COMP06243 2018 Client Side Scripting

General Details

Full Title

Client Side Scripting

Transcript Title

Client Side Scripting

Code

COMP06243

Attendance

N/A %

Subject Area

COMP - 0613 Computer Science

Department

COEL - Computing & Electronic Eng

Level

06 - Level 6

Credit

05 - 05 Credits

Duration

Semester

Fee

€

Start Term

2018 - Full Academic Year 2018-19

End Term

9999 - The End of Time

Author(s)

Una LEstrange, John Weir, Colm Davey

Programme Membership

SG_KAPPL_H08 201800 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Computing in Application Design and User Experience SG_KSMAR_H08 201800 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KSODV_H08 201800 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KAPPL_B07 201800 Bachelor of Arts in Computing in Application Design and User Experience SG_KCMPU_H08 201800 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing SG_KSMAR_C06 201800 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KSMAR_B07 201800 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KAPPL_C06 201800 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Application Design and User Experience SG_KSODV_B07 201800 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Software Development SG_KSODV_C06 201800 Higher Certificate in Science in Software Development SG_KCMPU_C06 201800 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Computing SG_KCMPU_B07 201800 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Computing SG_KSOFT_B07 201800 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Software Development SG_KAPPL_H08 201900 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Computing in Application Design and User Experience SG_KSMAR_H08 201900 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KSODV_H08 201900 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KCMPU_H08 201900 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing SG_KSMAR_C06 201900 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KCMPU_C06 201900 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing in Computing SG_KCMPU_B07 201900 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Computing SG_KSODV_B07 201900 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Software Development SG_KCMPU_H08 202000 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing SG_KSODV_H08 202000 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KSMAR_H08 202000 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KAPPL_H08 202100 Bachelor of Arts (Honours) in Computing in Application Design and User Experience SG_KSODV_B07 202100 Bachelor of Science in Computing in Software Development SG_KSODV_H08 202100 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KCMPU_H08 202100 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing SG_KCMPU_C06 202100 Higher Certificate in Science in Computing SG_KCMPU_B07 202100 Bachelor of Science in Computing SG_KSMAR_H08 202100 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Smart Technologies SG_KSODV_H08 202200 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KCMPU_H08 202200 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing SG_KSODV_H08 202400 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing in Software Development SG_KCMPU_H08 202400 Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Computing

Description

Modern web applications rely on code that runs in a browser to deliver much of the interactivity available to users of websites and this module will enable students to develop scripts at the client end to provide an interactive user experience. The learner will gain a thorough knowledge of JavaScript while understanding the need for client-side scripting and its place in application development. The learner will obtain the relevant knowledge to be able to sit the MTA ‘Introduction to Programming using JavaScript’ Microsoft exam.

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this module the learner will/should be able to;

Describe the need for client side scripting and the fundamentals of the JavaScript language

Debug scripts using browser debugging tools and appraise appropriate IDEs

Dynamically style a webpage employing knowledge of the Document and Browser Object Model

Consume data from an API and employ AJAX to render JSON data from a server

Teaching and Learning Strategies

The lecture will be used to explain key concepts. A flipped learning approach will be used from time to time. The lab classes will be used to code practical examples of tasks, based on worksheets.

Appropriate materials will be available on video for out of class use for learners who find certain concepts difficult.

Module Assessment Strategies

An in-class assessment worth 20% will take place in week 6, with an out of class assignment worth 30% (dynamically manipulate a website) taking place in week 10, over two weeks. The terminal exam will be an open book, lab-based exam.

Repeat Assessments

The repeat exam (open book, lab-based) will cover all learning outcomes

Indicative Syllabus

Describe the need for client-side scripting and the fundamentals of the JavaScript language

The evolution of the client device and range of devices available
Lexical structure (literals, identifiers, reserved words etc.)
Data types, conditional processing, arrays, objects
Functions and Methods, passing objects, callbacks
Event listeners and the event-driven model, IIFE

Debug scripts using browser debugging tools and appraise appropriate IDEs

The Document Object Model and how to manipulate elements and attributes
Using a browser to debug code (breakpoints, stepping into/over, blackboxing)
Use tools such as JSHint to analyse code
Using Chrome Developer Tools and Firebug,
Installing and configuring small footprint IDEs (e.g. Brackets)
Adding extensions to IDEs and linting options (e.g. ESLint)

Dynamically style a webpage employing knowledge of the Document and Browser Object Model

Setting attributes and manipulating CSS with JavaScript methods
The difference between the DOM and BOM
The DOM tree, node types and node navigation
Dynamically adding/removing elements to/from the DOM tree
JavaScript methods element styling and manipulation
Functions as arguments and JavaScript callbacks

Consume data from an API and employ AJAX to render JSON data from a server

Understand the purpose of an API (e.g. Google maps, OMDb)
Consuming data from an API and rendering to a browser
Implementing plugins for specific tasks
AJAX and JSON (the XMLHttpRequest object)

Coursework & Assessment Breakdown

Coursework & Continuous Assessment

50 %

End of Semester / Year Formal Exam

50 %

Coursework Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Evaluation of core JavaScript concepts	Coursework Assessment	Open Book Exam	20 %	Week 6	1
2	Dynamically redesign an existing website	Coursework Assessment	Assignment	30 %	Week 11	2,3,4

End of Semester / Year Assessment

	Title	Type	Form	Percent	Week	Learning Outcomes Assessed
1	Terminal Exam	Final Exam	Open Book Exam	50 %	End of Semester	1,3,4

Full Time Mode Workload

Type	Location	Description	Hours	Frequency	Avg Workload
Lecture	Lecture Theatre	Lecture	1	Weekly	1.00
Practical / Laboratory	Computer Laboratory	Lab practical work	3	Weekly	3.00
Independent Learning	Not Specified	Independent learning	3	Weekly	3.00

Total Full Time Average Weekly Learner Contact Time 4.00 Hours

Required & Recommended Book List

Recommended Reading
2016-11-04 JAVASCRIPT: Easy JavaScript Programming For Beginners. Your Step-By-Step Guide to Learning JavaScript Programming (JavaScript Series) CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 1539929183 ISBN-13 9781539929185

Recommended Reading
2016-09-16 Understanding Ecmascript 6 No Starch Press
ISBN 1593277571 ISBN-13 9781593277574

Recommended Reading
2017-08-24 Json for Beginners: Your Guide to Easily Learn Json In 7 Days Independently published
ISBN 1549578456 ISBN-13 9781549578458

Module Resources

Journal Resources

URL Resources

https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/

https://www.w3.org/

http://jquery.com/

https://www.npmjs.com/

http://stackoverflow.com/

Other Resources

Virtual machines

Additional Information