The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to Scripting;

• JavaScript Characteristics;

• JavaScript and Common Programming Concepts;

• JavaScript Flavors and Versions;

• Technologies Based on JavaScript;

• Server-Side vs. Client-Side Applications;

• Annotating Your Code with Comments;

• Expanding the Role of JavaScript.

The following topics are covered:

• Using JavaScript to Communicate with the User;

• Using Data More Than Once: Variables;

• JavaScript Operators;

• JavaScript Expressions;

• JavaScript Alerts and Prompts;

• Inline Scripting, Simple User Events and Basic Event Handlers;

• JavaScript Keywords and Reserved Words.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to Functions;

• Defining a Function;

• Calling a Function;

• Methods as Functions;

• Types of Functions;

• User Events and JavaScript Event Handlers.

The following topics are covered:

• What Is Debugging?;

• Tools for Debugging Code;

• Testing Code in Various Browsers;

• Debugging Logic Errors;

• JavaScript and Mobile Devices.

The following topics are covered:

• Controlling Decisional Program Flow;

• The if…else Statement;

• The while Statement;

• The do…while Statement;

• The for Statement;

• The break Statement;

• The continue Statement;

• The switch Statement.

The following topics are included:

• The JavaScript Document Object Model (DOM);

• The window Object;

• The document Object;

• The image Object;

• The history Object;

• The location Object;

• The navigator Object;

• The Virtual DOM.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to JavaScript Language Objects;

• The String Object;

• Evaluating Strings;

• JavaScript Regular Expressions;

• The Array Object;

• The forEach Method;

• The Map Method;

• The Date Object;

• Setting and Extracting Time Information;

• The Math Object.

The following topics are covered:

• Creating Custom Objects;

• Creating a JavaScript Object:

• The Constructor;

• Creating an Instance of a Custom Object;

• Creating Object Methods;

• Creating Functions for Your Objects;

• Concept of Classes;

• Iterators and Generators;

• Call, apply and bind.

The following topics are covered:

• Changing HTML on the Fly;

• Using the getElementById Method;

• Using the getElementsByName Method;

• Using the getElementsByTagName Method;

• Using the getElementsByClassName Method;

• Modifying Attributes within the DOM;

• Appending Text to the DOM.

The following topics are covered:

• Interactive Forms;

• Overview of Form Elements;

• Referring to Form Elements;

• The form Object;

• The input Elements and text Objects;

• The textarea object;

• The select Object;

• Form Validation;

• Common form Security Errors.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to JavaScript Security Issues;

• Browser vs. Operating System;

• Browser-Specific Security Issues;

• Browser Compatibility and Client-Side Detection;

• Script Blocking;

• Differences in document.write Among Browsers;

• Malicious and Accidental Coding;

• Frame-to-Frame URL Changing;

• Signed Scripts;

• Cross-Site Scripting (XSS);

• Cookies and Security in JavaScript;

• Ethics in Collecting, Storing, Using and Protecting User Data;

• Creating Secure JavaScript Code.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks;

• Choosing a Code Library;

• External and Pre-Made Scripts;

• Loading Your First Library;

• Using JavaScript Library Plug-ins;

• Using Frameworks;

• Best Practices with JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks;

• Copyright Issues and JavaScript.

The following topics are covered:

• Introduction to AJAX;

• Handling Data and Content Types;

• Interactions Among JavaScript, Data and HTML;

• Using AJAX Scripts;

• AJAX and Servers;

• AJAX and Databases;

• Usability Issues with AJAX;

• Combining AJAX with Libraries.

The following topics are covered:

• Web Application Programming Interface (API);

• The Web Storage API;

• The Geolocation API;

• The Canvas API.