CSCI 101: Intro to Computer Science

Topic 4:   Introduction to JavaScript Programming

Mon, Jun 23 - Sun, Jun 29, 2025

Activity

1. Read Module 5 in the textbook.
2. Browse the online materials.
3. Make the lab exercises.
4. Take the online quiz^* at the bottom of this webpage. The quiz will be not graded, it is just for self-checking purposes.
5. Submit your assignment work on Canvas.

Objectives

• Provide a general structure of JavaScript programs, and show how they are embedded in an HTML document
• Review some JavaScript codes for several even handler implementations.
• Describe the programming process in general.

Internet Resources

Warning: This page contains links to external Web sites. Some of them might be temporarily or permanently off.

• JavaScript Tutorials:
  • W3Schools JavaScript Tutorial
  • JavaScript Tutorials
  • Working with Date and Time
  • Digital clock design

• Event Processing:
  • The onMouseOver and onMouseOut events
  • The onClick event processing
  • The onChange event processing
  • The onLoad event and choice of the background color
  • Form processing and validation
  • JavaScript Practical Projects

• Other JavaScript Resources:
  • JavaScript FAQ Knowledge Base (irt.org)
  • The JavaScript Planet

• Form editors
  • Response-o-matic
  • HTML Tutorial - Forms

• Learning about CGI
  • CGI Made Easy
  • Matt's Script Archive
  • CGI Resources

Labs

You do not need to submit your lab work on server, it won't be graded.
You can, however, ask the instructor if you are stuck with a lab.

• Lab 5.1
• Lab 5.2
• Lab 5.3

Online Quiz^*

Assignment 4.     Due: Mon, Jun 30

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^(*) The quiz is provided by the Publisher and the authors of the textbook.
It is also available from the supplied CDROM.