BOV1: Web Programming

BOV1 is the CIW: JavaScript Specialist certification exam. This course does not require any previous knowledge in the subject but those with a basic understanding of HTML and/or programming will likely catch on to the material a bit faster.

If you have already taken WFV1, you will already be familiar with the learning resources. For those of you who haven't, refer to my previous entry on that course for more details.

I spent about two weeks preparing for this exam. I targeted one chapter a day. I skipped most of the exercises but I suggest at least completing the ones that focus on topics you are still struggling with. I found w3schools.com to be a great secondary resource to solidify the concepts covered in the book.

Like the WFV1 course, the practice tests are very much like the actual exam. In fact, many of them were written by the same people. I did see one issue with the chapter quizzes, you will sometimes see a question that includes information you have not yet covered. This is mainly with the first few chapters. This material will eventually be covered later in the course but in the mean time, you can check w3schools for an explanation of most of these. Just don't get discouraged if you studied the material and miss these types of questions on your quiz.

After reading the material and completing the chapter quizzes (and exercises, if necessary) take the pre-assessment a couple of times. If you are still missing topics, take note of your wrong answers and make sure you understand the key concepts covered in the question. If you have no trouble passing these, you are ready to book your exam.