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JavaScript Basics and Sample Codes

JavaScript is a scripting language that is interpreted within browsers to provide user interactivity on web pages. It can be used for both client-side scripting in browsers or server-side scripting. JavaScript is object-based, platform independent if the browser supports it, and uses various operators, variables naming rules, and sample code examples to demonstrate programming concepts like alerts and prompts.

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JavaScript Basics and Sample Codes

JavaScript is a scripting language that is interpreted within browsers to provide user interactivity on web pages. It can be used for both client-side scripting in browsers or server-side scripting. JavaScript is object-based, platform independent if the browser supports it, and uses various operators, variables naming rules, and sample code examples to demonstrate programming concepts like alerts and prompts.

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CS114 INTRODUCTION TO JAVASCRIPT

1.0 Introduction to JavaScript


• Is a scripting language

• Interpreted from within a browser.

• Available in two formats : client-side JavaScript and server-


side JavaScript.

• It is an object-based language that comes with many built-in


objects.

• Is platform-independent as long as the browser is


JavaScript-enabled.

• Is designed to extend the capabilities of the Web


application to provide user interactivity.

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2.0 Keywords in JavaScript

3.0 Rules to follow when naming variables :

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• The name must begin with a letter or an underscore.

• The rest of the name is made up of letters, numbers, or


underscores.

• Do not use the reserved words in JavaScript.

• Avoid placing any spaces or punctuation in the name.


VALID INVALID
mynumber my number (space)
student_no student.no (period)
male *male (must start with a number)
year2001 2001 (must start with a number)

4.0 Operators in JavaScript


symbol description
= Assign values
+ Addition
- Subtraction
* Multiplication
/ Division
% Modulus
- returns the remainder
++ Increments by one
-- Decrements by one
== equals
!= not equal to
> greater than
< less than
>= greater than or equal to
<= less than or equal to
&& logical AND
|| logical OR

5.0 Hello World Program

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6.0 Window Alert

7.0 Window Prompt

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8.0 Sample Codes 1

9.0 Sample Codes 2

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10.0 Sample Codes 3

11.0 Sample Codes 4

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