JavaScript Programming

JavaScript, often abbreviated as JS, is a high-level, interpreted programming language that conforms to the ECMAScript specification. It is a programming language that is characterized as dynamic, weakly typed, prototype-based and multi-paradigm.

Alongside HTML and CSS, JavaScript is one of the core technologies of the World Wide Web. JavaScript enables interactive web pages and is an essential part of web applications. The vast majority of websites use it, and major web browsers have a dedicated JavaScript engine to execute it.

This course comprises 16 lessons on JavaScript programming. Each lesson includes a combination of Wikipedia and Internet-based readings, YouTube videos, and hands-on learning activities. The entire course can be downloaded in book form by selecting Download Learning Guide in the sidebar.

Preparation

This is a second-semester, college-level course. Learners should already be familiar with introductory web development concepts, including HTML and CSS, and have advanced or proficient-level computer skills.

Lessons

1. Introduction
2. Variables and Expressions
3. Functions
4. Events
5. Conditions
6. While Loops
7. For Loops
8. Arrays
9. Date and Time
10. Objects
11. DOM and BOM
12. Dynamic HTML
13. Forms and Security
14. AJAX and JSON
15. Libraries and Frameworks
16. Node.js REST API

See Also

• Computer Programming
• JavaScript
• Exam 98-382: Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript
• Wikipedia: JavaScript
• DoFactory: JavaScript Tutorial
• JavaScript.Info
• Stackify: JavaScript Tutorials
• Microsoft: Web Development for Beginners
• Mozilla: JavaScript Tutorials
• Grasshopper App

Bibliography

• Wikibooks: JavaScript
• Eloquent JavaScript: A Modern Introduction to Programming
• https://javascript.info/