Gain insights into JavaScript basics, including syntax, conditional statements, arrays, functions, and DOM. Discover practical skills for entry-level web development and build interactive web experiences.

The demand for skilled JavaScript programmers is increasing in today's tech-driven world. This comprehensive course is for individuals with no prior programming experience—it provides an accessible learning path for beginners.

Throughout the course, you will gain a strong grasp of JavaScript syntax, enabling you to craft dynamic and engaging online content. You will start by learning the basic concepts in programming such as conditional statements, arrays, functions, and loops and then move on to advanced topics such as the Document Object Model (DOM), event handling, and classes in JavaScript. This comprehensive coverage empowers you to grasp the intricacies of JavaScript for practical web development applications.

After taking this hands-on learning course, you’ll be equipped with the necessary skills for entry-level web development roles. You’ll possess a solid foundation in JavaScript and the confidence to design and develop interactive web experiences.

Learn Coding Basics in JavaScript

# Key points
- The Document Object Model is a way of representing a page of HTML as a
tree of nodes.

- The DOM has a number of methods that can be used to access elements
on a page.

- The DOM provides a number of methods that can be used to navigate
around the DOM tree.

- An element’s attributes can be accessed using the `getAttribute()`
method and updated using the `setAttribute()` method.

- The `innerHTML` property can be used to quickly insert raw HTML into an
element.

- The `createElement()` and `createTextNode()` methods can be used to
create dynamic markup.

- Markup can be added to the page using the `appendChild()` and
`insertBefore()` methods.

- Elements can be replaced using the `replaceChild()` method and removed
using the `remove()` method.

- The CSS properties of an element can be changed by updating the `style`
property.

Now that we’ve learned how to navigate and dynamically update the markup
of a web page, it’s time to start interacting with it in this next chapter. We’ll also
learn how to handle events---after the quiz and challenge, of course! 

Review what we learned about the Document Object Model.

About the Course

Press Start

Programming Basics

Letters and Words

Numbers

Collections

Logic

Loops in JavaScript

Functions

Test Your Skills: Mid-Course Assessment

Objects

The Document Object Model

The Main Event

Going Loopy Over Arrays

Let’s Get Functional

Getting Classy

It’s About Time

Pushing Your Limits: A Comprehensive Assessment

Wrap Up

Appendix

Summary: The Document Object Model

Key points