JavaScript is the programming language that powers the modern web. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of web development with JavaScript. You will work with functions, objects, arrays, variables, data types, the HTML DOM, and much more. You will learn how to use JavaScript and discover interactive possibilities with modern JavaScript technologies. Finally, you will learn about the practice of testing code and how to write a unit test using Jest.
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Beginner Level
None! Learners do not need prior web development experience. Only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
Approx. 42 hours to complete
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Subtitles: English
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Creating simple JavaScript codes.
Creating and manipulating objects and arrays.
Writing unit tests using Jest
Skills you will gain
- Test-Driven Development
- JavaScript
- Front-End Web Development
- Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
Flexible deadlines
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Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Beginner Level
None! Learners do not need prior web development experience. Only basic internet navigation skills and an eagerness to get started with coding.
Approx. 42 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Could your company benefit from training employees on in-demand skills?
Try Coursera for Business
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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
8 hours to complete
Introduction to Javascript
In this module, you are introduced to JavaScript. You'll learn why JavaScript is so integral to software development. And you'll get an overview of how to write JavaScript code inside the browser. Furthermore, you will learn about the most common operators as well as conditional statements and loops. After completing this module, you will have completed the following learning objectives:
8 hours to complete
19 videos (Total 83 min), 22 readings, 8 quizzes
7 hours to complete
The Building Blocks of a Program
Here you'll learn how to use objects, arrays and functions. In addition, you will learn about the most common built-in methods, and the difference between undefined, null and empty strings. And you'll explore both error handling and defensive programming. After completing this module, you will be able to:
7 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 42 min), 18 readings, 7 quizzes
18 hours to complete
Programming Paradigms
This module is about functional programming and the oriented programming paradigm. You will learn what scope is in JavaScript. You'll explore the differences between var, let and const. And you'll learn how to use classes and inheritance in object oriented programming. Additionally, you'll explore how to use write JavaScript using modern features like spread and rest. You will build code that can manipulate the DOM and handle events. And you will use JSON in JavaScript. After completing this module, you will be able to:
18 hours to complete
20 videos (Total 81 min), 21 readings, 12 quizzes
5 hours to complete
Testing
Here you will learn about Node.js and Node Package Manager (npm). And you will explore how to install npm packages and how to work with package.json. Furthermore, you will learn about testing in JavaScript and you'll code a simple unit test in Jest. After completing this module, you will be able to:
5 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 36 min), 2 readings, 4 quizzes
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- 5 stars74.55%
- 4 stars20.35%
- 3 stars3.91%
- 2 stars0.19%
- 1 star0.97%
TOP REVIEWS FROM PROGRAMMING WITH JAVASCRIPT
by PPSep 29, 2022
Pros:
The explaination was well presented and the reading material was really helpful.
Cons:
Could be more practice tasks in week 3, 4 and 5.
by MMAug 17, 2022
I'm an experienced software engineer, and I'm pleasantly surprised how great this course is at removing the unnecessary parts to present what is needed to work as an engineer in an organization
by UMSep 29, 2022
This course is just so effecient to learning frontend development. And it teaches in a nicer and simple way to understand
by YLSep 26, 2022
If you have another programing language experience , it will not be so diffcult. However, the Readme is not so clear in sometimes. Overall, it is a really good course.
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