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jQuery

The library that simplified DOM scripting for a decade

Learn jQuery's selector syntax and chainable DOM methods.

8

Chapters

17

Hours (estimated)

1

Self-paced

Part-time

About 6 weeks

1 hour a day, 3 days a week

Full-time

About 2 weeks

3 hours a day, 3 days a week

Estimated from 8 chapters (notes, practice, labs, quiz, exercise, and challenge) plus the final exam. Go at your own pace.

Curriculum

8 chapters, each with a tutorial, a live example, a quiz, an exercise, a challenge, and class practice.

  1. 1

    Introduction to jQuery

    The $ function and why jQuery existed.

  2. 2

    Selectors

    CSS-style selectors inside $().

  3. 3

    DOM Manipulation

    html(), text(), append(), and remove().

  4. 4

    Event Handling

    on(), off(), and event delegation.

  5. 5

    Effects & Animations

    fadeIn, slideToggle, and animate().

  6. 6

    AJAX Basics

    Making HTTP requests with $.ajax().

  7. 7

    Chaining Methods

    Writing fluent, chained jQuery code.

  8. 8

    Plugins

    Using and structuring jQuery plugins.

Start learning — it's free →

jQuery is free to study, self-paced. Pass the final exam to earn an optional Certificate of Completion for $40.