Modern Web Design with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript - Getting the Current Date Object

The video tutorial covers the JavaScript Date object, explaining how to create, manipulate, and display dates. It starts with an introduction to the Date object and its methods, followed by setting future dates using zero-based indexing. The tutorial then explores updating date values and retrieving specific date components. Various date methods are discussed, with references to the Mozilla Developer Network for further learning. Finally, the video demonstrates how to output dates in a readable format in the browser, using arrays to display month names.

What is the Date object in JavaScript based on?

• User input

• Network time

• System time

• Server time

How are months indexed in the JavaScript Date object?

• 3-based

• 1-based

• 2-based

• 0-based

Which method would you use to get the current date in milliseconds?

• Date.now()

• Date.milliseconds()

• Date.getTime()

• Date.current()

What does the getFullYear() method return?

• The full year

• The current month

• The time in milliseconds

• The day of the week

Which resource is recommended for learning more about JavaScript Date methods?

• Mozilla Developer Network

• W3Schools

• Stack Overflow

• JavaScript.info

How can you display the month name instead of the numeric value in JavaScript?

• Using a switch statement

• Using an array of month names

• Using a loop

• Using a conditional statement

What is the challenge presented at the end of the video?

• Create a countdown timer

• Display the current time

• Format a date with month names

• Calculate the difference between two dates