Web Application Libraries

Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level

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Overview/Description
JavaScript can be scaled to work across browsers but may not be consistent from one browser to another. This is where libraries and frameworks come into play. This course covers basic concepts of using web application related libraries.

Target Audience
Project managers, IT professionals, web enthusiasts, or anyone wanting to gain an understanding of the common tools for JavaScript and why they would be used

Prerequisites
None

Expected Duration (hours)
1.5

Lesson Objectives

Web Application Libraries

start the course

describe the Knockout library

recognize the main components of the Knockout library, including bindings and templates

describe the benefits of using the Knockout library

describe the overall architecture and purpose of the Backbone.js library

recognize the various components of Backbone.js

recognize how collections can be used to manage related models

describe how the Backbone.js router can be used to provide linkable URLs

describe the benefits of using Backbone.js

describe the Ember framework and its ecosystem

recognize how the Ember router uses route handlers

describe Ember models and views

recognize the capabilities of Ember templating and the Handlebars templating library

specify the benefits of using Ember

recognize the benefits associated with various web application libraries

Course Number:
wd_jsfm_a03_it_enus

Expertise Level
Beginner