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Here are the first 7 modules of the JavaScript Rocks course along with quiz questions for each bundled together for a substantial discount. These modules introduce creating web pages (HTML) as well as introducing basic programming concepts using JavaScript. Each tutorial is interactive. The students learn as they type in the simple code examples. Each tutorial includes a quiz test bank of true/false and multiple choice questions that you can use for assessment. The student is able to write code

JavaScript Punctuation(This is an updated version of Secrets of the Curly Brace Languages.) At first glance, computer languages look strange. Using normal English characters in odd ways, it seems almost impossible to decipher them. This tutorial will help students decipher the punctuation that only programmers know about. They will be able to read most modern computer languages including Java, JavaScript, C, C++, C#, PHP, Pascal, Algol, AWK, and Perl. The module explains, with code examples ho

Hello JavaScriptAn tutorial introducing JavaScript and using it on a web pageThis tutorial will guide the student through all the basics needed to include JavaScript on a web page.This can be used as a face-to-face lab or as a learning activity done online. On completion of these learning activities the student should be able to:- Describe the difference between Java and JavaScript. - Use the < script > element correctly on a web page. - Write a custom function to be used later on the we

Algorithm Alley (Distance Learning) Updated and Revised 12-28-21tested A presentation with three learning activities.Algorithms are like recipes. They allow programmers to plan a process or system, prior to coding. This module contains an interactive presentation describing algorithms and flowcharts as well as three activities you can use in the classroom. Each activity is a PDF document. 1. A Robot Sandwich - Each student writes down the steps needed to make a peanut butter sandwich. The algo

Browser Speak Three languages that your browser knows. This tutorial shows how HTML, CSS, and JavaScript all work together to display a web page. This can be used as a face-to-face lab or as a learning activity done online. On completion of these learning activities the student should be able to: - List the three languages a browser uses. - Describe HTML and how it is used to display a web page - Explain the < character and how the browser uses it to determine elements on the page. - Desc

This tutorial will have your students creating web pages in just a few minutes. Updated November 2021 View the live demoStudents will discover the secret character that every browser looks for. They will create an HTML file using special tags using a text editor and a browser to view the page. By the end of this Learning Activity, the student will have a template that he or she can use to quickly create new web pages in the future. Knowing how to build a web page students will be interested in l

The JavaScript 10 (Updated November 2021) 10 things students need to know to get JavaScript to behave. This interactive tutorial highlights ten syntax rules that are critical for writing JavaScript.This can be used as a face-to-face lab or as a learning activity done online. View the interactive demo here.On completion of these learning activities the student should be able to:Describe the difference between human thought patterns and programming.Explain why HTML code needs to be validated for J

This lab allows students to experiment zipping and unzipping files.PREVIEW THE DEMOLearning Objectives covered with this tutorial:1) Describe the benefits of compressing/zipping files. 2) Zip and unzip files in either Windows or on a Mac (or both). 3) Describe what an algorithm is. 4) Describe one of the techniques used to compress the data in a file. 4) Describe what happens to the original files after a zip file has been created. (Nothing. The original files are not changed, only a copy is ma

This 9-minute video will show you how to use the free Screencast-O-matic web app to create your own screen capture video. Use Screencast-O-matic to present your own PowerPoint presentations or to demonstrate code you have written. It is also useful when demonstrating something on your computer for others to see. This can be very helpful when you have a problem and want to show someone exactly what is happening.