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JavaScript Tutorial
This JavaScript tutorial has been designed for beginners as well as working professionals
to help them understand the basic to advanced concepts and functionalities of JavaScript.
It covers most of the important concepts related to JavaScript such as operators, control
flow, functions, objects, OOPs, Asynchronous JavaScript, Events, DOM manipulation and
much more.

What is JavaScript
JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language. It is commonly used to
create dynamic and interactive elements in web applications. JavaScript is very easy to
implement because it is integrated with HTML. It is open and cross­platform.

Why to Learn JavaScript?

JavaScript is a MUST for students and working professionals to become a great Software
Engineer, especially when they are working in Web Development Domain. We will list down
some of the key advantages of learning JavaScript−

JavaScript is the most popular programming language in the world, making it a

programmer's great choice. Once you learn JavaScript, it helps you develop great
front­end and back­end software using different JavaScript based frameworks like
jQuery, [Link], etc.
JavaScript is everywhere, it comes installed on every modern web browser and so to
learn JavaScript, you really do not need any special environment setup. For example,
Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, Safari, and every browser you know as of today, supports
JavaScript.
JavaScript helps you create really beautiful and crazy fast websites. You can develop
your website with a console like look and feel and give your users the best Graphical
User Experience.
JavaScript usage has now extended to mobile app development, desktop app
development, and game development. This opens many opportunities for you as
JavaScript Programmer.
Due to high demand, there is tons of job growth and high pay for those who know
JavaScript. You can navigate over to different job sites to see what having JavaScript
skills looks like in the job market.
Great thing about JavaScript is that you will find tons of frameworks and Libraries
already developed which can be used directly in your software development to reduce
your time to market.
JavaScript is in all over the world, and companies like Google, Meta, Microsoft, PayPal,
LinkedIn, etc. also use JavaScript.
Furthermore, JavaScript has more than 1.5 lakh libraries. It is also growing.
A huge community of JavaScript is available on the internet with students, developers,
and mentors. So anyone can easily get support.

There could be 1000s of good reasons to learn JavaScript Programming. But one thing for
sure, to learn any programming language, not only JavaScript, you just need to code,
and code, and finally code until you become an expert.

JavaScript Applications
As mentioned before, JavaScript is one of the most widely used programming languages
(Front­end as well as Back­end). It has its presence in almost every area of software
development. I'm going to list few of them here:

Client side validation − This is really important to verify any user input before
submitting it to the server and JavaScript plays an important role in validating those
inputs at front­end itself.
Manipulating HTML Pages − JavaScript helps in manipulating HTML page on the fly.
This helps in adding and deleting any HTML tag very easily using JavaScript and
modify your HTML to change its look and feel based on different devices and
requirements.
User Notifications − You can use JavaScript to raise dynamic pop­ups on the
webpages to give different types of notifications to your website visitors.
Back­end Data Loading − JavaScript provides Ajax library which helps in loading
back­end data while you are doing some other processing. This really gives an
amazing experience to your website visitors.
Presentations − JavaScript also provides the facility of creating presentations which
gives website look and feel. JavaScript provides RevealJS and BespokeJS libraries to
build a web­based slide presentation.
Server Applications − Node JS is built on Chrome's JavaScript runtime for building
fast and scalable network applications. This is an event based library which helps in
developing very sophisticated server applications including Web Servers.
Machine learning − Developers can use the [Link] library to complete the task
related to machine learning.
Game Developments − JavaScript contains multiple libraries and NPM packages to
design graphics for the game. We can use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with libraries to
develop the games.
Mobile applications − We can use frameworks like React Native to build feature­rich
mobile applications.
Internet of Things (IoT) − JavaScript is used to add functionality to devices like
smartwatches, earbuds, etc.
Data visualization − JavaScript contains the libraries like [Link] to visualize the data
efficiently. The [Link] is also used to prepare high­quality charts to visualize the data.
Cloud computing − We can use JavaScript in serverless computing platforms like
Cloudflare and AWS lambda to write and deploy functions on the cloud.

This list goes on, there are various areas where millions of software developers are happily
using JavaScript to develop great websites and other software.
Basic JavaScript Example
Below is a basic JavaScript example that will print "Getting started with JavaScript
tutorial" on the webpage. You can edit this example and execute it by clicking on the
"Edit & Run" button.

<script>
[Link]("Getting started with JavaScript tutorial");
</script>

Online JavaScript Editor

We have provided JavaScript Online Editor which helps you to Edit and Execute the
code directly from your browser. Try to click the icon to run the following JavaScript
code to print conventional "Hello, World!".

Open JS Editor to practice your scripts here Online JavaScript Editor

Below code box allows you to change the value of the code. Try to
change the value of Hello, World! and run it again to verify the
result.

<html>
<head>
<title>The JavaScript Example</title>
</head>
<body>
<script language = "javascript" type = "text/javascript">
[Link]("Hello World!")
</script>
</body>
</html>

Who Should Learn JavaScript?

