The CIW JavaScript Specialist course teaches developers how to use the features of the JavaScript language to design client-side, platform-independent solutions. Students will also understand and use the most popular applications of JavaScript. These specialized Web language skills can help you begin or grow a career in advanced Web development and technologies.

Prerequisites:

No prior knowledge of the JavaScript programming language is necessary. However, students should be familiar with using the Internet, developing Web pages and configuring networks to a level consistent with that found in the CIW Web Foundations series. Knowledge of X/HTML code development is required.

Average Salary – $77,930 for JavaScript Specialist

The 2015 annual mean salary of an IT professional who has been awarded the CIW JavaScript Specialist certification is $77,930. This salary was calculated based on the 14,000+ IT professionals who responded to the 2016 IT Skills and Salary survey that was conducted by Global Knowledge in September of 2015.

Target Audience:

• Web developers
• Software developers
• Application programmers
• Client/server developers
• Desktop publishers

The CIW JavaScript Specialist course prepares candidates to take the CIW JavaScript Specialist exam, which if passed earns the individual the CIW JavaScript Specialist certification.

Course Outline:

Lesson 1: Introduction to JavaScript

• Introduction to Scripting
• JavaScript Characteristics
• JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts
• JavaScript Flavors and Versions
• Technologies based on JavaScript
• Server-Side vs. Client-Side Applications
• Annotating Your Code with Comments
• Expanding the Role of JavaScript
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 2: Working with Variables and Data in JavaScript

• Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User
• Tools for Debugging Code
• Using Data More Than Once: Variables
• JavaScript Operators
• JavaScript Expressions
• JavaScript Alerts and Prompts
• Simple User Events and Basic Event Handlers
• JavaScript Keywords and Reserved Words
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 3: Functions, Methods and Events in JavaScript

• Introduction to Functions
• Defining a Function
• Calling a Function
• Methods as Functions
• Types of Functions
• User Events and JavaScript Event Handlers
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 4: Debugging and Troubleshooting JavaScript

• What Is Debugging?
• Tools for Debugging Code
• Testing Code in Various Browsers
• Debugging Logic Errors
• JavaScript and Mobile Devices
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 5: Controlling Program Flow in JavaScript

• Controlling Decisional Program Flow
• The if…else Statement
• The while Statement
• The for Statement
• The break Statement
• The continue Statement
• The switch Statement
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 6: The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM)

• The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM)
• The window Object
• The document Object
• The image Object
• The history Object
• The location Object
• The navigator Object
• The Virtual DOM
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 7: JavaScript Language Objects

• Introduction to JavaScript Language Objects
• The String Object
• Evaluating Strings
• JavaScript Regular Expressions
• The Array Object
• The forEach() Method
• The map() Method
• The Date Object
• Setting and Extracting Time Information
• The Math Object
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 8: Custom JavaScript Objects

• Creating Custom Objects
• Creating a JavaScript Object: The Constructor
• Creating an Instance of a Custom Object
• Creating Object Methods
• Creating Functions for Your Objects
• Concept of Classes
• Iterators and Generators
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 9: Changing HTML on the Fly

• Changing HTML on the Fly
• Using the getElementById Method
• Using the getElementsByName Method
• Using the getElementsByTagName Method
• Using the getElementsByClassName Method
• Modifying Attributes within the DOM
• Appending Text to the DOM
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 10: Developing Interactive Forms with JavaScript

• Interactive Forms
• Overview of Form Elements
• Referring to form Elements
• The form Object
• The input Elements and text Objects
• The textarea object
• The select Object and select Element
• Form Validation
• Common form Security Errors
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 11: JavaScript Security

• Introduction to JavaScript Security Issues
• Browser vs. Operating System
• Browser-Specific Security Issues
• Browser Compatibility and Feature Detection
• Script Blocking
• Malicious and Accidental Coding
• Security Issues with frames
• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS)
• Cookies and Security in JavaScript
• Ethics in Collecting, Storing, Using and Protecting User Data
• Creating Secure JavaScript Code
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 12: JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks

• Introduction to JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
• Choosing a Code Library
• External and Pre-Made Scripts
• Loading Your First Library
• Using JavaScript Library Plug-ins
• Using Frameworks
• Best Practices with JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
• Copyright Issues and JavaScript
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 13: JavaScript and AJAX

• Introduction to AJAX
• Handling Data and Content Types
• Interactions Among JavaScript, Data, and HTML
• Using AJAX Scripts
• AJAX and Servers
• AJAX and Databases
• Usability Issues with AJAX
• Combining AJAX with Libraries
• Lesson Summary

Lesson 14: Introduction to Web APIs

• Web Application Programming Interface (API)
• The Web Storage API
• The Geolocation API
• The Canvas API
• Lesson Summary

All necessary materials (online eBook) are included.

Certification(s):

The CIW JavaScript Specialist course prepares candidates to take the CIW JavaScript Specialist exam, which if passed earns the individual the CIW JavaScript Specialist certification.