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COMP 2015 - Introduction to JavaScript and jQuery

Computer Systems Part-time Studies Course

School of Computing and Academic Studies

Course Details

Continuing on from COMP 1850 students with a solid 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 that use JavaScript to generate and manipulate a page's HTML5, CSS3 using the DOM to W3C and ECMA standards. Students will be well prepared to continue on to several advanced JavaScript/jQuery/.jQuery Mobile courses including: COMP 2052 Android and Mobile Application Development Tools, COMP 2909 Angular JS and COMP 2912 Node.js Fundamentals advanced web development from BCIT Computing. Upon successful completion of COMP 2015 participants will be able to write browser independent JavaScript code and use jQuery.

Prerequisite(s)

COMP 1850 or equivalent knowledge

Credits

1.5

Cost

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

Winter 2020

Below are five offerings of this course for the Winter 2020 term.

CRN 85682

Mon Feb 24 - Mon Mar 30 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Feb 24 - Mar 30 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 BBY SE12 Rm. 320

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$375.69

Notes

  1. You are responsible for the specific prerequisite knowledge for this course. Your instructor cannot be expected to review prerequisite materials so please do not ask. The department could withdraw you from this course if you do not have the prerequisites or equivalent. Late registration is not permitted.

CRN 83347

Sun Jan 05 - Sun Feb 09 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 05 - Feb 09 Sun 13:00 - 16:00 DTC Rm. 382

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. You are responsible for the specific prerequisite knowledge for this course. Your instructor cannot be expected to review prerequisite materials so please do not ask. The department could withdraw you from this course if you do not have the prerequisites or equivalent. Late registration is not permitted. The day and dates have been changed from Saturday January 4 – February 8 to Sunday January 5 – February 9.

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 85347

Mon Jan 06 - Mon Feb 10 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Jan 06 - Feb 10 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 BBY SE12 Rm. 320

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

Cost

$375.69

Notes

  1. You are responsible for the specific prerequisite knowledge for this course. Your instructor cannot be expected to review prerequisite materials so please do not ask. The department could withdraw you from this course if you do not have the prerequisites or equivalent. 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

CRN 87309

Wed Feb 19 - Wed Mar 25 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Feb 19 - Mar 25 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 DTC Rm. 382

Instructor

Michael Whyte

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. You are responsible for the specific prerequisite knowledge for this course. Your instructor cannot be expected to review prerequisite materials so please do not ask. The department could withdraw you from this course if you do not have the prerequisites or equivalent. Late registration is not permitted.

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

Full

CRN 83346

Sun Feb 23 - Sun Mar 29 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Feb 23 - Mar 29 Sun 13:00 - 16:00 DTC Rm. 382

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$367.12

Notes

  1. You are responsible for the specific prerequisite knowledge for this course. Your instructor cannot be expected to review prerequisite materials so please do not ask. The department could withdraw you from this course if you do not have the prerequisites or equivalent. Late registration is not permitted. The day and dates have been changed from Saturday February 22 – April 4 to Sunday February 23 – March 29.

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

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

Related Programs

COMP 2015 is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Computer Applications (ACA)
    Part-time   Associate Certificate
  2. Applied Web Development
    Part-time   Associate Certificate
  3. Computer Systems
    Part-time   Certificate
  4. Web Development Fundamentals
    Part-time   Statement of Completion

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The BCIT bookstore carries textbooks, general reference books, software, and stationery. Please visit bcit.ca/bookstore for more information.

Winter 2020

Books for Winter 2020 offerings of this course are available in the following BCIT online bookstores. Please choose the bookstore appropriate for the offering you are considering.

BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore

If you are taking this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus (DTC), please purchase books for this course at the BCIT Downtown Campus Bookstore.

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Learning Jquery
Author Chaffer
Publisher Packt
Copyright 2013
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-78216-314-5
Price $72.50
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