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Introduction to JavaScript: First Steps - Free AI-Powered Course
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Introduction to JavaScript: First Steps
Gain insights into JavaScript fundamentals. Delve into variables, operators, functions, arrays, objects, and loops. Discover essential concepts to advance further in your coding journey with this beginner-friendly course.
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This is an introduction to JavaScript for the complete beginner. It'll provide the fundamentals of the language. Topics include variables, operators, functions, arrays, objects, and loops. After this course, you should be ready to further your learning through advanced courses or other resources.
There is NO installation required for this course. Code can be viewed and run directly from the lessons.
This course has been created by Arnav Aggarwal, a full-stack engineer. Arnav has attended a coding boot camp and has taught at another one. He has extensive experience understanding how people learn to code. In under a month, Arnav's published articles on JavaScript concepts have received over 50,000 views and have been featured on Medium.com and code mentor.io due to their value.
After this course, check out the next one in the series.
Step Up Your JS: A Comprehensive Guide to Intermediate JavaScript
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This is an introduction to JavaScript for the complete beginner. It'll provide the fundamentals of the language. Topics include ...Show More
WHAT YOU'LL LEARN
Students will learn the basics of programming with JavaScript for web development.
Students will learn the basics of programming with JavaScript for web development.
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JavaScript
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27 Lessons11 Quizzes13 Challenges
1.
Introduction
2 Lessons
Get familiar with starting JavaScript easily, using comments to clarify code.
2.
Variables
4 Lessons
Get started with creating and managing variables, covering types, reassignment, null, and undefined.
3.
Operators & if-statements
6 Lessons
Work your way through JavaScript operators, type coercion, if-statements, and logical comparisons.
4.
Functions
4 Lessons
Find out about defining, using, and practicing functions, arguments, and return statements in JavaScript.
5.
Arrays
2 Lessons
Dig into JavaScript arrays, their structure, properties, and key manipulation methods.
6.
Objects
2 Lessons
Investigate JavaScript objects, their dynamic properties, and the distinction between value and reference.
7.
Loops
5 Lessons
Build on loops in JavaScript, handling iterations with for, while, and for-in structures.
8.
Conclusion
2 Lessons
Step through JavaScript skill enhancement, course recommendations, gratitude, and positive feedback.
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