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Getting Started Code Conventions

Press Start

Programming History of Programming and JavaScript Your First JavaScript Program Summary: Press Start

Programming Basics

The Importance of Comments and Programming Grammar Variables Pop-Up Interaction Summary: Programming Basics Quiz: Programming Basics Challenge: Programming Basics Solution: Programming Basics

Letters and Words

Chars and Strings Find the Char Exploring Strings Exploring Template Literals and Creating Mad Libs Summary: Letter and Words Quiz: Letters and Words Challenge: Letters and Words Solution: Letters and Words

Numbers

Numeric Data Types and Notations Arithmetic Operations Variable Manipulation String Manipulation Random Numbers Summary: Numbers Quiz: Numbers Challenge: Numbers Solution: Numbers

Collections

Arrays Array Manipulation Array Transformations Multi-Dimensional Arrays Summary: Collections Quiz: Collections Challenge: Collections Solution: Collections

Logic

Introduction to Boolean Data Types Logical Operators Comparison Operators Flow Control Rock Paper Scissors Summary: Logic Quiz: Logic Challenge: Logic Solution: Logic

Loops in JavaScript

Loops For and Nested Loops Summary: Loops in JavaScript Quiz: Loops in JavaScript Challenge: Loops in JavaScript Solution: Loops in JavaScript

Functions

Introduction to Functions

Functions in JavaScript

Parameters and Arguments

Random Number Generation and Return Values

Summary: Functions

Quiz: Functions

Challenge: Functions

Solution: Functions

Course Assessment

Test Your Skills: Mid-Course Assessment

Objects

Introduction to Objects Properties and Methods Summary: Objects Quiz: Objects Challenge: Objects Solution: Objects

The Document Object Model

Introduction to The Document Object Model Navigating the DOM tree DOM Attributes and Styling A Simple To-Do List Summary: The Document Object Model Quiz: The Document Object Model Challenge: The Document Object Model Solution: The Document Object Model

The Main Event

Introduction to Event-Based Programming Forms and Keyboard Events Mouse Events To-Do List App Summary: The Main Event Quiz: The Main Event Challenge: The Main Event Solution: The Main Event

Going Loopy Over Arrays

Spread Operator Array Iteration Methods: forEach and Map Array Iteration Methods: Filter and Reduce Object Iteration To-Do List Project Summary: Going Loopy Over Arrays Quiz: Going Loopy Over Arrays Challenge: Going Loopy Over Arrays Solution: Going Loopy Over Arrays

Let’s Get Functional

Parameters Recursive Functions Scope Hoisting, Functions, and Closure Functional Programming and Pure Array Updates Summary: Let’s Get Functional Quiz: Let's Get Functional Challenge: Let's Get Functional Solution: Let's Get Functional

Getting Classy

Copying Objects in JavaScript Object-Oriented Programming Components of Class Virtual Pet Game Summary: Getting Classy Quiz: Getting Classy Challenge: Getting Classy Solution: Getting Classy

It’s About Time

Time and Date Manipulation Timing and Asynchronous Techniques Jumping Frog Animation and Cookie Grabber Game Summary: It’s About Time Quiz: It’s About Time Challenge: It’s About Time Solution: It’s About Time

Course Assessment

Pushing Your Limits: A Comprehensive Assessment

Wrap Up

Professional Practices and Advanced JavaScript Next Steps Conclusion

Appendix

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Introduction to Functions

Introduction to Functions

Get an overview of functions.

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Bake a cake

So far, we’ve learned quite a bit about coding, and if you’ve been completing the challenges, we’ve already put together some small bits of code. Wouldn’t it be great if we could save those bits of code and run them at any time in a program? That’s what we can use functions for!

A function is a block of code that’s almost like a small, self-contained mini program. They can help to reduce ...