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COMP 2132 - Web Development with JavaScript

Computer Systems Part-time Studies Course

School of Computing and Academic Studies

To support you and your education, BCIT is adapting applied learning in formats appropriate to the unfolding global situation. Spring and Summer PTS classes are being delivered in an online format unless you are notified otherwise.

Course Details

​This hands-on course replaces COMP 1950 and COMP 2015 as of September 2020. It follows on from COMP 1850 Introduction to Web Development. Students who already understand HTML5 and CSS3 will explore web development in more depth with JavaScript and jQuery and be introduced to programming for web sites and web applications. Labs, exercises and assignments focus on the theory behind client-side web scripting and how to manage interactive sites. 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. COMP 2132 is a required course for BCIT Computing Advanced Web Technologies; both associate certificates in Applied Web Development, AWD and Web and Mobile Application Development, WMA, as well as Web Development Fundamentals and the Computer Systems Certificate, CSC. This course is prerequisite for several advanced courses based on JavaScript including: COMP 2052 Android and Mobile Application Development Tools, COMP 2909 Angular and Vue.js, COMP 2912 Node.js, COMP 2913 React and Modern JavaScript and COMP 3015 Introduction to Web Applications with PHP. Upon successful completion of COMP 2132 participants will be able to program client-side web sites and move on to higher levels of web programming courses to build significant web applications.

Prerequisite(s)

COMP 1850 or COMP 1170 or COMP 1171

Credits

3.0

Cost

$589.00 - $599.00 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Fall 2020

Below are four offerings of this course for the Fall 2020 term.

CRN 47032

Mon Sep 14 - Mon Dec 07 12 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 14 - Dec 07 Mon 18:30 - 21:30 BBY Online Delivery

Instructor

Chris Harris

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$599.00

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program declaration___. Late registration is not permitted. No class on October 12 (Thanksgiving).

CRN 47007

Thu Sep 17 - Thu Dec 03 12 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 17 - Dec 03 Thu 18:00 - 21:00 DTC Online Delivery

Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$589.00

Notes

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

CRN 47008

Wed Oct 28 - Wed Dec 09 6 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Oct 28 - Dec 09 Mon/Wed 13:00 - 16:00 DTC Online Delivery

Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$589.00

Notes

  1. Departmental approval needed
  2. Please email cstpts@bcit.ca for Departmental approval. Include your Student number (A0#) and COMP__ and preferred CRN __ and Program declaration___. Late registration is not permitted. No class November 11 (Remembrance Day).

CRN 47009

Tue Sep 15 - Tue Dec 01 12 Weeks

Class Meeting Times

Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 15 - Dec 01 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 BBY Online Delivery

Instructor

TBD

Course Outline

TBD – see Learning Outcomes in the interim

Cost

$599.00

Notes

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

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

Learning Outcomes

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

  • Create and use JavaScript variables, objects, functions, and arrays.
  • Explain Array() manipulation for native ES6 array methods.
  • Describe various iterative and conditional control constructs in JavaScript.
  • Evaluate JQuery and how it applies to web development.
  • Create JavaScript event handler code in order to respond to various event types.
  • Perform customized data validation.
  • Construct code that creates animation effects within a web page.
  • Explain the HTTP protocol and how it is used to deliver web content.
  • Utilize AJAX design patterns.
  • Store and retrieve data using JSON.
  • Design JavaScript code that generates both HTML 5 and CSS 3.
  • Create our own objects with their own properties and methods.
  • Use the Constructor, Class and the Prototype patterns to create objects.
  • Use Git/GitHub and Gulp/WebPack and build systems.
  • Use Sass (SCSS) for modern web development.

Effective as of Spring/Summer 2020

Related Programs

COMP 2132 is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Web Development
    Part-time   Associate Certificate
  2. Computer Systems
    Part-time   Certificate
  3. Web Development Fundamentals
    Part-time   Statement of Completion
  4. Web and Mobile Application Development
    Part-time   Associate Certificate

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