In this course, you will learn how to use JavaScript and data to turn static web pages into dynamic, interactive applications. Through interactive, guided lab activities on Coursera, you will manipulate the Document Object Model (DOM) and use structured data to generate and update content in the browser.
You will work with JSON data, learning how it is structured and how JavaScript can load, parse and process it. Using practical exercises, you will convert JSON into HTML, implement loops and searches, and dynamically display data on web pages. The course also introduces the principles of REST APIs, explaining how web applications communicate using HTTP and how JavaScript can retrieve and integrate real-world data.
Finally, you will explore template engines and their role in generating dynamic content. By creating and integrating templates in hands-on labs and assessments, you will develop the skills needed to build data-driven web applications using modern JavaScript techniques.
In this module, you’ll learn how websites move beyond static content to become dynamic and interactive. You’ll start by exploring how the DOM can change dynamically, gaining a theoretical foundation for concepts like DHTML and server-side updates. Then, through a guided lab, you’ll transform a static page into a dynamic one. Next, you’ll dive into data formats, understanding how structured data underpins dynamic content. You’ll even design your own data format for something you’re interested in, such as books or movies. By the end of the week, you’ll know how dynamic behaviour works, why data formats matter, and be ready to use them to generate web content in the next topic.
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4个视频3篇阅读材料3个作业1个非评分实验室
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4个视频•总计26分钟
Introduction to this course•4分钟
Introduction: Data-driven websites•1分钟
The DOM can change dynamically•10分钟
Data formats •12分钟
3篇阅读材料•总计40分钟
Course structure and navigation•15分钟
Learn effectively this course•15分钟
Course syllabus •10分钟
3个作业•总计33分钟
Check your understanding: Dynamic DOMs and data formats•15分钟
The DOM can change dynamically•9分钟
Data formats•9分钟
1个非评分实验室•总计30分钟
From static to dynamic sites•30分钟
Reading web page data from JSON
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In this module, you’ll learn how to work with JSON in JavaScript and apply it in practical tasks. You’ll read JSON files, convert JSON data into HTML to display on a web page, and use loops and searches to process JSON objects. You’ll build hands-on skills for loading, transforming, and manipulating JSON data. By the end of the week, you’ll be able to integrate JSON into your JavaScript projects and complete an end-of-week challenge that brings all these techniques together.
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2个视频2个作业2个非评分实验室
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2个视频•总计2分钟
Introduction: Reading web page data from JSON•1分钟
Week summary•1分钟
2个作业•总计24分钟
Check your understanding: Reading and processing JSON•15分钟
Reading a JSON file•9分钟
2个非评分实验室•总计60分钟
Reading and processing JSON data•30分钟
Inserting JSON data to the DOM•30分钟
Networked data and REST APIs
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In this module, you’ll dive into REST APIs and discover how they enable communication between web applications. You’ll learn the core principles behind REST, practise identifying API calls on real websites, and experiment with accessing and using APIs through guided activities. You’ll also set up a demo API, review key JavaScript techniques, and finish with an assessment to consolidate your understanding.
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3个视频2篇阅读材料4个作业2个非评分实验室
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3个视频•总计17分钟
Introduction: Networked data and REST APIs•1分钟
Introduction to REST APIs•10分钟
Using a website and identifying REST API calls•6分钟
2篇阅读材料•总计61分钟
Activity – Find a REST API and attempt to access it•60分钟
Using a local REST API •1分钟
4个作业•总计42分钟
Check your understanding: Networked data and REST APIs•15分钟
Introduction to REST APIs •9分钟
Real-world REST APIs •9分钟
Setting up the demo REST API•9分钟
2个非评分实验室•总计60分钟
Set up the bookshop API•30分钟
Experiment with the book API•30分钟
Powerful data rendering with template engines
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In this module, you’ll focus on building dynamic web pages using template engines. You’ll start by exploring how template engines work and then practise creating templates in a short activity. Next, you’ll complete a guided lab where you integrate a real template engine into your own site, gaining hands-on experience with rendering dynamic content. Finally, you’ll apply these skills in a closing assessment.
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2个视频2个作业1个非评分实验室
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2个视频•总计3分钟
Introduction: Powerful data rendering with template engines•1分钟
Course summary•2分钟
2个作业•总计24分钟
Check your understanding: Powerful data rendering with template engines•15分钟
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