JavaScript Tutorial

JavaScript Tutorial
JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language. It is commonly used to create dynamic
and interactive elements in web applications. JavaScript is very easy to implement because it is
integrated with HTML. It is open and cross-platform.

This JavaScript tutorial has been designed for beginners as well as working professionals to help them
understand the basic to advanced concepts and functionalities of JavaScript. It covers most of the
important concepts related to JavaScript such as operators, control flow, functions, objects, OOPs,
Asynchronous JavaScript, Events, DOM manipulation and much more.

Why to Learn JavaScript?

JavaScript is a MUST for students and working professionals to become a great Software Engineer,
especially when they are working in Web Development Domain. We will list down some of the key
advantages of learning JavaScript−

JavaScript is the most popular programming language in the world, making it a programmer's
great choice. Once you learn JavaScript, it helps you develop great front-end and back-end
software using different JavaScript based frameworks like jQuery, Node.JS, etc.
JavaScript is everywhere, it comes installed on every modern web browser and so to learn
JavaScript, you really do not need any special environment setup. For example, Chrome, Mozilla
Firefox, Safari, and every browser you know as of today, supports JavaScript.

JavaScript helps you create really beautiful and crazy fast websites. You can develop your
website with a console like look and feel and give your users the best Graphical User
Experience.
JavaScript usage has now extended to mobile app development, desktop app development,
and game development. This opens many opportunities for you as JavaScript Programmer.

Due to high demand, there is tons of job growth and high pay for those who know JavaScript.
You can navigate over to different job sites to see what having JavaScript skills looks like in the
job market.

Great thing about JavaScript is that you will find tons of frameworks and Libraries already
developed which can be used directly in your software development to reduce your time to
market.
JavaScript is in all over the world, and companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, PayPal,
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mentors. So anyone can easily get support.

There could be 1000s of good reasons to learn JavaScript Programming. But one thing for sure, to learn
any programming language, not only JavaScript, you just need to code, and code, and finally code until
you become an expert.

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and become a certified expert to boost your career.

Applications of JavaScript Programming

As mentioned before, JavaScript is one of the most widely used programming languages (Front-end as
well as Back-end). It has its presence in almost every area of software development. I'm going to list
few of them here:

Client side validation − This is really important to verify any user input before submitting it to
the server and JavaScript plays an important role in validating those inputs at front-end itself.
Manipulating HTML Pages − JavaScript helps in manipulating HTML page on the fly. This helps
in adding and deleting any HTML tag very easily using JavaScript and modify your HTML to
change its look and feel based on different devices and requirements.

User Notifications − You can use JavaScript to raise dynamic pop-ups on the webpages to give
different types of notifications to your website visitors.

Back-end Data Loading − JavaScript provides Ajax library which helps in loading back-end data
while you are doing some other processing. This really gives an amazing experience to your
website visitors.
Presentations − JavaScript also provides the facility of creating presentations which gives
website look and feel. JavaScript provides RevealJS and BespokeJS libraries to build a web-
based slide presentation.

Server Applications − Node JS is built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for building fast and
scalable network applications. This is an event based library which helps in developing very
sophisticated server applications including Web Servers.
Machine learning − Developers can use the ML5.js library to complete the task related to
machine learning.
Game Developments − JavaScript contains multiple libraries and NPM packages to design
graphics for the game. We can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with libraries to develop the
games.

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Mobile applications − We can use frameworks like React Native to build feature-rich mobile
applications.

Internet of Things (IoT) − JavaScript is used to add functionality to devices like smartwatches,
earbuds, etc.
 Data visualization − JavaScript contains the libraries like D3.js to visualize the data efficiently.
The D3.js is also used to prepare high-quality charts to visualize the data.
Cloud computing − We can use JavaScript in serverless computing platforms like Cloudflare
and AWS lambda to write and deploy functions on the cloud.

This list goes on, there are various areas where millions of software developers are happily using
JavaScript to develop great websites and other software.

Who Should Learn JavaScript?

This JavaScript tutorial has been prepared for student as well as working professionals to help them
understand the basic functionality of JavaScript to build dynamic web pages and web applications.

Prerequisites to Learn JavaScript

For this JavaScript tutorial, it is assumed that the reader has prior knowledge of HTML coding. It would
help if the reader had prior exposure to object-oriented programming concepts and a general idea of
creating online applications.

