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Learn JavaScript

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You interact with JavaScript code all the time — you just might not realize it. It powers dynamic behavior on websites (like this one) and plays an important role in many fields, like front- and back-end engineering, game and mobile development, virtual reality, and more. In this course, you’ll learn JavaScript fundamentals that will be helpful as you dive deeper into more advanced topics.

Syllabus

  • Welcome to Learn JavaScript: Learn about what the JavaScript course has in store!
    • Informational: Welcome to Learn JavaScript
  • Introduction: In this course, you will learn about JavaScript data types, built-in methods, and variables.
    • Lesson: Introduction to JavaScript
    • Lesson: Variables
    • Project: Kelvin Weather
    • Project: Dog Years
    • Quiz: Introduction to JavaScript
    • Quiz: Variables
    • Article: JavaScript Versions: ES6 and Before
    • Article: Make the Most of Your Codecademy Membership
  • Conditionals: Learn how to use if, else if, else, switch, and ternary syntax to control the flow of a program in JavaScript.
    • Lesson: Conditional Statements
    • Project: Magic Eight Ball
    • Project: Race Day
    • Quiz: Conditional Statements
  • Functions: Learn about JavaScript function syntax, passing data to functions, the return keyword, ES6 arrow functions, and concise body syntax.
    • Lesson: Functions
    • Project: Rock, Paper, or Scissors
    • Project: Sleep Debt Calculator
    • Quiz: Functions
  • Scope : Learn about global and block level scope in JavaScript.
    • Lesson: Scope
    • Project: Training Days
    • Quiz: Scope
  • Arrays : In this course, you will learn about arrays, a data structure in JavaScript used to store lists of data.
    • Lesson: Arrays
    • Project: Secret Message
    • Quiz: Arrays
  • Loops : In this course, you will learn how to use for and while loops to execute blocks of code multiple times.
    • Lesson: Loops
    • Project: Whale Talk
    • Quiz: Loops
  • Iterators: In this course, you will learn how to use iterator methods to simplify the process of looping over arrays.
    • Lesson: Higher-Order Functions
    • Lesson: Iterators
    • Quiz: Higher Order Functions and Iterators
    • Project: Grammar Checker
  • Objects: Learn about JavaScript ES6 object syntax to model real-world items.
    • Lesson: Objects
    • Lesson: Advanced Objects
    • Project: Meal Maker
    • Project: Team Stats
    • Quiz: Objects
  • Next Steps: You've completed the Learn JavaScript course! What's next?
    • Informational: Learn JavaScript: Next Steps

Taught by

Kenny Lin

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