Introduction to JavaScript

JavaScript is the most used language today, and there is no escaping it. Learn the basics in this lesson.

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Focus of this lesson

This lesson is oriented around teaching you how to use Javascript client-side in the browser. In order to get the most out of the lesson it helps if you have some past experience with web technologies such as HTML and HTTP.

What you need

• A browser: Chrome
• A code editor: Atom

How to get started

• Start by cloning this repository into a folder on your computer. If you've never used git before, you can alternatively use the the "Download ZIP" button to the right.
• Although you have this readme file on your computer it's easier to read it on GitHub, so we recommend you keep this page open with the exercise tasks.

Exercises

This repository contains a set of exercises organized in folders. Each folder contains a README.md describing the exercise.

• Exercise 1
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
• Exercise 4

Bonus exercises

• Bonus part 1
• Bonus part 2

Helpful resources

Note: Avoid W3Schools.com. It's often outdated by todays web specifications. Use MDN instead.

• javaScriptCheatSheet.js - A file located at the root of this repository, containing a condensed overview of common Javascript syntax
• MDN - Mozilla Developer Network
• Chrome Dev Tools documentation