaScript Can and Cannot Do
• JavaScript on the Server-side
• Elements of JavaScript
• Values, Variables and Functions
• Embedded Scripts
• External Scripts
• Browser Dialog Boxes
• What is AJAX?
• Summary
• Chapter 2: JavaScript Fundamentals
• Variables
• JavaScript Reserved Words
• Dynamic Types
• JavaScript Strings
• Escaping Control Characters
• What is False in JavaScript?
• The Number Object
• JavaScript Objects
• Operators
• Primitive Values vs Objects
• Loops
• Functions
• Chapter 3: JavaScript DOM API
• What is DOM?
• Element Hierarchy
• DOM Standardization
• The Document Object
• Nodes and Elements
• The Element Object
• Element Event Handlers
• The Window Object
• The Frame Object
• The History Object
• Chapter 4: JavaScript Functions
• Functions Defined, Declared, and Arguments
• Return Values
• Multiple Return Values in ECMAScript 6
• Optional Default Parameter Values
• Emulating Optional Default Parameter Values
• Anonymous Function Expressions
• Functions as a Way to Create Private Scope
• Linking Functions to Page Elements
• Local and Global Variables
• Declaring Object Methods
• The arguments Parameter
• Example of Using arguments Parameter
• Chapter 5: JavaScript Arrays
• Arrays Defined
• Creating an Array
• The length Array Member
• Traversing an Array
• Appending to an Array
• Deleting Elements
• Inserting Elements
• Other Array Methods
• Accessing Objects as Arrays
• Chapter 6. Using Underscore JavaScript Library
• What and Why Use Underscore.js
• Underscore Functional Categories
• Functional Programming
• Imperative Programming in JavaScript
• The JavaScript Map Examples
• Collections Functions
• The Arrays Category Functions
• The union Arrays Function
• The difference Arrays Function
• The Objects Category Functions
• The Utility Category Functions
• Chapter 7. Advanced Objects and Functionality In JavaScript
• Basic Objects
• Constructor Function
• Object Properties
• Namespace
• Functions are First-Class Objects
• Closures
• Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE)
• Inheritance in JavaScript
• Prototype Chain
• Traversing Prototype Property Hierarchy
• Improving Constructor Performance
• The hasOwnProperty Method
• Chapter 8. jQuery Overview
• How to Use jQuery
• Benefits of Using a JavaScript Library
• CSS Selectors
• Background - DOM
• The jQuery Function Object
• The jQuery Wrapper
• API Function Notation
• Handling DOM Ready Event
• xhtml Note
• References
• Unit Conclusion
• Chapter 9. Selectors
• Background: The Sizzle Selector Engine
• Selecting Elements by Attribute
• Pseudo-Selectors
• Faster Selection
• More on Chaining: .end()
• Testing Elements
• Saving Selections
• JavaScript Methods
• Function Context
• Conclusion
• Chapter 10. DOM Manipulation
• The $ Function Revisited
• Getters and Setters
• The text() Element Method
• Appending DOM Elements
• Removing DOM Elements
• Performance
• Chapter 11. Events
• Event Overview
• Old School: Event Handling Using HTML Element Attributes
• Unobtrusive JavaScript
• Multiple Handlers
• Using jQuery Wrapper Event Registration Methods
• Event Propagation
• Handlers for Elements Before They Exist!
• The Event Object
• Triggering Events
• Chapter 12. Utility Functions
• The jQuery Object Revisited
• Functions May Have Methods
• Example jQuery Utility Functions
• Chapter 13. AJAX
• Ajax Overview
• The Browser & the Server
• The Ajax Request
• The Ajax Response
• Sending an Ajax Request With jQuery - The General Case
• Sending an Ajax Request With jQuery - Simpler, Typical Case
• Data Types
• Chapter 14. The JavaScript Console and The Console Object API
• JavaScript Console in Browsers
• Dev Tooling Support in Browsers
• The IE Web Dev Tools Console
• The Console API
• Coloring Your Output
• Using Console Commands
• Chapter 15. Debugging JavaScript Code
• Why to Debug JavaScript Code?
• Debugging Tools in Browsers
• Chrome's DevTools
• The Debugging Controls on the Sources Panel
• Debugging Actions
• Selecting a JavaScript File To Debug
• Setting and Removing Breakpoints
• Programmatic Control During Debug Pauses
• Breaking on Exceptions
• Other Debugging Techniques
• Breakpoints on JavaScript Event Listeners
• Supported Events
• Chapter 16. Exception Handling in JavaScript
• Exception Handling
• Try Syntax
• The Finally Block
• The Nested Try Blocks
• Exceptions Types in JavaScript
• The Throw Statement
• Using the Error Object
• Chapter 17. Testing JavaScript With Jasmine
• What is Jasmine
• Supported Integrations
• Jasmine in Standalone Mode
• Jasmine in Standalone Mode
• The Spec Runner Page
• Test Suites
• Specs (Unit Tests) & Expectations (Assertions)
• Matchers
• Using the not Property
• Test Failures
• Simulating Exceptions
• Asynchronous Calls
• Chapter 18. JavaScript Performance and Best Practices
• Leverage Modern JavaScript Libraries
• Loading Scripts
• JavaScript Code Minification
• Use JavaScript Style Guides
• Avoid Global Variables, Use Proper Scopes
• Leverage HTML5 Web Workers
• Performance Optimization Considerations
• Performance Profiling
• JavaScript Program Profilers in Browsers
• Clean-up Your Code
• Use Strict Mode
• Equal or Not Equal
• Chapter 19. Test Automation and Continuous Integration Systems For JavaScript
• Continuous Integration, Build and Test Automation
• What is Node.js
• Node Package Manager
• What is Grunt
• Excerpt from Gruntfile.js
• What is Bower
• What is Karma
• Working with Browser Launchers
• Setting Up Path to Browser Binaries
• TeamCity Build Management System
• TeamCity Overview