CIT 230 - Web Applications

Offered WI
Lecture- 3
3 credit hrs/3 contact hrs
Prerequisite: CIT 220 Web Page Development & Management with “C” or better (2.0 out of a 4.0 scale)
This hands on JavaScript course provides the knowledge necessary to design and develop dynamic web pages using JavaScript. It introduces students to client-side JavaScript and how the language can be used to turn static HTML pages into dynamic, interactive websites. The syntax of the JavaScript language and how client-side scripts interact with server-side programs will be presented. Topics such as adding JavaScript to a web page, use of dialogs to interact with the user and Java Script’s intrinsic objects, date array, and math, will be covered. Students will also be introduced to the Document Object Model (DOM), creation of functions, event handling, form validation, JQuery, JSON, and Ajax. Comprehensive hands-on exercises are integrated throughout to reinforce learning and develop competency.

Student Learning Outcomes:

Create and debug JavaScript programs.
Use events to create interactivity in web pages.
Utilize JavaScript Objects in scripts.
Utilize JQuery and other application program interfaces (APIs) in scripts.
Explain the Document Object Model and how to manipulate it.
Communicate computer concepts, methods, and evidence clearly in written and spoken documents.
Exhibit ethical/professional behavior in attendance, class conduct, assignment completion, teamwork and constructive peer feedback.