Talenga Academy – Week 1 (Month 2)
Theme: Programming Fundamentals & JS Basics
Goal: Understand the "why" of programming, learn the basic syntax of
JavaScript, and start thinking like a programmer.
Module 1.1: Foundations of Programming
Prerequisites: None.
Learning Objectives:
1. Explain what programming is and what JavaScript is used for.
2. Set up a complete development environment (VS Code, [Link],
Browser).
3. Write and run your first line of JavaScript in a browser console
and a script file.
Research Areas (What to learn):
1. "What is a programming language?" vs. "What is a scripting
language?"
2. "What is JavaScript?" (History: Netscape, ECMA, ES6)
3. "How to set up VS Code for JavaScript"
4. "What is [Link]?" (for running JS outside the browser)
5. "How to link a .js file to an .html file"
6. "What is [Link]()?"