Modern JavaScript from the Beginning - Second Edition - Dates and Times

The video tutorial explains the importance of dates and times in programming, focusing on JavaScript's date object. It covers creating date objects, setting specific dates, and formatting them. The tutorial also addresses month indexing, time zones, and known issues with date formatting. Additionally, it introduces Unix timestamps, how to get and convert them, and how to create date objects from timestamps. The video concludes with a brief mention of additional date methods to be covered in the next video.

What is the type of a Date object in JavaScript?

• String

• Object

• Boolean

• Number

How is the month represented when setting a specific date in JavaScript?

• 2-based index

• 3-based index

• 0-based index

• 1-based index

What is the correct way to format a date string to avoid time zone issues?

• Year-Month-Day

• Day-Month-Year

• Month-Day-Year

• Year-Day-Month

What does a Unix timestamp represent?

• Milliseconds since January 1, 1970

• Seconds since January 1, 1970

• Minutes since January 1, 1970

• Hours since January 1, 1970

How can you get the current timestamp in JavaScript?

• Date.getTime()

• Date.now()

• Date.current()

• Date.valueOf()

How can you convert a JavaScript timestamp from milliseconds to seconds?

• Multiply by 1000

• Subtract 1000

• Divide by 1000

• Add 1000

Which method can be used to get the timestamp of a specific date?

• Date.now()

• Date.getTime()

• Date.toString()

• Date.toLocaleString()