JavaScript: Getting Started

By Mark Zamoyta
JavaScript is the popular programming language which powers web pages and web applications. If you are new to programming or just new to the language, this course will get you started coding in JavaScript.
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(1025)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 21, 2020
Duration
3h 56m
Table of contents
Course Overview
Course Overview 1m
Introduction to JavaScript
Hello World Project from GitHub 5m Installing Development Software 2m Introduction 2m Our Sample Website 2m
JavaScript Beginnings
Adding JavaScript Code to a Web Page 4m Case Sensitivity 2m Commenting Code 2m Detecting and Fixing Errors 3m Formatting Code 2m Introduction 2m Summary 2m Working with JavaScript Files 6m
Variables and Constants
Changing Variable Values 2m Common Errors Using Variables 4m Constants 3m Declaring Variables 3m Introduction 1m Naming Variables 3m Summary 2m The var Keyword 2m Using let to Declare Variables 3m What Is a Variable? 2m
Types and Operators
Boolean Variables 2m Converting Strings and Numbers 3m Introduction 2m Manipulating Strings 5m Negative Numbers 2m Number Precision 1m Numbers 6m Objects and Symbols 2m Operator Precedence 3m Strings 4m Summary 3m null and undefined 2m
Program Flow
Block Scope Using let 2m Comparing === and == 2m Conditionals Using if() 4m Introduction 2m Looping with do ... while() 2m Looping with for() 6m Looping with while() 2m Summary 2m The Ternary Operator 3m Truthy and Falsy 4m if ... else 4m
Functions
Function Basics 3m Function Expressions 3m Function Return Values 3m Function Scope 4m Introduction 2m Passing Information to Functions 3m Summary 2m Using Functions to Modify Web Pages 4m
Objects and the DOM
Detecting Button Clicks 3m Introduction 2m Object Methods 3m Object Properties 4m Passing Objects to Functions 3m Showing and Hiding DOM Elements 5m Standard Built-in Objects 7m Styling DOM Elements 3m Summary 3m The Document Object Model (DOM) 3m
Arrays
Accessing Array Items 2m Array Searching and Looping 8m Arrays in the DOM 4m Creating and Initializing Arrays 4m Introduction 1m Manipulating Arrays 4m Summary 2m slice() and splice() 6m
Scope and Hoisting
Function Scope 4m Global Scope 3m Introduction 1m Summary 2m Undeclared Variables and Strict Mode 2m var and Hoisting 2m
Description
Course info
Rating
(1025)
Level
Beginner
Updated
Jan 21, 2020
Duration
3h 56m
Description

If you’re learning to program for the first time, or if you’re coming from a different language, this course, JavaScript: Getting Started, will give you the basics for coding in JavaScript.

In this JavaScript for Beginners course you'll learn:

  • The types of applications that can be built with JavaScript, and the platforms they’ll run on.
  • Next, you’ll explore the basics of the language, learning from plenty of JavaScript examples.
  • Lastly, you’ll put your JavaScript knowledge to work and modify a modern, responsive web page.

When you’re finished with this course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge in JavaScript to create simple programs, create simple web applications, and modify web pages!
About the author
Mark Zamoyta
About the author

Mark started in the developer world over 25 years ago. He began his career with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from St. Johns University. After spending 10 years on Wall Street working for Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers and other major investment banks, Mark became interested in animation and video game software.

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Course Overview
Hello everyone. My name is Mark Zamoyta, and welcome to my course, JavaScript: Getting Started. I am a software consultant and developer in the Portland, Oregon area. JavaScript is one of the most popular programming languages. According to GitHub, JavaScript is the top programming language, and it's more than twice as popular as the runner‑up, Python. Learning the JavaScript language is valuable for any developer. JavaScript is the language of the web supported by all major browsers, but tools exist to take JavaScript far beyond web pages. You can create native smartphone and tablet apps, desktop apps for Windows and Mac, and even server‑side apps using JavaScript. In this course, I'll cover JavaScript programming for those who are completely new to programming. This is also valuable for programmers who are just new to the JavaScript language. We'll learn the JavaScript features needed to get you started, and we'll build the card game Blackjack along the way as a sample project. By the end of this course, you'll know the very basics of JavaScript and you'll be able to build simple programs for the web. No prior knowledge of programming is required for this course. I hope you'll join me on this journey in learning how to program with my Pluralsight course, JavaScript: Getting Started.

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