JavaScript Intermediate

This course is designed to build upon your existing JavaScript knowledge and equip you with advanced concepts and best practices for modern web development.  You'll delve into ES6 features, asynchronous programming, DOM manipulation, popular libraries, and explore essential testing methodologies.

Prerequisites:

• Introduction to JavaScript course or equivalent experience

Course Length: 4 days

Course Content

• Writing Tests First

  • Introduction to JavaScript testing concepts

  • Writing effective test cases

  • Running and debugging tests

  • Exploring popular testing frameworks (e.g., Jest, Mocha)

  • Introduction to Test-Driven Development (TDD)

• Automated Testing

  • Benefits of automated testing for code quality and maintainability

• Review of HTML5 and CSS3

  • Key features and functionalities of HTML5

  • Semantic markup for improved accessibility and SEO

  • Leveraging semantic tables effectively

  • Interactive forms with JavaScript integration

  • Exploring CSS3 capabilities for responsive design

  • Implementing responsive layouts using media queries

  • Adding visual enhancements with transitions, transforms, and animations

• ECMAScript Objects (ES6 and beyond)

  • Understanding the core principles of ECMAScript (JavaScript's standard)

  • Working with function arguments effectively

  • Utilizing call and apply methods for function invocation

  • The window object and its properties

  • Demystifying closures and their applications

  • Exploring powerful array methods for data manipulation

  • Binding functions to objects for context control

  • Object creation using Object.create

  • Understanding object property descriptors

• Web Storage

  • Differentiating between web storage and cookies

  • Implementing local storage and session storage

  • Techniques for saving, reading, and clearing stored data

• Design Patterns

  • Introduction to design patterns for code reusability and maintainability

  • Exploring common JavaScript design patterns (e.g., Module Pattern, Observer Pattern)

  • Understanding the concept of currying for creating reusable functions

• JavaScript APIs

  • Practical exploration of various web APIs:

    • Canvas API for dynamic graphics and animations

    • File API for file uploads and management

    • Geolocation API for location-based services

    • Web Workers for background processing

    • WebSockets for real-time communication

    • Server-Sent Events (SSE) for efficient data streaming

• JavaScript Framework Overview

  • A historical perspective of JavaScript frameworks

  • Introduction to popular frameworks (e.g., jQuery, Angular, React)

• Mobile UI Development

  • Responsive design practices for optimal mobile experiences

  • Building user-friendly mobile forms

  • Exploring mobile UI frameworks (e.g., Ionic, React Native)

• Packaging and Deploying JavaScript Code

  • Best practices for code organization and optimization

  • Utilizing tools like linters (e.g., ESLint) for code quality checks

  • Effective version control practices with Git

  • Strategies for deployment to production environments

This course outline provides a comprehensive roadmap for mastering intermediate JavaScript concepts and preparing you to build modern, interactive web applications.