IT: Javascript Specialist

About this Course
Javascript has become the most import language you can learn.

Years ago, you could produce a web site with HTML alone. Now, Javascript is a critical technology that makes not just interactive web sites, but full web applications. Modern sites don't just display data but generally help users complete tasks such as making a reservation or buy an item.

Javascript is a critical part of these transactions. Handling everything from dynamic screen content to interacting with remote servers, every developer needs Javascript.

And, Javascript is not just a web language any more. Due to related technologies like Node and Phone Gap Javascript can now be used in web development (client and server side) and mobile development.

This is only part of the reason that Javascript is THE language to know.

FACT: Javascript is the most desired skill among those who hire new (junior) developers.

(This means that Javascript skills and certification may just be your key to a job).

If you're reading this we don't have to sell you upon becoming a developer. You already know it's one of the most lucrative (and fastest growing) career tracks out there no degree required.

What Will I Learn to Do with Javascript?

Javascript is a powerful language.

Here are just a few of things you can do with Javascript

Create applications that are constantly updated via a web service. Stock market, weather, and transportation apps work with web services to provide users with current information.

Create apps that take advantage of the HTML5 canvas which allows data visualizations, animations and even gaming!

Create applications with reactive interfaces that provide users with an optimized experience.

It's tasks like this that make Javascript critical for developers. Javascript is essential to just about any project that appears on the web or in mobile.

This is where you can separate yourself from the average developer.

As a Designated Javascript Specialist, you are qualified to create, maintain and edit Javascript code. You'll be able to help development teams create relevant, reactive web and mobile applications or even create applications on your own.

In this certification program you'll learn:

How to Output to the console
How to output content to the browser window by manipulating the DOM
The getElementById() command
How to use variables in Javascript
Arithmetic with Javascript
The proper use of Javascript Operators
How to use Number Functions
Using Booleans
How programs make decisions with conditionals
If Statements and If Else Statements
Nested If Statements
How to use the Javascript Switch statement
For Loops, While Loops, Do While Loops
For In Loops, Endless Loops, Break and Continue Statements
Javascript Simple Functions, Function Parameters, Functions that Return a Value
Coding for Javascript Events and Call back Functions
Javascript Dialog Boxes
Creating Javascript Arrays
Looping Through Arrays
Javscript Strings and String Functions to process text
Javascript Date Functions
Processing text with Javascript Regular Expressions
Working with the Browser DOM
Accessing Web Services with the xmlHTTPRequest() Object
Making Requests and Parameterized Requests
Working with Returned Text Content
Working with Returned XML Content
Understanding JSON notation and Parsing JSON content
Using Generic Javascript Objects
Working with the Javascript Audio and Video API
2D Drawing, the Canvas and Javascript
Faux Multithreading with Javaascript
Custom Objects and OOP with Javascript
How Does the Certification Program Work?

First: Complete the Course

Each of the certification courses includes 5 to 10 hours of video training. Each course also includes lab exercises to help you retain the information in the video lectures. The courses feature study guides, practice questions, and activities, all with one goal: to help you learn new coding skills in Javascript.

The courses are designed to be completed in a few days, if significant time is invested. However, you may spread the work out for as long as you’d like. There are no calendars or limits on individual courses. Simply work with the course until you’re confident that you’ve mastered the material.

Next: Pass the Exam

Once you complete the course, you'll be eligible to sit for the exam. The exam is composed of fifty multiple choice questions with a minimum passing score of 80%. The exam isn’t designed to be difficult, but to verify that you retained the information in the course. You have up to an hour to complete the exam. However, most people complete the exam much more quickly. If you don’t pass the exam the first time you take it, you may sit for the exam again.

When you pass the exam and complete the class, you’ll have earned your certification as a Javascript specialist. Congratulations!

Receive Your Certificate and Badge

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

What you will learn
Create internal and external scripts
Use the event-based coding paradigm
Use the console for test output
Output conten to the browser
Manipulate HTML DOM elements via Javascript
Declare and Initialize Variables
Understand how Javascript variables are "typed"
Use arithmetic operators with Javascript variables
Use Javacript's built-in math functions
Create and use boolean variables
Evaluate conditions with if statements
Evaluate "either-or" scenarios with if else
Make complex decisions with else if structures
Apply the Javascript switch statement
Repeat sections of code using loops
Apply the structure and syntax of while loops
Distinguish between while and do while loops
Use the for loop syntax
Use for..in loops to loop through Javascript objects
Recognize situations that result in endless loops and correct them
Define a simple function
Make a function call
Send parameters to a function for processing
Use return statements to make functions more modular
Understand the syntax for anonymous functions
Work with mouse events
Work with keyboard events
Use form events to validate form data
Pass and use the event object to obtain event properties
Use alert boxes to provide user with information
Use confirm and prompt dialog boxes to interact with users
Declare a basic array
Access and edit array elements
Loop through an array to access each array element
Understand functions associated with the array class
Use string functions to manipulate string values
Use string functions to search and replace characters within a string
Use date functions to work with current date and time
Use date functions to work with future or past dates and times
Create basic regular expressions
Test for string matches with regular expressions
Engage search and replace actions with regular expressions
Conceptualize DOM structure (Document Object Model)
Use getElementById() and innerHTML()
Alter DOM elements dynamically
Add and delete elements from the DOM
Locate elements within the DOM tree
Understand the fundamentals of Service Oriented Architecture
Use the xmlHttpRequest() Object to communicate with web services
Make get-style web service requests
Mark post-style web service requests
Work with text data returned from a service
Parse XML data returned from a service
Parse JSON content returned from a service
Understand and use JSON notation
Draw on the HTML5 canvas
Access built in device geo-location features with Javascript
Create custom Javascript classes
Instantiate and consume Javascript objects

Developers who want to earn the Javacript Specialist Credential, while learning Javascript
Developers who want to move from Desktop apps to the Web Space
New Developers who want to learn an important coding skill while earning a professional credential

Basic knowledge
A functional knowledge of HTML will be helpful

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