Introduction to JavaScript
• JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted
programming language.
• Primarily used to create interactive effects
within web browsers.
Why JavaScript?
• - Client-side execution
• - Easy to learn
• - Works with HTML/CSS
• - Huge ecosystem
JavaScript Features
• - Dynamic Typing
• - Object-Oriented
• - First-class Functions
• - Asynchronous Programming
JavaScript Engines
• - V8 (Chrome)
• - SpiderMonkey (Firefox)
• - JavaScriptCore (Safari)
• - Chakra (Edge)
Hello World Example
• <script>
• console.log('Hello, World!');
• </script>
Variables
• - var (function scoped)
• - let (block scoped)
• - const (block scoped and constant)
Data Types
• - Primitive: Number, String, Boolean, null,
undefined, Symbol
• - Object: Array, Function, Object
Operators
• - Arithmetic: +, -, *, /
• - Comparison: ==, ===, !=, !==
• - Logical: &&, ||, !
Control Structures
• - if, else, switch
• - for, while, do...while
• - break and continue
Functions
• - Function Declaration
• - Function Expression
• - Arrow Functions (() => {})
Objects and Arrays
• - Object: key-value pairs
• - Array: ordered collection of values
DOM Manipulation
• - document.getElementById()
• - document.querySelector()
• - innerHTML, style, events
Events in JavaScript
• - onclick, onmouseover, onkeydown
• - addEventListener()
• - Event bubbling/capturing
ES6+ Features
• - let and const
• - Arrow functions
• - Template literals
• - Destructuring
• - Spread/rest operators
Promises
• - Handle asynchronous operations
• - promise.then().catch()
• - Used with fetch API
Async/Await
• - Syntactic sugar over Promises
• - Makes asynchronous code look synchronous
JavaScript in the Browser
• - Runs in browser's JS engine
• - No file system or OS access
• - Sandbox environment
JavaScript on Server (Node.js)
• - JavaScript runtime built on Chrome’s V8
• - Enables server-side scripting
Popular Frameworks
• - React.js, Angular, Vue.js
• - Used to build dynamic UIs and SPAs
Conclusion
• JavaScript is essential for modern web
development.
• It powers dynamic and interactive websites
and web apps.