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Code School: JavaScript Road Trip Part 1

by Jason Millhouse

An introduction to the very basics of the JavaScript language.

What you'll learn

An introduction to the very basics of the JavaScript language. Build a foundation of JavaScript syntax and learn how to use values, variables, and files.

Course FAQ

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a text- based programming language that is both on the client-side and server-side.

What is JavaScript used for?

JavaScript is most often used to make web pages interactive with users. JavaScript provides interactive elements that HTML and CSS cannot offer.

What are the benefits of javascript?

Some of the benefits of javascript are that it is a client side language, an easy language to learn, it is comparably fast for the end user, and it extends functionality to web pages.

What are the most popular programming languages?

Some of the most popular programming languages are: Python, JavaScript, Java, Ruby, PHP, Swift

Who is this JavaScript course for?

This JavaScript course is for anyone who would like to learn how to code.

About the author

Jason has been teaching since he was a kid and has racked up a bunch of Education degrees since then. A glutton for punishment, he's nearly finished with a Computer Science degree, too. He's built and taught curriculum for over 100 DVDs worth of educational material, barely living to tell the tale. He spends his lack of spare time wishing he could play a few video games, impersonating the British voice of his corgi, Charlie, and being the actual Voice of the University of Central Florida Marchin... more

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