Introduction to Programming with JavaScript

This course is oriented to people who are new to programming and would like to start learning it while using JavaScript. The course starts with introductory HTML and CSS as the base for building web pages. Then it focuses on the main concepts in programming in JavaScript: variables, operators, statements, objects & arrays, exceptions, functions, events & listeners, working with the server, etc.

Lots of examples are provided for all the concepts that are taught, with detailed explanations. The course promotes interactive programming, teaching participants how to build simple and fun JavaScript programs. Discover the foundations of web development with our comprehensive "Introduction to Programming with JavaScript" course. Whether you're new to programming or looking to enhance your skills, this course offers a structured approach to learning JavaScript, starting from the basics of HTML and CSS to mastering essential programming concepts.

In this course, you will:

• Learn HTML and CSS: Understand the structure of web pages and how to style them using CSS.
• Master JavaScript Fundamentals: Explore variables, operators, control structures, arrays, objects, functions, and more.
• Build Interactive Web Applications: Implement event handling, asynchronous programming with async/await, and fetch data from servers using fetch().

Participants will gain practical skills in:

1. Web Development: Constructing and styling web pages using HTML and CSS.

2. JavaScript Programming: Implementing variables, functions, arrays, and control structures.

3. Interactive Web Applications: Integrating event listeners, asynchronous operations, and server communication to enhance user experience.

This course is ideal for beginners aiming to enter web development or anyone wanting to solidify their foundational JavaScript skills. Join us to embark on an interactive learning journey that equips you with essential programming skills applicable across various web development projects.

• Introduce people to HTML and CSS
• Expose people to JavaScript programming
• Encounter fundamental programming concepts as variables, operators, statements
• Work with JavaScript objects and arrays, functions
• Use JavaScript to build interactive programs

1. Basic HTML [Theory – 1h: Practice – 3h]

Structure of HTML, blocks, images, links, lists, headers, tables, forms

2. Basic CSS [Theory – 1h; Practice – 3h]

CSS on element, CSS in HTML, CSS in a separate file, borders, padding, margin, display property to show/hide elements, absolute positioning, CSS classes, CSS selectors

3. Programming basics [Theory - 1h; Practice – 3h]

Printing to the console, simplest operators, variables, get value from elements on page, eval function, if/else, while/for, functions, arrays, objects, strings (and basic operations)

4. JavaScript Data Types [Theory – 1h; Practice – 4h]

Objects, arrays, strings, strings interpolation, working with null and undefined

5. Event listeners [Theory – 1h; Practice – 4h]

What is event, create HTML with events, attach events on the fly, timers

6. Working with the server [Theory – 2h; Practice –6h]

Async/await, fetch() in browser, requests to server, work with forms

Total: Theory – 7h (23%); Practice – 23h (77%)