Object-Oriented JavaScript

Overview

This course is designed to teach web developers how to utilize the various object-oriented programming features within JavaScript. Object-oriented programming allows developers to build applications with reusable and maintainable blocks of code, which leads to efficiency and simplified software design.

With object-oriented JavaScript, you'll be able to build classes to construct objects that encapsulate both data and functionality. You'll also learn how to leverage prototypal inheritance to maintain DRY code, allowing you to pass behaviors down to objects. You'll also learn how to keep data safe and secure by creating private state with closures and immediately-invoked function expressions.

Syllabus

Objects in Depth

Objects in JavaScript encapsulate both data and functionality. You'll create, access, and modify objects to build a solid foundation for object-oriented programming.

Functions at Runtime

Functions are one of most important data structures. Learn what a "first-class function" is, learn about scope, dig into closures, and use immediately-invoked function expressions for private state.

Classes and Objects

Creating objects individually isn't sustainable. Learn how to create similar objects with ease using Classes. You'll also learn how object inheritance works through Prototypal Inheritance.

Object-Oriented Design Patterns

Discover object-oriented design patterns that can be used to create an object -- all without involving its prototype. What's more: you'll also learn how to implement private properties in objects.