Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

Advanced JavaScript 2: Async JS, APIs, Operators, Objects

This course is part of Advanced JavaScript Specialization

Instructor: Tom Chant

What you'll learn

Understand essential object manipulation techniques in JavaScript, including methods, property validation, cloning, and the correct use of this.
Learn to use short-circuiting, nullish coalescing, and optional chaining to write more efficient and error-resistant JavaScript.
Make asynchronous API requests using JavaScript, manage promises, and handle async operations with techniques such as async/await and Promise.all().

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Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course focuses on enhancing your JavaScript skills by working with asynchronous programming, APIs, logical operators, and objects.

You will learn how to fetch and handle API data using modern techniques such as async/await and promises, efficiently managing multiple asynchronous operations. Additionally, you’ll explore the use of logical operators like ||, &&, and nullish coalescing to write cleaner, more efficient code. The course also covers object manipulation in depth, including working with inbuilt methods, the spread operator, and cloning techniques. Throughout the course, you'll tackle practical coding challenges to solidify your understanding of JavaScript concepts like this binding, short-circuiting, and object method handling.

In this section, you will learn how to make asynchronous API requests using JavaScript, manage promises, and handle asynchronous operations efficiently using modern techniques such as async/await and Promise.all().

What's included

1 assignment22 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Asynchronous JavaScript and APIs Quiz30 minutes

22 pluginsTotal 91 minutes

What is an API?8 minutes
Clients & Servers3 minutes
Requests & Responses6 minutes
JSON Review5 minutes
URLs and Endpoints3 minutes
Fetching with .then()5 minutes
Fetching with .then() Challenge2 minutes
Fetching with async/await4 minutes
Fetching with async/await Challenge2 minutes
Promises4 minutes
Handling Rejected Promises6 minutes
response.ok3 minutes
Taking APIs to the Next Level5 minutes
API requests: the body6 minutes
The Promise Constructor5 minutes
Working with images asynchronously4 minutes
Promise Challenge3 minutes
Callback Hell6 minutes
Using Promises to escape Callback Hell3 minutes
Promise.all2 minutes
Super challenge: Async Image Load5 minutes
Asynchronous JavaScript & APIs Outro1 minute

In this section, you will learn to use short-circuiting, nullish coalescing, and optional chaining to write more efficient and error-resistant JavaScript.

What's included

1 assignment9 plugins

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Logical Operators and Coalescing Quiz30 minutes

9 pluginsTotal 1 minute

Logical Operators and Coalescing Intro1 minute
Short-circuiting with OR (||)0 minutes
Short-circuiting with OR (||) Challenge0 minutes
Short-circuiting with AND (&&)0 minutes
Short-circuiting with AND (&&) Challenge0 minutes
Nullish Coalescing0 minutes
Optional Chaining0 minutes
Super Challenge Library Software0 minutes
Logical Operators & Coalescing Outro0 minutes

In this section, you will learn essential object manipulation techniques in JavaScript, including methods, property validation, cloning, and the correct use of this.