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Javascript: Gentle Introduction for Beginners

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Provider

Skillshare
Pricing

Free Trial Available
Languages

English
Duration & workload

4 hours 47 minutes
Sessions

On-Demand

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Overview

Take your web design/development skills to the next level by learning Javascript!

Javascript is one of the most in demand programming languages today. This course will take you from zero knowledge to confidently adding interactivity to websites and building standalone applications.

Javascript is here to stay, it is built into and runs in all the major browsers and is the default scripting language for the web.

By learning Javascript you will have the power to add features and interactivity to websites, build large scale full stack applications and create games using one programming language!

Syllabus

Welcome & what we will be building.
What is Javascript & what do we use it for?
Where to include Javascript
Displaying Javascript on webpages & comments
Javascript variables & assignment
Numbers & arithmetic
Javascript strings
Mini Challenge: Display a users score
String methods
Mini challenge: Correctly format users name
Javascript arrays
Array methods
Javascript functions
Function parameters
Javascript scope
Javascript objects
Javascript math
Mini challenge: Generate a random whole number between 1 and 100
Dates & date methods
If statements & comparison
Else & else if statements
Mini challenge: Age checker
Logical operators
Switch statements
Mini challenge: Higher or lower game
While loop
Do while loop
For loop
Mini challenge: Phone book
What is the DOM
Accessing elements
Manipulating elements
Mini challenge: Temperature converter - Part 1
Mini challenge: Temperature converter - Part 2
Javascript events
Mini challenge: Name animator
Creating the user interface: part 1
Creating the user interface: part 2
Adding the CSS and Javascript functions
Finishing off the project
Thank you
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Taught by

Chris Dixon

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