JavaScript Online Quizzes

This Javascript tutorial helps you prepare for technical interviews and certification exams. We have
provided various quizzes and assignments to check your learning level. Given quizzes have multiple
choice type of questions and their answers with short explanation.

Following is a sample quiz, try to attempt any of the given answers:

Q 1 - Which of the following is correct about JavaScript?

A - JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.

B - JavaScript has object-oriented capabilities that allows you to build interactivity into
otherwise static HTML pages.

C - The general-purpose core of the language has been embedded in Netscape, Internet
Explorer, and other web browsers.

D - All of the above.

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Answer : D

Explanation
 All of the above options are correct.

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JavaScript Jobs
In the world, there are 15+ Million active JavaScript developers. Still, there is a shortage of skilled
JavaScript developers. So, it could be a great chance for you to start your career as a JavaScript
developer.

Here are the most popular companies offering the role of JavaScript developer. You can land as an
employee with a high package after pursuing your career as a JavaScript developer.

Amazon
Google

Microsoft
Apple

Adobe
Facebook

PayPal
Many more...

Careers Opportunities in JavaScript

There are several career paths that you can choose after learning JavaScript. Here, we have listed some
of them.

Front-end developer

Back-end developer

Full-stack developer
Web developer

Game developer
Mobile App developer

DevOps Engineer
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Many other roles

JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries

JavaScript frameworks are used to develop a whole application. It defines the structure of your
application.

The framework can have pre-built components and other functionalities that can help you reuse the
code of the application, improve code readability, and avoid duplicity.

Here, we have explained the most popular JavaScript frameworks which you can use for website
development, app development, backend development, etc.

React

Angular
Vue.js

Ember.js

Node.js

Backbone.js
Next.js

Mocha
Meteorjs

Polymer

In JavaScript, a library is a set of pre-defined functions, classes, methods, objects, etc. You can import
the library in your JavaScript code by using the CDN or downloading it locally. After adding the library to
the project, you can use the library's pre-written functions, classes, etc., in the code.

Here, we have given a list of the most popular JavaScript libraries.

jQuery

Axios
Chart.js

D3.js
Socket.io

Underscore.js

Lodash

Three.js
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Online JavaScript Editor
We have provided JavaScript Online Editor which helps you to Edit and Execute the code directly from
your browser. Try to click the icon to run the following JavaScript code to print conventional "Hello,
World!".

Below code box allows you to change the value of the code. Try to change the value of Hello,
World! and run it again to verify the result.

Open Compiler

<html>
<head>
<title>The JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<script language = "javascript" type = "text/javascript">
document.write("Hello World!")
</script>
</body>
</html>

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Frequently Asked Questions about JavaScript

There are some very Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about JavaScript, this section tries to answer
them briefly.

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with object-oriented capabilities that

allows you to build interactivity into otherwise static HTML pages.

The general-purpose core of the language has been embedded in Netscape, Internet Explorer, and other
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web browsers.

Name some of the JavaScript features.

Following are the features of JavaScript −

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.

JavaScript is designed for creating network-centric applications.

JavaScript is complementary to and integrated with Java.

JavaScript is is complementary to and integrated with HTML.

JavaScript is open and cross-platform.

What are the advantages of using JavaScript?

Following are the advantages of using JavaScript −

Less server interaction − You can validate user input before sending the page off to the server.
This saves server traffic, which means less load on your server.

Immediate feedback to the visitors − They don't have to wait for a page reload to see if they
have forgotten to enter something.

Increased interactivity − You can create interfaces that react when the user hovers over them
with a mouse or activates them via the keyboard.

Richer interfaces − You can use JavaScript to include such items as drag-and-drop
components and sliders to give a Rich Interface to your site visitors.

What are disadvantages of using JavaScript?

We can not treat JavaScript as a full fledged programming language. It lacks the following important
features −

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 Client-side JavaScript does not allow the reading or writing of files. This has been kept for
security reason.

JavaScript can not be used for Networking applications because there is no such support
available.

JavaScript doesn't have any multithreading or multiprocess capabilities.

Is JavaScript a case-sensitive language?

Yes! JavaScript is a case-sensitive language. This means that language keywords, variables, function
names, and any other identifiers must always be typed with a consistent capitalization of letters.

Which is the best place to learn JavaScript?

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What are some backend JavaScript frameworks?

Some backend JavaScript frameworks are listed as below −

Express

Next

Gatsby

Meteor

JavaScript Practice
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