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Solve Math Problems with JavaScript

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Overview

In this beginner course, you will learn JavaScript and build dynamic web pages that solve advanced high school math problems. This course is a great starting point for those new to programming or web development.

If you're new to programming and want to learn JavaScript, this course is for you. In Solve Math Problems with JavaScript, you will learn core programming concepts such as variables, iteration, branching, and functions; then apply these skills to build interactive web pages that solve advanced high school level math problems. This project-based course works through nine problems of increasing difficulty, such as calculating factorials, simulating rolling dice, and estimating area under a polynomial curve. Each lesson covers the core math and programming concepts, then works through the solution step-by-step. This course is ideal for people who like math and want to learn programming or web development. By the end of this course, you will have a basic understanding of programming in Java and you'll have the skills needed to move onto learning more complex programming topics.

Syllabus

  • Course Overview 1min
  • Course Introduction 12mins
  • Introduction to JavaScript 60mins
  • Problem 1: Calculate the Factorial of a Number 12mins
  • Problem 2: Use Random Numbers to Simulate Rolling Dice 15mins
  • Problem 3: Temperature Conversion Table 14mins
  • Problem 4: Plotting XY Coordinates for Polynomial 21mins
  • Problem 5: Estimating Square Root 12mins
  • Problem 6: Intersection Between Two Lines 17mins
  • Problem 7: Factors of a Number 9mins
  • Problem 8: Prime Numbers 14mins
  • Problem 9: Area Under the Curve 21mins
  • Course Summary 6mins

Taught by

Terry Toy

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