This course is part of the JavaScript for Beginners Specialization

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JavaScript for Beginners SpecializationUniversity of California, Davis

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This course is the third in our JavaScript for Beginners Specialization. The scripts will become more complex and introduce more complex jQuery plugins. You will have several challenges to practice your skills throughout the course. The course objectives include how to identify objects in JavaScript; create new objects and populate them with data; manipulate objects by adding, modifying and deleting data in objects; manipulate the DOM based on the data in objects; identify and articulate how multiple functions work together to create a more complex program; and identify processes for breaking larger programs into smaller, more manageable pieces.

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Approx. 14 hours to complete

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

3 hours to complete

Getting Started & jQuery Plugins and Capturing the Scroll Event

3 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 71 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

13 videos

Welcome to this Course!50sModule Introduction40sIntroduction to jQuery Plugins3mUsing Plugins and Essential Steps4mGotchas and Rookie Mistakes8mFlexSlider: A jQuery Plugin6mAbout the Minified Version5mAdding Markup & Hooking Up the Slider7mFlexSlider Rules6mAdditional Controls7mAdvanced FlexSlider4mAdditional Styling5mStyling the CTA8m

4 readings

A Note From UC Davis10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: jQuery Plugins & Flexslider10mPDF of Presentation10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 Quiz30m

Week2

Week 2

7 hours to complete

Combining Scripts and Skill Building Through Practice

In this module, you will be able to use jQuery to create a smooth scroll effect for in-page navigation, as well as develop a script, using jQuery, that keeps track of scroll positions on the page.You will be able to compare and contrast the in-page smooth scroll script and the location tracking script created using jQuery with one created using plain JavaScript. You will be able to build a webpage using HTML and CSS that will combine some of the different scripts created in this course. You will be able to combine some of the different scripts and jQuery plugins explored in this course into the Scription webpage through a series of challenges.

7 hours to complete

39 videos (Total 227 min), 8 readings, 2 quizzes

39 videos

Module Introduction38sIntroduction to Smooth Scroll with jQuery4mCreating a Click Handler5mAdding the Animation6mAdd Some Easing and a Callback Function4mHighlighting Elements5mIntroduction to Page Location Tracking8mThe Crux of the Problem6mStrategy8mAdding PageTop and If Statements5mWriting the Else/If Statement - Part 14mWriting the Else/If Statement - Part 25mEdge Case Issues5mResizing Your Windows5mResetting the Counter5mresetPagePosition Function8mReviewing the Whole Script5mIntroduction to Scroll Effects with JS6mGetting the Target - Part 14mGetting the Target - Part 25mSmooth Scroll Polyfill4mChecking the Load6mTop Posts5mAdd an Event Listener5mThe Magic Conditionals5mChanging the Next Link5mResizing Function5mFinalizing the Script10mScription Site Introduction5mHeader HTML 5mPricing HTML 6mBeginning Styling6mStyling That Attaches to Whole Page5mSlider Styling5mPricing Styles4mTablet Styles6mMedia Query for 1020 Pixels Wide4mMedia Query for 1200 Pixels Wide5mScription Site: Building Interactive Elements Challenges10m

8 readings

Start Files: Smooth Scroll with jQuery10mPDF of Presentation10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Smooth Scroll with JavaScript10mPDF of Presentation10mStart Files: Scription Site40mScription Finished Version10mPDF of Presentations10m

2 practice exercises

Module 2 Quiz30mHonors Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Objects & Data in JavaScript

2 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 56 min), 4 readings, 1 quiz

11 videos

Module Introduction37sIntroduction to Objects and Data in JS5mObjects Can Contain Arrays and Other Objects5mFunctions Inside Objects Equals Methods6mPutting Objects and Functions Together5mData Formats - XML3mExample File7mIntroduction to Pig Dice Game5mPlay the Game of Pig5mVersion One4mOther Versions6m

4 readings

Start Files: Working with Objects in JavaScript10mPDF of Presentations10mPig Dice Game Diagrams10mPDF of Presentations10m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 Quiz30m

Week4

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Building a Simple Game in JavaScript

3 hours to complete

15 videos (Total 90 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

15 videos

Module Introduction43sIntroduction to the Game of Pig6mStart the Game7mSet Up the Turn6mThrowing the Dice9mTest Throwing the Dice5mAdd the Selection Statements3mSnake Eyes!7mA "1" Was Rolled5mThe Else Statement6mChecking for a Win6mShow the Current Score8mFinal Clean-Up8mExtending the Game6mCourse Summary57s

2 readings

Start Files: Game of Pig10mPDF of Presentation10m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 Quiz30m

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