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What is DOM? in JavaScript

Introduction to JavaScript
What is JavaScript? How it works? History of JavaScript
Basic Concepts in JavaScript
Variables Data Types Operators Control Flow
Functions and Data Structures
Functions Builtin functions Userdefined functions Parameters and Arguments Arrays Indexes and length Array methods
ObjectOriented JavaScript
Object and Properties Constructors Inheritance Prototype
DOM Manipulation
What is DOM? Accessing HTML elements with JavaScript Manipulating HTML elements with JavaScript Events and event handling
Asynchronous JavaScript
Callbacks Promises Async/await Asynchronous data loading AJAX
jQuery
What is jQuery? Selecting and manipulating HTML elements with jQuery jQuery events
Browser APIs
Working with Web Storage Location API Navigator API Geolocation API Canvas API
Expressions and Regular Expressions
Boolean expressions Regular expressions
Debugging and Testing JavaScript
Debugging basics Chrome Developer Tools Unit testing Testing frameworks
JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
Introduction to libraries and frameworks React.js Angular.js Vue.js Node.js
Deploying JavaScript Applications
Deploying for the Web Hosting options
Ecmascript6 Features
Classes Arrow functions Promises Destructuring of Objects and Arrays Default parameters and Spread Operator
Security and Best Practices in JavaScript
Security basics Best practices for writing safe and maintainable JavaScript code Code optimization techniques
Conclusion
Recap of the course Next Steps.

What is DOM?

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DOM stands for Document Object Model. It is a cross-platform, language-independent programming interface that treats an HTML or XML document as a tree structure where each node represents a part of the document, such as an element, attribute, or text.

In simpler terms, the DOM is a representation of an HTML page that can be manipulated through scripting. With the DOM, JavaScript code can access and modify the content and structure of an HTML document in real-time without having to reload the entire page.

By manipulating the DOM, developers can create dynamic web applications with features such as interactive forms, dynamically updated content, and animated effects. Understanding the DOM is essential for creating modern, interactive web applications with JavaScript.

March 25, 2023

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