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JavaScript is the programming language of the Web.
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This tutorial covers everything from basic JavaScript up to the latest 2025 version.
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Why Study JavaScript?
JavaScript is one of the 3 languages all web developers must learn:
1. HTML to define the content of web pages
2. CSS to specify the layout of web pages
3. JavaScript to program the behavior of web pages
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JavaScript Exercises
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What is a correct syntax for assigning a value to a variable?
x : 5
x = 5
x == 5
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