Course Title: JavaScript Fundamentals

Course Overview: This course introduces students to the fundamentals of JavaScript programming language, covering essential concepts, syntax, data types, control structures, functions, DOM manipulation, and asynchronous programming. Students will learn how to use JavaScript to create interactive and dynamic web applications.

Course Duration: 12 weeks (3 hours per week)

Module 1: Introduction to JavaScript

  • History and overview of JavaScript
  • Role of JavaScript in web development
  • Setting up a JavaScript development environment (browser console, text editor)
  • Writing and running simple JavaScript programs
  • Basic syntax and structure of JavaScript code

Module 2: Data Types and Variables

  • Primitive data types in JavaScript (number, string, boolean, null, undefined)
  • Variables and variable declaration
  • Variable scope (global vs. local)
  • Type coercion and conversion
  • Working with constants (const) and let keyword

Module 3: Operators and Expressions

  • Arithmetic operators (+, -, *, /, %)
  • Comparison operators (==, ===, !=, !==, >, <, >=, <=)
  • Logical operators (&&, ||, !)
  • Ternary operator (conditional operator)
  • Understanding truthy and falsy values

Module 4: Control Flow and Decision Making

  • Conditional statements (if, else if, else)
  • Switch statement and case expressions
  • Ternary operator for concise conditional expressions
  • Using logical operators for complex conditions
  • Truthy and falsy values in conditional statements

Module 5: Loops and Iteration

  • While loop and do-while loop
  • For loop and for…of loop
  • Iterating over arrays and objects
  • Loop control statements (break, continue)
  • Nested loops and loop optimization techniques

Module 6: Functions and Scope

  • Defining functions and function syntax
  • Function parameters and arguments
  • Function return values
  • Scope of variables (global scope, local scope)
  • Function hoisting and variable hoisting

Module 7: Arrays and Array Methods

  • Introduction to arrays and array literals
  • Accessing array elements and array indexing
  • Array methods (push, pop, shift, unshift, splice, slice)
  • Iterating over arrays using loop and array methods
  • Multi-dimensional arrays and array manipulation

Module 8: Objects and Object-Oriented Programming

  • Introduction to objects and object literals
  • Creating objects using object literals
  • Accessing object properties and methods
  • Object constructors and instantiation
  • Prototypes and prototypal inheritance

Module 9: Working with the Document Object Model (DOM)

  • Introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM)
  • Selecting DOM elements using selectors (getElementById, querySelector)
  • Accessing and modifying element properties and attributes
  • Manipulating DOM structure (creating, removing, appending elements)
  • Handling events (click, change, submit) using event listeners

Module 10: Asynchronous JavaScript

  • Understanding asynchronous programming in JavaScript
  • Callback functions and callback hell
  • Promises and chaining promises
  • Handling promise rejections (catch)
  • Async/await for asynchronous programming

Module 11: Error Handling and Debugging

  • Understanding JavaScript errors and exceptions
  • Error handling techniques (try…catch, throw)
  • Debugging JavaScript code using browser developer tools
  • Console methods for debugging (console.log, console.error, console.table)
  • Using breakpoints and stepping through code

Module 12: Web APIs and Fetch API

  • Introduction to Web APIs and their usage in JavaScript
  • Fetch API for making HTTP requests (GET, POST, PUT, DELETE)
  • Handling API responses using promises
  • Working with JSON data (parsing, stringifying)
  • Error handling and status code checking in Fetch API

Module 13: Client-Side Storage

  • Introduction to client-side storage options (localStorage, sessionStorage, cookies)
  • Using localStorage and sessionStorage for storing key-value pairs
  • Reading and writing data to client-side storage
  • Clearing and managing storage data
  • Security considerations and best practices for client-side storage

Module 14: Introduction to ES6 and Modern JavaScript

  • Overview of ES6 (ECMAScript 2015) features and enhancements
  • Arrow functions and lexical this
  • Template literals and string interpolation
  • Destructuring assignment and spread/rest operators
  • Modules and module import/export syntax

Module 15: Introduction to Front-End Frameworks (Optional)

  • Overview of popular front-end frameworks (React, Vue.js, Angular)
  • Setting up a basic project with a front-end framework
  • Understanding component-based architecture
  • Creating reusable UI components with a front-end framework
  • Working with state management and routing in front-end frameworks

Module 16: Capstone Project

  • Students will work on a capstone project to apply the skills learned throughout the course
  • Project topics may include building a web application, implementing specific features, or solving real-world problems using JavaScript

Assessment:

  • Assignments and projects after each module
  • Mid-term and final exams covering the entire syllabus
  • Evaluation of the capstone project