Introducing JavaScript Course

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Free Online Course: Introducing JavaScript Course provided by Treehouse is a comprehensive online course, which lasts for 1-2 hours worth of material. The course is taught in English and is free of charge.

Overview
  • Learn the fundamentals of programming by building a JavaScript video game. This fun, exploratory course teaches you basic concepts like variables, values, conditional statements and functions by interactively playing with code while creating a game.

    What you'll learn

    • Basic programming concepts
    • Variables
    • Values
    • Control structures
    • Functions and commands

Syllabus
  • Let's Make a Game

    Get started with programming by learning the basic concepts of JavaScript programming while building a game.

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    • Welcome to Programming

      6:49

    • Introducing Code Challenges

      3 objectives

    • Welcome to Web Programming

      5 questions

    • The Language of Programming

      5:11

    • Doing Things With Functions

      6:15

    • Modifying Values

      2 objectives

    • What have you learned about programming?

      5 questions

    Finishing the Game

    Learn more about functions, control structures, and adding "smarts" to a program using conditional statements. Finish your JavaScript game by adding animated objects and a more complex scoring system.

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    • Adding New Graphics

      4:10

    • Adding Animated Characters

      5:16

    • Control the Flow with Conditional Statements

      6:46

    • Final Code Challenge

      2 objectives

    • Wrapping It Up

      2:04

    • Review Your Progress

      5 questions