Using JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON in Django (FutureLearn)

Using JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON in Django (FutureLearn)

Understand how to use JavaScript, jQuery and JSON within the Django framework. Learn how JavaScript supports the framework of Django. Django is a Python web framework that encourages fast development and a clean, pragmatic design. This comprehensive course will introduce you to the JavaScript language, and will show you how it supports Django’s framework.

Class Deals by MOOC List - Click here and see FutureLearn's Active Discounts, Deals, and Promo Codes.

Look at the JavaScript language in Django and see how it supports the object-oriented pattern
You’ll take an in-depth look at the JavaScript language and will see how it supports the object-orientated pattern within programming.
You’ll also get insight into the jQuery library; widely used for in-browser manipulation of the Document Object Model (DOM) and event handling, as well as debugging capabilities.

Identify where to use the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) in Django
You’ll also learn about the JavaScript Object Notation (JSON), which is commonly used as a syntax to exchange data between code running on the server (or in Django), and code running in the browser (or in JavaScript or jQuery).
Finally, you’ll continue to develop your classified ads application, adding and incorporating features that make use of JavaScript, JQuery, and JSON.

Learn from experts in Django and JavaScript at the University of Michigan
As the number one ranking public research university within the entirety of the United States, the University of Michigan has been a leader in research, learning, and teaching for more than 200 years.
This course is the final part of a series of courses that introduces Python programmers to building websites and apps using the Django library. Across the entirety of the four courses, you’ll learn HTML, CSS, SQL, Django, JavaScript, jQuery, and JSON Web Services.
This course is part of the Django for Everybody program, which will enable you to learn how to build and deploy rich web applications and websites using Django .

What topics will you cover?
Explain and give examples of many-to-many relationships in data modeling Write syntactically correct JavaScript language and demonstrate debugging capabilities Build objects using JavaScript Explain basic elements of low-level jQuery.

Learning on this course
You can take this self-guided course and learn at your own pace. On every step of the course you can meet other learners, share your ideas and join in with active discussions in the comments.

What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

  • Explain and give examples of many-to-many relationships in data modeling
  • Produce syntactically correct JavaScript language and demonstrate debugging capabilities
  • Develop objects using JavaScript
  • Explain basic elements of low-level jQuery

Who is the course for?
This programming course is designed for learners who are wanting to get into web development and who have some basic Python programming experience.
This series of courses is also excellent preparation for learning other ways to build web applications using technologies like PHP (Web Applications for Everybody), Flask or Ruby on Rails, and therefore could be suitable to anyone wishing to work within these fields.

Go to Class
MOOC List is learner-supported. When you buy through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.

Related Courses

Software Development: Introducing Java (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
FutureLearn

Software Development: Introducing Java (FutureLearn)

Explore how Java can help support your software development career and learn its basic uses and functions. Becoming a software developer requires you to confidently use programming languages such as Python and Java to design, build, and fix software. This course is designed to build your existing Python knowledge and introduce you to Java and its applications within the development environment.

Self Paced
4 Weeks
Introduction to Data Analytics with Python (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
FutureLearn

Introduction to Data Analytics with Python (FutureLearn)

Learn the fundamentals of using Python for data analysis and develop skills in two of Python’s core libraries, Pandas and Seaborn. Build your data analytics toolkit with Python. We are in the era of ‘big data’. According to a Forbes article published in 2018, around 2.5 quintillion bytes of data were being generated each day globally. On this four-week course, created in collaboration with Tableau, you’ll gain a foundational knowledge of data science for business applications, acting as a launchpad to help you become a successful data scientist.

Self Paced
4 Weeks
Programming Applications with Python: Working with Files (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
FutureLearn

Programming Applications with Python: Working with Files (FutureLearn)

Discover how to read and create files and directories in Python, and how Python is used for data collection and exploration. Learn how to use Python create applications. On this course, you’ll start to develop the knowledge and skills needed to successfully launch a career in programming or software development, learning how to program applications using Python. You’ll study alongside industry experts at Github, giving you the confidence and competitive advantage to work in or manage development teams.

May 23rd 2022
4 Weeks
Fortran for Scientific Computing (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Partnership for Advanced Computing in Europe - PRACE,Vlaams Supercomputer Centre

Fortran for Scientific Computing (FutureLearn)

Learn how to program in Fortran. Use object-oriented programming to design efficient and maintainable code. Discover the power of Fortran for scientific programming. Fortran is a programming language that has been designed for scientific computing, allowing users to naturally express numerical problems. On this course, you’ll discover how to express your numerical problems as a Fortran program, exploring the power and versatility of this popular programming language.

