JavaScript Web Development

Catalog description

This course teaches software engineers how to produce robust, scalable, data driven JavaScript web applications. JavaScript is currently the most popular general-purpose programming language for web development. In this course students learn a wide range of JavaScript concepts. Topics covered in the course include web application architecture and organization; information management across distributed computing systems; connectivity to parallel and distributed database / web service systems; custom and dynamic web controls; web forms; and best practices. Towards the end of the course, students will engage in a major project that will require application of acquired course knowledge and skill. Students will also be able to articulate the complexities involved in creating and publishing an interactive JavaScript based web site. Programming will be part of this course. Finally, students will be able to implement best principles and practices for securing their web application.