JavaScript is a dynamic programming language used widely in web pages. It allows client-side scripts to interact with users and dynamically update pages. JavaScript code can be placed within <script> tags in HTML pages or external .js files. Common uses of JavaScript include basic arithmetic, variables, functions, objects, arrays, conditional logic, and DOM manipulation. Key JavaScript concepts covered in the document include data types, operators, variables, functions, objects, arrays, conditional statements, and the Date object.