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Introduction to JavaScript
What is JavaScript? How it works? History of JavaScript
Basic Concepts in JavaScript
Variables Data Types Operators Control Flow
Functions and Data Structures
Functions Builtin functions Userdefined functions Parameters and Arguments Arrays Indexes and length Array methods
ObjectOriented JavaScript
Object and Properties Constructors Inheritance Prototype
DOM Manipulation
What is DOM? Accessing HTML elements with JavaScript Manipulating HTML elements with JavaScript Events and event handling
Asynchronous JavaScript
Callbacks Promises Async/await Asynchronous data loading AJAX
jQuery
What is jQuery? Selecting and manipulating HTML elements with jQuery jQuery events
Browser APIs
Working with Web Storage Location API Navigator API Geolocation API Canvas API
Expressions and Regular Expressions
Boolean expressions Regular expressions
Debugging and Testing JavaScript
Debugging basics Chrome Developer Tools Unit testing Testing frameworks
JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
Introduction to libraries and frameworks React.js Angular.js Vue.js Node.js
Deploying JavaScript Applications
Deploying for the Web Hosting options
Ecmascript6 Features
Classes Arrow functions Promises Destructuring of Objects and Arrays Default parameters and Spread Operator
Security and Best Practices in JavaScript
Security basics Best practices for writing safe and maintainable JavaScript code Code optimization techniques
Conclusion
Recap of the course Next Steps.

History of JavaScript

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JavaScript is a scripting programming language, which was created by Netscape in May 1995 under the name of Mocha. At that time, the purpose of the language was to add interactivity to static HTML pages by allowing client-side scripting. In this way, the web developers could create dynamic web pages that responded to user input without requiring a round-trip to the server.

Later, the language was renamed to LiveScript, and finally, in December 1995, to JavaScript in a strategic partnership with Sun Microsystems, which was trying to push its Java programming language. JavaScript gained popularity and was adopted by other browsers besides Netscape, such as Microsoft's Internet Explorer, to make it the de-facto scripting language for web development.

As web development technologies advanced, JavaScript also evolved, with new features and stricter rules that made it easier to write high-quality code. Libraries such as jQuery, Angular, React, and Vue.js have helped make JavaScript more accessible by simplifying many of the complex tasks required for web development.

Today, JavaScript has become one of the most popular programming languages in the world and is used in a broad range of applications, including web and mobile app development, game development, server-side web development, and even desktop applications.

March 25, 2023

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