Dates & Times

The video tutorial introduces the JavaScript Date object, explaining how to create and manipulate dates. It covers creating a date object, formatting dates, retrieving date components like month and year, and setting date and time values. The tutorial also highlights the importance of understanding zero-based indexing for months and provides a brief look at the MDN documentation for further learning. The session concludes with a preview of upcoming topics on control structures.

What is the default value of a new Date object in JavaScript if no parameters are provided?

• January 1, 1970

• December 31, 1999

• Today's date

• The date of the script execution

Which of the following is a valid way to create a date object for September 10, 1981?

• new Date('September 10, 1981')

• new Date('1981-09-10')

• new Date(1981, 9, 10)

• new Date('10/09/1981')

How does JavaScript represent the month of January in a Date object?

• 0

• 1

• January

• Jan

What method would you use to get the full year from a Date object?

• getYearComplete()

• getYearFull()

• getFullYear()

• getYear()

If today is Wednesday, what number will 'getDay()' return?

• 5

• 4

• 2

• 3

Which method would you use to change the month of a Date object to March?

• setMonth(2)

• setMonth(3)

• setMonth('March')

• setMonth(4)

What is the purpose of the 'setFullYear()' method in a Date object?

• To set the year of the date object

• To retrieve the current year

• To reset the year to 1970

• To format the year as a string