Week 1

Lecture Notes:

• Week 1 Introduction
• What is JavaScript
• What can you do with JavaScript?
• What can't you do with JavaScript?
• Java -vs- JavaScript (Object-Oriented -vs- Object-Based)
  • Object-Orient Programming with JavaScript -- Part I & Part II (NOTE: Not required)
• How do you use JavaScript?
• Working with the JavaScript Object hierarchy
  The organizational structure of the Objects on a Web page.
  • Referring to JavaScript Objects (DOM - Document Object Model)
  • window Object
  • document Object (look at it quickly, don't spend too much time)
    • document.write()
    • Using Arrays to Refer to Form Elements (annotated version)
    • Setting the BackGround & ForeGround Colors of a document
  • history & location Objects (look at it quickly, don't spend too much time)
    • history & location Examples
  • navigator Object Properties
• JavaScript Elements
  • DataTypes
  • Variables
  • Expressions & Operators
  • Objects & Methods
    • String Object
    • Math Object
      • Example 1
      • Example 2
    • Date Object
      • Example
    • Built-In Functions
  • Dialog Boxes, Alert variations
• Summary of JavaScript Objects
• A few things you should know
• Week 1 Zipped (index.htm is the "Home" Page)
• Week 1 in Word Document Format Zipped

Next Week:

Event Handlers, if - then - else statements, while loops, for loops, & functions

Practice Quizzes:

NOTE: A question with radio buttons means that there is one answer while a question with checkboxes means that there is one or more correct answers.

• Quiz 1 - Links 1
• Quiz 2 - Links 2

Homework:

Reading Assignment:

      The tutorial that will also help shed some light on the Document Object Model (DOM):

• Voodoo's Introduction To JavaScript - The document Object

Note: Exercises will start next Week.