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Intro to JavaScript
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Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript, the most popular programming language in web development.
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Intro to JavaScript
Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript, the most popular programming language in web development.
Course Leads
Julia Van Cleve
Instructor
James Parkes
InstructorSyllabus
lesson 1
Lesson 1: What is JavaScript?
- Explore the quirky history of the JavaScript language
- Learn how to use the JavaScript console and write your first line of JavaScript code
lesson 2
Lesson 2: Data Types & Variables
- Use a variety of data types to represent data in your code
- Learn how to store data using variables
lesson 3
Lesson 3: Conditionals
- Translate real-life decisions into code using conditional statements
- Model more complex problems using logical operators
lesson 4
Lesson 4: Loops
- Learn how to repeatedly execute code with loop and iteration fundamentals
- Explore working with JavaScript while and for loops
lesson 5
Lesson 5: Functions
- Organize your code by declaring functions and writing function expressions
- Demystify tricky JavaScript behavior by learning about scope and hoisting
lesson 6
Lesson 6: Arrays
- Store collections of data in arrays
- Manipulate arrays using common properties and methods
lesson 7
Lesson 7: Objects
- Create JavaScript objects to represent complex data types