IT 411 Scripting for Interactive Systems
Summary
From the course catalog: "Introductory scripting for developing interactive web pages. Overview of HTML and CSS. Elementary programming concepts using JavaScript for learning control structures, functions, arrays, and object use. User interface development concepts include event handling and use of JavaScript libraries such as jQuery. Review of web clients, servers and architecture. Prerequisite: None"
More specifically, we will discuss client-side scripting using the JavaScript language. Client-side scripting works in the context of documents whose structure is created with HTML and whose appearance is managed by CSS. Because all three of these languages are supported directly by browsers there will be no need to download any software.
A more detailed version of this syllabus and all other course materials will be available on DePaul's D2L web site. If you are not registered in the course you will not be able to see them but you may write to me to request them at my CDM email address.
Texts
The required textbook is "JavaScript & jQuery: The Missing Manual (2nd edition)", David Sawyer McFarland, O'Reilly, 2012 (ISBN: 978-1449399023).
To read an electronic copy of the book, please go to the DePaul library web site. On that page, find the heading "Library Tools" and beneath it click on the link "A-Z Databases and Journals". On the page that comes up click on the link "A-Z Database List". Next click on the letter "S" and finally on the link "Safari Books Online". In the search box appearing on the page that now loads type in "JavaScript & jQuery" and you should see a short list appear on which you will find the title of our text. Click on that.
Prerequisites
None. The course is designed for students who have never programmed.
This syllabus is subject to change as necessary during the quarter. If a change occurs, it will be thoroughly addressed during class, posted under Announcements in D2L and sent via email.
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Students complete the evaluation online in CampusConnect.
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