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Faculty of Information Technology

Middle East University

Introduction to
JavaScript
Web Applications Development – Week 7
What is JavaScript?
• JavaScript is a programming language used to make web pages
interactive.
• It runs on the client side (in the browser) and can manipulate HTML
and CSS.

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Basic JavaScript Syntax
• Declaring variables:

• Functions:

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Hands-On: Writing Your First
JavaScript Program
• Create a simple HTML file and include the following JavaScript to
display an alert:

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JavaScript Variables
• JavaScript has three types of variable declarations:
• var: Function-scoped.
• let: Block-scoped.
• const: Block-scoped, cannot be reassigned.

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JavaScript Data Types
• Primitive data types:
• String, Number, Boolean, Undefined, Null.

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JavaScript Operators
• Arithmetic: +, -, *, /
• Comparison: ==, ===, !=, !==, >, <
• Logical: &&, ||, !

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Hands-On: Basic JavaScript
Operations
• Write a JavaScript program that takes two numbers from the user and
displays their sum.

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JavaScript Functions
• Functions allow for reusable code blocks.

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Hands-On: Writing Functions
• Write a function that takes a user’s name as input and displays a
greeting message.

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Event Handling in JavaScript
• JavaScript can respond to user actions such as clicks and form
submissions.

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DOM Manipulation
• JavaScript can interact with the Document Object Model (DOM) to
dynamically change HTML content.

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Hands-On: DOM Manipulation
• Create a webpage where clicking a button changes the text of a
heading using JavaScript.

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JavaScript Arrays
• Arrays store multiple values in a single variable.

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Hands-On: Using Arrays
• Write a JavaScript program that displays an array of colors and allows
the user to add a new color to the array.

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JavaScript Loops
• Loops allow code to run repeatedly.
• for loop:

• while loop:

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Hands-On: Loops in Action
• Create a JavaScript program that loops through an array of fruits and
displays each fruit.

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JavaScript Objects
• Objects store data in key-value pairs.

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Hands-On: Creating and Using
Objects
• Create a JavaScript object representing a person, with properties like
name, age, and occupation.
• Write a function that prints the person’s details.

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Recap
• Overview of JavaScript basics, including variables, functions, event
handling, and DOM manipulation.
• Hands-on exercises to solidify understanding.

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