In this 2h 10m long project-based course, you will learn how to create dynamic web pages using Javascript. Javascript is one of the most popular scripting languages used in front-end, back-end web applications and hybrid mobile applications. It can be used to add interactivity to static HTML pages. It also could be used at the back end of modern web applications. Moreover, it is the core of many modern frameworks used to build hybrid mobile web applications. Learning Javascript opens up a huge variety of promising career options.
Introduction to Javascript: The Basics
Instructor: Khaled M. Attia
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What you'll learn
Create Javascript functions that perform a small, specific task and promote code re-use
Understand how to access and modify HTML elements using the Document Object Model (DOM) interface in Javascript
Create scripts that handle different events and interact with the DOM based on the triggered events
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In a video that plays in a split-screen with your work area, your instructor will walk you through these steps:
Introduction
Inline and External Scripts
Variables and Operators
Conditional Statements
Loops
Functions
The Document Object Model: Querying Elements
The Document Object Model: Event Handlers
Recommended experience
Familiarity with HTML and CSS is recommended in order to make the best out of this project. No other programming background is required.
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Practice new skills by completing job-related tasks.
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Reviewed on Jul 12, 2021
Nice process to learn the JavaScript for beginners
Reviewed on May 1, 2021
this guided project was absolutely a great help for me to build up the basics of JavaScript.
Reviewed on Nov 15, 2024
Good Kurs for Beginners. Thank you for your efforts.
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