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JavaScript: Programming (Second Edition) is a hands-on instruction book that will teach you

how to program using this powerful Internet-oriented programming language.

JavaScript: Programming (Second Edition) for the student who is an

experienced developer of Web pages and who has had some exposure to JavaScript, probably through

the use of scripts developed by others. If you are comfortable creating Web pages by writing HTML

code, proficient with both Internet Explorer and Navigator, and have at least tried to use other people's

scripts in your Web pages, then you are well matched to the prerequisites for this course. This is a

serious programming course. So, if you have programmed in another language, you will likely excel.

To ensure your success, we recommend you first take the following Element K courses or have equivalent

knowledge:

HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 1

HTML 4.01: Web Authoring, Level 2

Introduction to Programming (Second Edition)

Enhancing Web Pages With JavaScript

Delivery Method: Instructor-led, group-paced, classroom-delivery learning model with structured handson

activities.

Benefits: Students will learn how to write JavaScript programs that use the latest language techniques

(version 1.5). Students will also learn how to write programs that are compatible with previous versions

of the language and are cross-platform compatible.

Target student: Students enrolling in this course should have a strong understanding of HTML

programming and should have a basic familiarity with JavaScript. They should have examined scripts

written by others and have implemented other people's scripts on their Web pages. This is a serious

programming course for those students who want to gain a full understanding of this powerful

programming language.

A PC-compatible (or Macintosh) computer.

A Super VGA monitor and video card capable of displaying at a resolution of 800 x 600 or

greater.

A connection to the Internet.

A mouse or compatible tracking device.

A CD-ROM drive.

For Internet Explorer 6:

A computer with a 486/66 MHz processor or higher (Pentium recommended).

RAM requirements (minimum):

On Windows 98: 16 MB.

On Windows 98 Second Edition: 16 MB.

On Windows NT 4.0 with Service Pack 6a and higher: 32 MB.

Interact with JavaScript variables and operators by examining data types and variable types

supported by JavaScript; testing rules governing the creation, use, and manipulation of data

types and variables; and testing the operators that manipulate data.

Control the logical flow of your programs by writing scripts that use control structures.

Create and use functions, examine object characteristics, use objects, instantiate objects, and

create custom objects.

Interact with the Window object by displaying and manipulating status bar messages, and

manipulating browser windows (including opening and closing them).

Interact with the Document object by entering code to write text to a document loaded in the

browser window, creating dynamic documents, and examining incompatibility issues.

Apply techniques for creating frameset documents, and access frames and the objects contained

in them.

Interact with the Form object by reading data from and writing data to form elements.

Interact with the String and RegExp objects by using String object methods to correct common

data entry errors, creating dynamic text effects by using substring methods, and building

RegExp expressions to test and validate string values.

Craft functionality that validates form data by building the main architecture for the form

validation process, creating code that tests individual form elements, creating functions that

prepare data for validation and display a dynamic validation report, and creating code that

validates radio, checkbox, and select list objects.

Use and manipulate instances of the Date object, and perform mathematical calculations with

Math object methods.

Recognize potential coding problems in a cross-browser environment by examining the

compatibility landscape and techniques for dealing with incompatibilities, and by using browser

detection to create code that works around platform incompatibilities.