Sep 27th 2021
5-12 Weeks
Robotics With Raspberry Pi: Build and Program Your First Robot Buggy (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Raspberry Pi Foundation,National Centre for Computing Education

Robotics With Raspberry Pi: Build and Program Your First Robot Buggy (FutureLearn)

Build and program your first robot buggy using a Raspberry Pi, learning how to connect motors, add sensors and write algorithms. Learn robotics by building a robot buggy and controlling it with a Raspberry Pi. On this course from the Raspberry Pi Foundation, you’ll build a robot buggy controlled by a Raspberry Pi.

Jan 2nd 2023
3 Weeks
Teaching Physical Computing to 5-11 year olds (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Raspberry Pi Foundation,National Centre for Computing Education

Teaching Physical Computing to 5-11 year olds (FutureLearn)

Teach your young learners how to create electronic circuits, then learn to control them using block-based programming languages. Learn how to create physical computing projects using a Crumble or micro:bit. Physical computing is the process of designing, building, and programming systems that use physical components such as buttons, lights, and motors.

Mar 6th 2023
3 Weeks
Programming Applications with Python: Graphics User Interface (GUI) (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
FutureLearn

Programming Applications with Python: Graphics User Interface (GUI) (FutureLearn)

Discover how to create a GUI using Python and start to explore creating APIs. Make a GUI application in Python. On this course, you’ll explore a common use for Python – how to create a successful GUI. GUIs are a crucial aspect of any web service, and knowing how to create one is a vital skill for furthering your career in programming.

May 23rd 2022
4 Weeks
Teaching Programming to 5 - 11 year olds (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Raspberry Pi Foundation,National Centre for Computing Education

Teaching Programming to 5 - 11 year olds (FutureLearn)

Increase your programming knowledge and develop effective lessons to teach programming to primary school pupils (aged 5-11 years). Build your subject knowledge and develop your skills in teaching programming. Programming gives children the opportunity to be creators rather than just consumers of technology. Instead of only using existing programs to complete tasks, children can use the programs they have written themselves to solve problems and develop new ideas.

Jan 2nd 2023
4 Weeks
Programming Essentials with Python: Cloud Technology and SaaS (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
FutureLearn

Programming Essentials with Python: Cloud Technology and SaaS (FutureLearn)

Launch your career in programming with this course on the fundamentals of Python and other programming languages. Develop your knowledge of cloud infrastructure and cloud technologies. What’s powering the architecture of cloud computing, and how does it rely on Python programming? Take a deep dive into the cloud and look at different types of cloud architecture and learn to articulate the benefits, challenges, and opportunities they offer.

May 23rd 2022
4 Weeks
Start a CoderDojo (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Raspberry Pi Foundation

Start a CoderDojo (FutureLearn)

Get support and advice on how to grow your confidence in coding and start a CoderDojo for young people in your area. In today’s world, technology is everywhere, so it’s never been more important to know how to code. It’s easier to learn these skills early on in life, which is why coding is a great subject for young people to learn.

May 30th 2022
3 Weeks
Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Abertay University

Video Game Design and Development: Introduction to Game Programming (FutureLearn)

Discover the essentials of video game programming and learn how you can start your own programming career. Learn the basics of game development to understand how great games are designed. Video games have become a multi-billion-dollar industry, even recently overshadowing cinema as the globe’s go-to entertainment medium of choice.

Jun 28th 2021
2 Weeks
Programming Pedagogy in Secondary Schools: Inspiring Computing Teaching (FutureLearn) FutureLearn
Raspberry Pi Foundation,National Centre for Computing Education

Programming Pedagogy in Secondary Schools: Inspiring Computing Teaching (FutureLearn)

Examine a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for teaching computing in Key Stage 3 (Grade 6–8 in the USA). Transform your teaching by developing your pedagogical approach. In the first two weeks of this course, you’ll be introduced to a range of pedagogical approaches suitable for Key Stage 3. You’ll look at a range of pedagogies aimed at developing your students’ computational thinking skills, from unplugged approaches to PRIMM, and more. You’ll also investigate worked examples and targeted tasks such as Parson’s Problems.

Mar 6th 2023
3 Weeks