Computer Science Principles Lab: JavaScript

1h 52mBeginner2016-11-14

Authors

Doug Winnie

Principal Staff Author, Technology Education Evangelist

Course details

Take coding from theory to practice with our Computer Science Principles Labs. This hands-on lab gives you a chance to experiment with JavaScript, one of the most popular languages for web programming. JavaScript's ease of use, cross-platform compatibility, and many free coding tools make it a great choice for new programmers. Building on the lessons in the Computer Science Principles series, this course shows how to apply concepts such as variables, functions, conditions, loops, and arrays directly to the JavaScript language. Download the free exercise files and follow along with series instructor Doug Winnie as he breaks down the syntax and shows JavaScript in action.

Learning objectives
The history of JavaScript
Setting up your development environment
Working with values and variables
Using and customizing functions
Creating conditional tests
Using loops
Creating and changing arrays

Skills covered

JavaScriptOracleProgramming LanguagesSoftware DevelopmentOne-Off

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Welcome
02 - What you should know
03 - Using the exercise files

1. Welcome to JavaScript

04 - History of JavaScript
05 - How JavaScript is used
06 - Set up your PC
07 - Set up your Mac

2. Define Actions Using Code

08 - Work with values and variables
09 - Use functions to repeat actions
10 - Break down tasks
11 - Customize functions with parameters
12 - Variables and scope
13 - Return values from functions

3. Repeat Actions and Test for Conditions

14 - Capture input from the user
15 - Manage different variable types
16 - Create conditional tests
17 - Build compound conditional tests
18 - Use while loops
19 - Use for loops
20 - Create arrays to store groups of values
21 - Use loops with arrays
22 - Changing arrays

Conclusion

23 - Next steps