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Free
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Rebecca Murphey
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4-5 Hours
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Assessment
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Certification
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50 Pts
JavaScript and jQuery
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Description
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Outcome
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Certification
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If you wish to explore the world of JavaScript and jQuery, this free online course from Alison is for you.
jQuery has become perhaps the most popular tool in use today for the design and implementation of JavaScript in web pages, and this course will introduce you to the basics of this dynamic cross-browser library.
You will be guided through the fundamentals of JavaScript syntax as well as jQuery basics such as selecting and manipulating elements, assigning attributes, traversing tools, and CSS/Styling.
Subsequent modules will delve deeper into advanced concepts such as jQuery core, events and effects, plugins, performance best practices, and managing dependencies.
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Upon completion of this course you will understand the different concepts involved when using jQuery on your web pages. You will know the basics of JavaScript including testing, functions, objects, arrays, loops, conditional code, operators and syntax basics. You will gain a good knowledge of AJAX. You will understand how plugins are used in web pages.You will know jQuery and JavaScript best practices. You will understand how to manage dependencies and how to demonstrate the power of custom events by creating a simple tool for searching Twitter.
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All Alison courses are free to study. To successfully complete a course you must score 80% or higher in each course assessments. Upon successful completion of a course, you can choose to make your achievement formal by purchasing an official Alison Diploma, Certificate or PDF.
Having an official Alison document is a great way to celebrate and share your success. It is:- Ideal to include with CVs, job applications and portfolios
- A way to show your ability to learn and achieve high results
Modules List( 12 )
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MODULE 1
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1 Introduction -
MODULE 2
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2 JavaScript Basics -
MODULE 3
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3 jQuery Basics -
MODULE 4
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4 jQuery Core -
MODULE 5
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5 Events -
MODULE 6
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6 Effects -
MODULE 7
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7 AJAX -
MODULE 8
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8 Plugins -
MODULE 9
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9 Performance Best Practices-
Performance Best Practices
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Append new content outside of a loop
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Keep things DRY
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Beware anonymous functions
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Optimize Selectors
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Use Event Delegation
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Detach Elements to Work With Them
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Use Stylesheets for Changing CSS on Many Elements
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Use $.data Instead of $.fn.data
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Don't Act on Absent Elements
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Variable Definition
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Conditionals
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Don't Treat jQuery as a Black Box
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Performance Best Practices
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MODULE 10
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MODULE 11
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Extra Resources
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Extra Resources View Resource
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ASSESSMENT
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Assessment
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JavaScript and jQuery Assessment
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JavaScript and jQuery Assessment
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