This JavaScript tutorial has been prepared for student as well as working professionals
to help them understand the basic functionality of JavaScript to build dynamic web pages
and web applications.

Prerequisites to Learn JavaScript

For this JavaScript tutorial, it is assumed that the reader has prior knowledge of HTML
coding. It would help if the reader had prior exposure to object­oriented programming
concepts and a general idea of creating online applications.

JavaScript Online Quizzes

This Javascript tutorial helps you prepare for technical interviews and certification
exams. We have provided various quizzes and assignments to check your learning level.
Given quizzes have multiple choice type of questions and their answers with short
explanation.

Following is a sample quiz, try to attempt any of the given answers:

Q 1 ­ Which of the following is correct about JavaScript?

A ­ JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.

B ­ JavaScript has object­oriented capabilities that allows you to build

interactivity into otherwise static HTML pages.

C ­ The general­purpose core of the language has been embedded in Netscape,

Internet Explorer, and other web browsers.

D ­ All of the above.

Answer : D

Explanation
All of the above options are correct.

Start your online quiz Start Javascript Quiz.

JavaScript Jobs
In the world, there are 15+ Million active JavaScript developers. Still, there is a shortage
of skilled JavaScript developers. So, it could be a great chance for you to start your career
as a JavaScript developer.

Here are the most popular companies offering the role of JavaScript developer. You can
land as an employee with a high package after pursuing your career as a JavaScript
land as an employee with a high package after pursuing your career as a JavaScript
developer.

Amazon
Google
Microsoft
Apple
Adobe
Facebook
PayPal
Many more...

Careers Opportunities in JavaScript

There are several career paths that you can choose after learning JavaScript. Here, we
have listed some of them.

Front­end developer
Back­end developer
Full­stack developer
Web developer
Game developer
Mobile App developer
DevOps Engineer
Many other roles

JavaScript Frameworks and Libraries

JavaScript frameworks are used to develop a whole application. It defines the structure of
your application.

The framework can have pre­built components and other functionalities that can help you
reuse the code of the application, improve code readability, and avoid duplicity.

Here, we have explained the most popular JavaScript frameworks which you can use for
website development, app development, backend development, etc.

React
Angular
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
 Mocha
Meteorjs
Polymer

In JavaScript, a library is a set of pre­defined functions, classes, methods, objects, etc.

You can import the library in your JavaScript code by using the CDN or downloading it
locally. After adding the library to the project, you can use the library's pre­written
functions, classes, etc., in the code.

Here, we have given a list of the most popular JavaScript libraries.

jQuery
Axios
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
[Link]
Lodash
[Link]

JavaScript Certification

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JavaScript Practice
To practice and quick revision of JavaScript, we also provided:

JavaScript Interview Questions

JavaScript Quick Guide
JavaScript Cheatsheet
JavaScript Built­in Functions

JavaScript Articles
You can explore a set of JavaScript Articles at JavaScript Articles.

Frequently Asked Questions about JavaScript

There are some very Frequently Asked Questions(FAQ) about JavaScript, this section tries
to answer them briefly.
 What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language with object­oriented

capabilities that allows you to build interactivity into otherwise static HTML pages.

The general­purpose core of the language has been embedded in Netscape, Internet
Explorer, and other web browsers.

Name some of the JavaScript features.

Following are the features of JavaScript −

JavaScript is a lightweight, interpreted programming language.

JavaScript is designed for creating network­centric applications.
JavaScript is complementary to and integrated with Java.
JavaScript is is complementary to and integrated with HTML.
JavaScript is open and cross­platform.

What are the advantages of using JavaScript?

Following are the advantages of using JavaScript −

Less server interaction − You can validate user input before sending the page off to
the server. This saves server traffic, which means less load on your server.
Immediate feedback to the visitors − They don't have to wait for a page reload to
see if they have forgotten to enter something.
Increased interactivity − You can create interfaces that react when the user hovers
over them with a mouse or activates them via the keyboard.
Richer interfaces − You can use JavaScript to include such items as drag­and­drop
components and sliders to give a Rich Interface to your site visitors.

What are disadvantages of using JavaScript?

We can not treat JavaScript as a full fledged programming language. It lacks the following
important features −

Client­side JavaScript does not allow the reading or writing of files. This has been kept
for security reason.
 for security reason.
JavaScript can not be used for Networking applications because there is no such
support available.
JavaScript doesn't have any multithreading or multiprocess capabilities.

Is JavaScript a case­sensitive language?

Yes! JavaScript is a case­sensitive language. This means that language keywords,

variables, function names, and any other identifiers must always be typed with a
consistent capitalization of letters.

Which is the best place to learn JavaScript?

You can use our simple and the best JavaScript tutorial to learn Java and Advanced Java.
We have removed all the unnecessary complexity while teaching you Java concepts. You
can start learning it now Start Learning JavaScript.

What are some backend JavaScript frameworks?

Some backend JavaScript frameworks are listed as below −

Express
Next
Gatsby
Meteor

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