JavaScript, often abbreviated JS, is a programming language that is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. As of 2022, 98% of websites use JavaScript on the client side for webpage behaviour, often incorporating third-party libraries.

OBJECTIVES

1. Learn front-end and back-end dev

2. Build and style interactive sites

3. Communicate with web developers

WHO SHOULD ATTEND THIS COURSE

1. Web developers who want to enhance their skills in building interactive and responsive web applications using JavaScript.

2. Software developers who want to learn the basics of JavaScript to be able to add dynamic functionality to their web applications.

3. Students who are pursuing a degree in computer science or a related field and want to gain practical experience in JavaScript programming.

4. Entrepreneurs or business owners who want to build and maintain their websites, and who want to have a better understanding of how JavaScript works.

5. Individuals who are interested in learning programming as a hobby, and who want to start with a language that is beginner-friendly and widely used in the industry.

METHODOLOGY

This is an immersive, hands-on course where trainees will be learning and immediately applying what they learn through practical-based projects. In this training, the instructor will explain JavaScript fundamentals and how to apply them. 

COURSE OUTLINE

(THIS IS A 1 DAY TRAINING PROGRAMME)

1. Getting started with ECMAScript

ES versions and tools

Variables, scope, and strings

Function enhancements

Arrow functions

2. Destructuring 

Overview of destructuring

Destructuring an array

Destructuring an object literal

Specifying default values

Destructuring parameters

Destructuring a return value

3. Miscellaneous APIs 

Number and Math

String

Regular expressions

4. Array enhancements

Core enhancements

Typed arrays

5. Object enhancements

Object literals

Symbols

Methods in Object

6. Classes

Defining classes in ES6++

Encapsulation

Statics

Inheritance

7. Collections

Map

WeakMap

Set

WeakSet

8. Iterables, iterators, and generators

Iterables and iterators

Custom iterable objects

Generators

9. Modules

Introduction to modules

Additional techniques

10. Asynchronous JavaScript

Introduction to promises

Using promises

Example of promises

Using async/await