World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is offering JavaScript Free Online Course. The main objective of this course is to master good JavaScript best practices and to avoid the pitfalls of the language. We’ll use JavaScript within the Web browser.
Applicants will learn JavaScript, an essential Web development programming language, to add interactivity to their Web pages and become an expert Web developer. The course will start on October 1, 2017.
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Length: 5 weeks
Effort: 6-8 hours pw
Subject: Computer Science
Institution: World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) and edx
Languages: English
Price: Free
Certificate Available: Yes, Add a Verified Certificate for $99
Session: Course Starts on October 1, 2017
Providers’ Details
The World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) is an international consortium where Member organizations, a full-time staff, and the public work together to develop Web standards and guidelines designed to ensure long-term growth for the Web. W3C’s goal is for the Web to connect humanity in a way that makes access to knowledge more efficient and equitable.
About This Course
This computer science course is an initiation to JavaScript programming and has been designed to help Web developers have an understanding of the basic concepts of the language. This course was developed in partnership between W3C and University Côte d’Azur.
JavaScript lets you add interactive features to your Web sites, including dynamically updated content, controlled multimedia, animated images, and much more.
Why Take This Course?
The main objective of this course is to master good JavaScript best practices and to avoid the pitfalls of the language. We’ll use JavaScript within the Web browser.
Learning Outcomes
- How to add JavaScript (JS) code in your Web site/Web app, how to debug it
- How to make interactive Web sites through the DOM API
- How to change the CSS styles of HTML5 elements from JavaScript
- How to deal with HTML5 forms
- How to make basic graphics and animations using the HTML5 canvas
- How to use the basic concepts of ES2016, the last iteration of the language: arrays, functions, loops, basic objects
Instructors
Michel Buffa
Professor, University Côte d’Azur
Requirements
- High school level studies
- An interest in learning the basics of programming with JavaScript
How To Join This Course
- Go to the course website link
- Create an edX account to SignUp
- Choose “Register Now” to get started.
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