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COMP 2015 - Introduction to JavaScript and jQuery

Computer Systems Part-time Studies Course

School of Computing and Academic Studies

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Course Details

Continuing on from COMP 1850 students with a good understanding of HTML5 and CSS3 are introduced to client-side scripting with JavaScript and jQuery. Topics include: object/feature detection, DOM manipulation, event handling, functions (named and anonymous), closures, object detection, object creation and prototyping, event handling and callback functions, jQuery introduction, jQuery plugin usage, form validation, timers and simple animations. Labs, exercises and assignments focus on the theory behind client-side web scripting and how to manage interactive sites. This course is prerequisite for several advanced JavaScript/jQuery courses including: COMP 2052 Android and Mobile Application Development Tools, COMP 2909 Angular and Vue.j, COMP 2912 Node.js and COMP 2913 React and Modern JavaScript. Upon successful completion participants will be able to write browser independent JavaScript code and use jQuery. PLEASE NOTE: COMP 2015 will be offered for the final time in June 2020. It will be replaced with a new 3 credit course COMP 2132 - Web Development with JavaScript starting September 2020.

Prerequisite(s)

COMP 1850 or equivalent knowledge

Credits

1.5

Cost

$367.12 - $375.69 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Spring/Summer 2020

Below are five offerings of this course for the Spring/Summer 2020 term.

CRN 65333

Mon Jun 08 - Mon Jul 20 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Jun 08 - Jul 20 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 BBY SE12 Rm. 301

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$375.69

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __. Late registration is not permitted. No class on July 06.

CRN 64712

Mon Apr 20 - Mon Jun 01 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 20 - Jun 01 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 BBY

Instructor

TBD

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$375.69

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __. Late registration is not permitted. No class on May 18 (Victoria Day).

This course offering has been cancelled. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

Cancelled

CRN 63974

Sun May 03 - Sun Jun 14 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
May 03 - Jun 14 Sun 09:00 - 12:00 DTC Rm. 382

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __. Late registration is not permitted. No class on May 17 (Victoria Day). The start and end dates have been changed from April 19 – May 31 to May 03 – June 14.

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

In Progress

CRN 63975

Sun May 03 - Sun Jun 14 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
May 03 - Jun 14 Sun 13:30 - 16:30 DTC Rm. 382

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __. Late registration is not permitted. No class on May 17 (Victoria Day). The start and end dates have been changed from April 19 – May 31 to May 03 – June 14.

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

In Progress

CRN 65328

Wed May 20 - Wed Jun 24 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
May 20 - Jun 24 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 DTC Rm. 310

Instructor

Michael Whyte

Course Outline

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __. Late registration is not permitted.

This course offering is in progress and full. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

In Progress and Full

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Explain the theory behind client-side web scripting.
  • Write JavaScript web scripts with and without HTML content.
  • Validate user input from web pages.
  • Write DOM scripting using W3C standard methods and objects such as "createElement".
  • Explain the JQuery Framework.
  • Use JQuery in addition to jQuery plugins to redevelop scripts in native JavaScript.
  • Use JQuery third-party plugins.
  • Use timers and intervals to create animations.
  • Create our own objects with their own properties and methods.
  • Use the Constructor and the Prototype patterns to create objects

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2017

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