JavaScript programming: JavaScript for beginners (2016)

Learn by doing JavaScript exercises and JavaScript coding projects. JavaScript beginner guide to programming concepts.

Do you want to learn JavaScript, one of the most popular programming languages? Are you a beginner and want a simple introduction? Welcome to the course JavaScript for beginners. In the course you'll learn by doing JavaScript exercises and JavaScript coding projects.

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Last update: 16th August - new section on object oriented programming in JavaScript

Over 2000 students already taking the course

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JavaScript is the language that powers the web, from great user interface experiences to powerful applications like gmail and google docs, to server scripts and even chips. JavaScript is everywhere. Just imagine the possibilities you'll be given with knowledge of JavaScript.

But first you need to get started. You need the right foundations. Don't worry if you are a beginner, I'll explain every concept used.

We'll be doing lots of practical exercise and projects and I'll give a review to every exercise or project you will build. So we'll work hand in hand.

To become an expert you'll need hours and hours of hard work. And having solid foundation will help you become one faster. From this course you will take the knowledge about programming, the knowledge you can also apply to other programming languages. And lots of JavaScript related features. We'll be doing lots of exercises and projects. I'll give you JavaScript challenges and prepare you for more advances topics.

What we'll cover:

- how we can use JavaScript, what is a JavaScript program

- you'll make your first steps in JavaScript and first exercises

- you'll understand JavaScript variables

- make exercises with JavaScript variables

- you'll understand JavaScript variable types

- We'll go deeper into strings, string methods, numbers and number methods

- You'll make fun exercises and simple projects with these methods

- We'll cover more about the syntax and the good practices in JavaScript

- You'll be debugging JavaScript projects

- You'll be making decisions in JavaScript

- You'll learn about JavaScript loops

- Understand the JavaScript arrays

- You'll start using JavaScript functions

- And you wil practice, practice, practice

- In each section there will be fun and engaging quizes and projects to build

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Updates:

- 16th August - new section on object oriented programming in JavaScript

- 11th July - added new section introductions

- 28th of May, 2016 - new JavaScript coding exercise solutions added

- 16th of May, 2016 - improved audio and video quality in most video lectures and new JavaScript coding exercises added

- 4th of May, 2016 - added a lecture in the JavaScript programming basics

- 2nd of May, 2016 - coding challenge solution added to the course

- 26th of April 2016 (coding challenge added - write your first JavaScript app)

- 22nd of April 2016 (more JavaScript coding exercises added)

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As a programmer, it's also important to be able to talk like a programmer, so I'll introduce important vocabulary that's useful for you to know.

After the course you will:

- understand basic and advanced programming concepts

- have knowledge about fundamental JavaScript features

- build a solid understanding of JavaScript programming

- be prepared to jump into JavaScript libraries and frameworks

- gain confidence to start working as a JavaScript developer

So, let's get started NOW!