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Discover JavaScript fundamentals and advanced concepts, including OOP and asynchronous programming. Gain insights through projects and a final exam, enhancing your skills and portfolio.

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In this project-based course you will dissect every part of JavaScript from beginning concepts to more advanced. You will start by running through JS fundamentals such as arrays, types, variables, and conditional statements. You’ll then move on to more advanced concepts like OOP, regular expressions, and asynchronous programming. Throughout this course, you will be tasked with 4 projects that will test different parts of your understanding. At the end you will take a final exam to really hammer in what you’ve learned. Once you finish this course, you will have an advanced grasp of the language and you will be ready to tackle more advanced projects. Plus you’ll have some great intro projects to add to your portfolio.

In this project-based course you will dissect every part of JavaScript from beginning concepts to more advanced. You will start...Show More

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JavaScript

Programming Language

Content

137 Lessons4 Projects14 Quizzes20 Challenges

Introduction to JavaScript

4 Lessons

Get familiar with JavaScript basics, including its engines and compilation methods.

What is JavaScript?

How Compilation Works

JavaScript Engines

Quiz on JavaScript Engineering

Values, Variables and Operators

10 Lessons

Discover the logic behind values, variables, operators, and their practical applications in JavaScript.

"Hello World!" in JavaScript

Values And Variables

Variable Mutation

Exercise: Juggling Values

Solution Review: Juggling Values

Basic Operators

Operator Precedence

Exercise: Translate

Solution Review: Translate

Quiz on Introduction to JavaScript

JavaScript Types

8 Lessons

Master the steps to effectively manage and convert JavaScript types, ensuring accurate data handling.

Types Definition

Types in JavaScript

Objects

Type Conversion and Coercion

Static vs Dynamic Type Checking

Exercise: Library Management

Solution Review: Library Management

Quiz on Types

JavaScript Conditionals

6 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of JavaScript conditionals, including if-else statements and ternary operators.

Introduction to Conditionals

Conditionals in JavaScript

Ternary Operators and Conditionals

Exercise: Calculator

Solution Review: Calculator

Quiz on Conditionals

JavaScript Arrays

8 Lessons

Gain a foundational understanding of JavaScript arrays, including their declaration, methods, and multi-dimensional arrays.

Introduction to Arrays

Declaring and Mutating Arrays

Array Methods and Properties

Replication with Array Methods

Multi-dimensional Arrays

Exercise: Data Extraction

Solution Review: Data Extraction

Quiz on Arrays

JavaScript Loops

10 Lessons

Tackle various JavaScript loop structures and their applications in different scenarios.

Introduction to Loops

Loops in JavaScript

While and Do/While Loops

For Loops

Break and Continue in Loops

Iterating Arrays

Iterating Objects

Exercise: Counting Population

Solution Review: Counting Population

Quiz on Loops

JavaScript Functions

11 Lessons

Build on JavaScript functions, including nesting, arrow syntax, array methods, and higher-order functions.

Introduction to Functions

Functions in JavaScript

Nested Functions in JavaScript

Arrow Functions in JavaScript

Function as an Argument

Function as the Returned Object

Array Methods

Map and Reduce Methods

Exercise: Creating Boards

Solution Review: Creating Boards

Quiz on Functions

JavaScript Scope

7 Lessons

Step through JavaScript scope, including global, local, lexical, and module scopes.

Exercise: Debugging 101

Solution Review: Debugging 101

Quiz on Scope

Find Mutual Friends

Project

Solution Review

5 Lessons

Get started with solutions for setting up data, mapping, grouping, and finding mutual friends.

Solution to Sub-task: Setting Up

Solution to Sub-task: Map

Solution to Sub-task: Group

Solution to Sub-task: Reduce

Solution to Find Mutual Friends

10.

JavaScript Regular Expression

8 Lessons

Examine JavaScript regular expressions, their syntax, usage, RegExp objects, and practical applications.

Regular Expressions Introduction

Regular Expressions Syntax

Regular Expressions in JavaScript

RegExp Objects in JavaScript

Regular Expressions and String Methods

Exercise: Password Checker

Solution Review: Password Checker

Quiz on Regular Expression

11.

JavaScript OOP

12 Lessons

Grasp the fundamentals of JavaScript's OOP concepts, from prototypes to inheritance and data protection.

Introduction to OOP

JavaScript Prototypes

JavaScript Constructor Functions

JavaScript Classes

Data Protection in OOPs

Inheritance

Inheritance in Constructor Functions

Inheritance in Classes

JavaScript Object Notation

Exercise: Modeling Classes

Solution Review: Modeling Classes

Quiz on OOPs

Maze Solver

Project

12.

Solution Review

6 Lessons

Map out the steps for creating and solving mazes with JavaScript algorithms.

Solution to Sub-task: Creating a maze

Solution to Sub-task: Creating MazeSolver

Solution to Sub-task: Finding Traversable Indices

Solution to the Sub-task: Finding Neighboring Traversable Indices

Solution to Sub-task: Checking if an index is already visited

Solution to Maze Solver

13.

JavaScript Functional Programming Primer

6 Lessons

Focus on mastering function composition and recursion techniques in JavaScript.

Function Composition

Recursion

JavaScript Recursion Visualization

Exercise: Pascal's Triangle

Solution Review: Pascal's Triangle

Quiz on Functional Programming

Justify Text

Project

14.

Solution Review

6 Lessons

Master the steps to review, split, break, and justify text solutions in JavaScript.

Solution to Sub-task: Split Line

Solution to Sub-task Line Breaks

Solution to Sub-task: Blank Insertions

Solution to Sub-task: Line Cost

Solution to Sub-task: best line break

Solution to Justify Text

15.

JavaScript Web Development

10 Lessons

Learn how to use JavaScript for web development, DOM manipulation, and enhancing HTML interactivity.

Introduction to Web Development

JavaScript: Window Object

JavaScript: BOM

JavaScript: DOM

Mixing JavaScript with Some HTML

Running JavaScript with HTML

DOM Manipulation with JavaScript

Exercise: Know Your Browser

Solution: Know Your Browser

Quiz on Web Development

16.

JavaScript Asynchronous Programming

10 Lessons

Discover the logic behind JavaScript's asynchronous programming, enhancing efficiency with callbacks, promises, async/await, and error handling.

What is Asynchronous?

Asynchronicity in JavaScript

Exercise: Check Your Directory

Solution: Check Your Directory

Quiz on Asynchronous Programming

File Searcher

Project

17.

Solution Review

4 Lessons

Lay out a solution for asynchronous functions handling file paths, content retrieval, and search operations.

Solution to Sub-task: Get Path Names

Solution to Sub-task: Get Nested Path Name

Solution to Sub-task: Read Files

Solution to File Searcher

18.

JavaScript Modern Workflow

4 Lessons

Apply your skills to navigate ECMAScript standards, transpilation, and modern JavaScript features.

ECMAScript and JavaScript

Transpilation

ECMAScript Versions and Features

Quiz on Modern Workflow

19.

JavaScript Future Awaits

2 Lessons

Solve problems in JavaScript to unlock diverse career and learning opportunities in tech.

Career Paths That Await

Learning Paths that Await

Certificate of Completion

Showcase your accomplishment by sharing your certificate of completion.

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