JavaScript Basics (Christchurch)

About the course

Get started with JavaScript. Join us to get a grounding in JavaScript syntax and scoping rules as well as the Document Object Model.  We'll also touch on the jQuery library and jQuery plugins.

Course outline

The JavaScript Basics course will cover the following topics:

• Using jQuery
• Understanding JavaScript including
  • Syntax
  • Objects
  • Functions
  • Scoping
• Events and event handling
• AJAX
• JSON and client-side templating
• jQuery plugins
• Some best practices - what to do, what to avoid.

Note: These are the topics normally covered but might alter slightly depending on the needs of the attendees.

Target Audience

Those that have used JavaScript and/or jQuery and would benefit from a structured introduction to consolidate their knowledge.

Prerequisites

Prior exposure to JavaScript is helpful but not essential. A basic grasp of HTML and CSS is assumed.

Download JavaScript Basics training course description (pdf)