JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON

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Free Online Course: JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON provided by Coursera is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 4 weeks long, 26 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge. Upon completion of the course, you can receive an e-certificate from Coursera. JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON is taught by Charles Severance.

Overview
  • In this course, we'll look at the JavaScript language, and how it supports the Object-Oriented pattern, with a focus on the unique aspect of how JavaScript approaches OO. We'll explore a brief introduction to the jQuery library, which is widely used to do in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM) and event handling. You'll also learn more about JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), which is commonly used as a syntax to exchange data between code running on the server (i.e. in PHP) and code running in the browser (JavaScript/jQuery).

    It is assumed that learners have already taken the Building Web Applications and Building Database Applications in PHP courses in this specialization.

Syllabus
    • Introduction to JavaScript
      • We take a quick look at the JavaScript language. We assume that you already know PHP - so it is a pretty quick introduction focusing on what is different about JavaScript.
    • JavaScript Objects
      • We do a quick look at how the JavaScript language supports the Object-Oriented pattern. This is the second time we look at the OO pattern so we focus on the unique aspect of how JavaScript approaches OO.
    • Using JQuery
      • This is a brief introduction to the JQuery library which is widely used to do in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model(DOM) and event handling.
    • JSON - JavaScript Object Notation
      • In this section we look at JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). JSON is commonly used as a syntax to exchange data between code running on the server (i.e. in PHP) and code running in the browser (JavaScript/JQuery).