Introduction to JavaScript | Modern JavaScript Essentials

Unlock the power of interactive web applications with our comprehensive Introduction to JavaScript course, designed for web developers, software engineers, and IT professionals seeking to master modern JavaScript essentials and build dynamic, responsive interfaces.

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Essential Skills Gained

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Master the core syntax and flow control of JavaScript.

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Enhance debugging and optimization skills to improve application performance.

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Utilize advanced JavaScript features like closures and ES6.

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Build interactive web pages through effective DOM manipulation.

Format

  • Instructor-led
  • 3 days with lectures and hands-on labs.

Audience

  • Beginner Web Developers
  • Software Engineers
  • Front-end Developers
  • UX/UI Designers

Description

Introduction to JavaScript / Modern JavaScript Essentials, is a three day hands-on course that equips you with essential JavaScript skills to build interactive, responsive web applications. Beginning with core programming concepts, you'll learn to write clean, efficient code using variables, operators, and flow control, gaining a strong understanding of how JavaScript structures dynamic functionality in modern web projects. Through 50% hands-on labs, you'll apply your knowledge in real coding scenarios, building confidence as you write, test, and refine JavaScript code. As you advance, you'll sharpen your debugging skills, using browser tools to set breakpoints, manage performance, and handle exceptions effectively. This course empowers you to work with complex functions, closures, and arrays, showing you how to manipulate data, control scope, and create more efficient, reusable code. You'll gain the ability to identify and fix issues on the fly, improve your program's efficiency, and use advanced JavaScript features to structure code that is both powerful and maintainable. By the end of the course, you'll be equipped with practical skills in Object-Oriented JavaScript and DOM manipulation, enabling you to craft responsive interfaces that update seamlessly. You'll also dive into the latest ES6 enhancements, TypeScript for strong data typing, and secure coding practices, preparing you to build scalable applications with confidence. Additionally, you'll explore HTML5 JavaScript APIs, such as geolocation and canvas, to create interactive features that enhance user engagement. Whether you're a budding web developer or looking to refresh your skills, this course delivers the practical JavaScript expertise needed to succeed in today's digital landscape.

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Upcoming Course Dates

August 6-8, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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$1895

August 6-8, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

Virtual: Online - US/Eastern

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$1895

December 8-10, 2025

10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

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Course Outline

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JavaScript Basics

  1. JavaScript Defined

  2. ECMAScript

  3. Variables and Operators

  4. Flow Control and Conditionals

Debugging Tools

  1. Using the strict mode and setting breakpoints

  2. Browser debugging tools

  3. Monitoring resource usage and performance

  4. Emulating devices

  5. Exceptions in JavaScript

JavaScript Functions

  1. Functions in JavaScript

  2. Anonymous Functions

  3. Invoking Functions

  4. Immediately Invoked Function Expression (IIFE)

  5. Function Constructor

  6. Function Scope and Closures

JavaScript Arrays, Math and Date

  1. JavaScript Arrays and Singleton Objects

  2. Array Methods

  3. Understanding References vs. Copies of Arrays

  4. JavaScript Literal Syntax for Data Structures

  5. Looping Through Data Structures

  6. Working with the Number, String, Math, and Date Built-in Objects

JavaScript Event Handling and the DOM

  1. Events and Event Handling

  2. HTML Document Object Model

  3. Accessing the DOM

  4. Dynamically Working with the DOM

  5. DOM Challenges

Object-Oriented JavaScript

  1. JavaScript “Objects” and “Classes”

  2. Constructors

  3. Extending Classes with Prototype

  4. Reusable, Flexible Classes

  5. ES6 Class Keyword

  6. ES6 Extending a Class

  7. ES6 Static Methods

  8. Getters and Setters

ES6: The Next Step

  1. ES6 as Syntactic Sugar

  2. Lexically Scoped Variables and Constants

  3. Default Parameters

  4. Rest Parameters

  5. Spread Operator

  6. Arrow Syntax for Functions

  7. Modules: Import and Export

  8. Destructuring

  9. ES6 Data Structures: Map, Set, WeakMap, WeakSet

  10. ES6 Array Methods

  11. ES6 Array Loops

  12. ES6 Template Strings

  13. ES6 Internationalization and Localization

TypeScript

  1. Strong Data Typing with TypeScript

  2. Compiling TypeScript to JavaScript

  3. TypeScript Datatypes

  4. TypeScript Classes and Interfaces

Introduction to JSON and AJAX

  1. JSON: JavaScript Object Notation

  2. AJAX

  3. XMLHttpRequest Object

  4. Fetch API

  5. The Callback

JavaScript Best Practices

  1. Code Conventions for the Lifecycle

  2. Resolving Shared Resources

  3. Constructs to Use

  4. Constructs to Avoid

  5. Memory Considerations

JavaScript Scheduling, Execution, and Security

  1. Timers and Scheduling

  2. Execution Contexts

  3. Same Origin Policy and JavaScript

  4. Security Considerations

HTML5 JavaScript API

  1. Working with Web Storage API

  2. Overview of Canvas API

  3. Drag and Drop API

  4. Cross-Domain Messaging

  5. Offline with Application Cache

  6. Geolocation: What, Why, and How

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