Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

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Instructor: Tom Chant

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

4 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Understand essential object manipulation techniques in JavaScript, including methods, property validation, cloning, and the correct use of this.
Learn to use short-circuiting, nullish coalescing, and optional chaining to write more efficient and error-resistant JavaScript.
Make asynchronous API requests using JavaScript, manage promises, and handle async operations with techniques such as async/await and Promise.all().

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Category: Javascript
Category: Web Development

Tools you'll learn

Category: Application Programming Interface (API)

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course focuses on enhancing your JavaScript skills by working with asynchronous programming, APIs, logical operators, and objects.

You will learn how to fetch and handle API data using modern techniques such as async/await and promises, efficiently managing multiple asynchronous operations. Additionally, you’ll explore the use of logical operators like ||, &&, and nullish coalescing to write cleaner, more efficient code. The course also covers object manipulation in depth, including working with inbuilt methods, the spread operator, and cloning techniques. Throughout the course, you'll tackle practical coding challenges to solidify your understanding of JavaScript concepts like this binding, short-circuiting, and object method handling.

In this section, you will learn how to make asynchronous API requests using JavaScript, manage promises, and handle asynchronous operations efficiently using modern techniques such as async/await and Promise.all().

What's included

1 assignment23 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Asynchronous JavaScript and APIs Quiz30 minutes

23 pluginsTotal 92 minutes

Welcome to interactive lessons!1 minute
What is an API?8 minutes
Clients & Servers3 minutes
Requests & Responses6 minutes
JSON Review5 minutes
URLs and Endpoints3 minutes
Fetching with .then()5 minutes
Fetching with .then() Challenge2 minutes
Fetching with async/await4 minutes
Fetching with async/await Challenge2 minutes
Promises4 minutes
Handling Rejected Promises6 minutes
response.ok3 minutes
Taking APIs to the Next Level5 minutes
API requests: the body6 minutes
The Promise Constructor5 minutes
Working with images asynchronously4 minutes
Promise Challenge3 minutes
Callback Hell6 minutes
Using Promises to escape Callback Hell3 minutes
Promise.all2 minutes
Super challenge: Async Image Load5 minutes
Asynchronous JavaScript & APIs Outro1 minute

In this section, you will learn to use short-circuiting, nullish coalescing, and optional chaining to write more efficient and error-resistant JavaScript.

What's included

1 assignment9 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Logical Operators and Coalescing Quiz30 minutes

9 pluginsTotal 1 minute

Logical Operators and Coalescing Intro1 minute
Short-circuiting with OR (||)0 minutes
Short-circuiting with OR (||) Challenge0 minutes
Short-circuiting with AND (&&)0 minutes
Short-circuiting with AND (&&) Challenge0 minutes
Nullish Coalescing0 minutes
Optional Chaining0 minutes
Super Challenge Library Software0 minutes
Logical Operators & Coalescing Outro0 minutes

In this section, you will learn essential object manipulation techniques in JavaScript, including methods, property validation, cloning, and the correct use of this.

What's included

1 assignment14 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

JavaScript Objects Quiz30 minutes

14 pluginsTotal 54 minutes

Working with Objects intro1 minute
Objects and Inbuilt Methods3 minutes
Object Methods Challenges 14 minutes
Object Methods Challenge 25 minutes
Object.hasOwn & .hasOwnProperty()6 minutes
Assignment by Value/Reference5 minutes
Spread Operator (...)6 minutes
Spread Operator (...) Challenge5 minutes
Object.assign3 minutes
structuredClone2 minutes
Objects with Methods and "this"6 minutes
Binding "this"'4 minutes
Binding "this" Challenge'3 minutes
Working with Objects outro1 minute

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