JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts
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JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts
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Master the basics of JavaScript, including variables, functions, and operators.
Learn how to use loops and conditionals to control the flow of your programs.
Gain experience working with JavaScript functions, scope, and variable types.
Practice debugging and troubleshooting JavaScript code through hands-on exercises.
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A smarter way to learn with interactive, real-time conversations that help you test your knowledge, challenge assumptions, and deepen your understanding as you progress through the course. Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript and essential programming concepts through this engaging course designed for beginners. Youβll start with setting up your development environment in CodeSandbox, followed by a comprehensive introduction to HTML, CSS, and JavaScript basics. As you progress, you'll explore how to write comments, use variables, and perform basic operations with JavaScript, which are foundational skills for building web applications. The course continues with hands-on exercises to reinforce key concepts, such as functions, loops, and conditionals. These exercises will help you understand how to write reusable code and debug issues effectively. Additionally, youβll learn about advanced variable types and scopes, which are crucial for writing clean and efficient code. This course is ideal for anyone who wants to build a strong foundation in JavaScript, whether you are starting from scratch or aiming to improve your programming skills. No prior coding experience is required, and intermediate learners will also benefit from the practical coding challenges throughout the course. By the end of the course, you will be able to confidently write JavaScript code, understand the key programming concepts, and create your own small web applications using JavaScript.
In this module, we will introduce the course and provide guidance on how to follow along with coding exercises. You will get familiar with CodeSandbox, including how to sign in, navigate its dashboard, and set up templates for JavaScript projects. This foundational setup will ensure that you're ready to tackle the upcoming lessons.
What's included
10 videos2 readings
10 videosβ’Total 30 minutes
- Introduction to Specializationβ’3 minutes
- How to Follow Along and Do Exercises in This Course - CodeSandboxβ’3 minutes
- What Is CodeSandbox and How to Sign Inβ’3 minutes
- How to Use CodeSandbox - The Dashboard and Templatesβ’4 minutes
- CodeSandbox File Architectureβ’1 minute
- What Are HTML CSS and JavaScript Basics with CodeSandboxβ’4 minutes
- Create a New Vanilla JS Template on CodeSandboxβ’1 minute
- Building Out the Course Template on CodeSandboxβ’4 minutes
- Hook Up and Save Your Course Learning Templateβ’4 minutes
- Final JavaScript Course Template Reviewβ’2 minutes
2 readingsβ’Total 20 minutes
- Introduction to the Course 'JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts'β’10 minutes
- Full Course Resourceβ’10 minutes
In this module, we will lay the groundwork for understanding JavaScript and essential programming concepts. Youβll start by learning about comments, variables, data types, and operators. As you progress, you'll write and debug simple functions, while exploring core JavaScript syntax and logic that are foundational to building more advanced applications.
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43 videos1 reading3 assignments
43 videosβ’Total 193 minutes
- Verify Your Course Template Is Complete Before Getting Startedβ’2 minutes
- Create Your First Course Exercise Lesson on Writing Comments in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Why Comments Are Important in Programming - In-Line and Multi-Line Commentsβ’3 minutes
- How to Write In-Line Comments in JavaScriptβ’3 minutes
- How to Write Multi-Line Comments in JavaScriptβ’5 minutes
- Solution for In-Line and Multi-Line Comments in JavaScriptβ’3 minutes
- What Are Datatypes in Programmingβ’2 minutes
- What Are Datatypes and Variables in Programming Part IIβ’5 minutes
- Write Your Very First Variable in JavaScriptβ’2 minutes
- Logging Variables with the Console in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Exercise - Declare a Variable in JavaScript and Log the Resultβ’1 minute
- Solution - Declare a Variable in JavaScript and Log the Resultβ’7 minutes
- Assigning Variables to Each Other in JavaScript - Part Iβ’7 minutes
- Assigning Variables to Each Other in JavaScript - Part IIβ’4 minutes
- Exercise - Build a Basic Calculator in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Solution - Build a Basic Calculator in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- The Difference Between Var and Let in JavaScript - ES6β’6 minutes
- The Difference Between Let and Const in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Exercise Solution - The Difference Between Var, Let, and Const in JavaScriptβ’2 minutes
- Incrementing and Decrementing Operators in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Exercise Solution - Incrementing and Decrementing Operators in JavaScriptβ’1 minute
- The Remainder Operator in JavaScript - Iβ’5 minutes
- The Remainder Operator in JavaScript - IIβ’4 minutes
- Exercise Solution - The Remainder Operator in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Compounding and Augmented Operators in JavaScriptβ’6 minutes
- Exercise Solution - Compounding and Augmented Operators in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Escape Sequences in JavaScriptβ’5 minutes
- Exercise Solution - Escape Sequences in JavaScriptβ’3 minutes
- Exercise Solution - What Is Concatenating in JavaScript - Concatenationβ’5 minutes
- What Are Functions in JavaScript - Part Iβ’4 minutes
- What Are Functions in JavaScript - Part IIβ’6 minutes
- Exercise Solution - What Are Functions in JavaScriptβ’4 minutes
- Global Versus Local Scope in Functions with JavaScriptβ’8 minutes
- Equality and Comparison Operators in JavaScriptβ’3 minutes
- If Else Statements in JavaScript and (in) Equality Operatorsβ’8 minutes
- Exercise - Time Travel Program - If Else and Equality Operatorsβ’5 minutes
- Solution - Time Travel Program - If Else and Equality Operatorsβ’11 minutes
- Introduction to the For Loop - Iβ’9 minutes
- Introduction to the For Loop - IIβ’6 minutes
- Introduction to the For Loop - IIIβ’3 minutes
- Introduction to the For Loop - IVβ’4 minutes
- For Loop Exercise - Sum of Natural Numbers in JavaScriptβ’2 minutes
- For Loop Solution - Sum of Natural Numbers in JavaScriptβ’7 minutes
1 readingβ’Total 10 minutes
- Conclusion to the Course 'JavaScript Foundations and Basic Programming Concepts'β’10 minutes
3 assignmentsβ’Total 90 minutes
- Introduction to Programming and JavaScript Basics for Absolute Beginners - Assessmentβ’15 minutes
- Full Course Assessmentβ’60 minutes
- Full Course Practice Assessmentβ’15 minutes
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