Javascript programming

Most modern websites are interactive. Animations, pop-ups, tooltips, alerts, menus, forms to fill out, photo galleries and sliders - all these elements make the site "alive", interesting and easy to use. For the interaction with the visitor to the Internet resource is responsible JavaScript - a scripting programming language. It prescribes how the site must respond to each action of the user.

Today web development is the most popular and fastest growing IT trend, and web developers create and maintain websites and web applications. A web developer can layout web pages, create state-of-the-art web applications, design the server-side architecture sites and applications, and set up SEO sites. Each of these tasks requires mastery of a specific set of skills and abilities. To work on the vast majority of web projects requires a good knowledge of JavaScript. This course is designed for students aged 11 and up. It is a direct Web-mastering" course.

Why should children learn JavaScript? Interesting facts about JavaScript

• JavaScript appeared in the mid-90s and immediately took over the world. The fashion for dynamic websites made this JavaScript, the default scripting language in all browsers, is the most commonly used scripting language in the world.
• Initially, this popular programming language was used in web development, but later it began to be used for server programming, creating mobile applications, and even robotics. This is how JavaScript became a full-fledged and feature-rich language.
• JavaScript is the best friend of HTML and CSS. HTML defines the layout of the site, CSS is responsible for the appearance, and JavaScript brings it all to life.
• JavaScript is now the only programming language for browsers. It runs on Windows, macOS, Linux, and mobile platforms, that is, everywhere. Without knowing JavaScript, there's nothing to do in programming interactive websites.
• JavaScript is ideal for children - as a first programming language and for as their first programming language but also for learning the basics of web development.
• It's simple enough, but it contains all the fundamental things: algorithms, the object-oriented model, and data structures.
• It is recommended to start teaching children to program in JavaScript, because syntactically it is similar to the language C (C). Learning JavaScript introduces all the "C-like" languages: C++, C#, Java, PHP. After learning the basics of JavaScript, you can continue to deepen your knowledge in the area of web development.

We recommend the course "Programming for children JavaScript" to all coders from 11 years old, because in the lessons the kids:

• They will understand the theory with illustrative examples;
• Get acquainted with JavaScript and the basics of practical programming;
• They will learn the basics of programming language syntax;
• See software algorithms in action;
• Learn the basics of working with HTML-document;
• Independently create their own web-application from scratch;
• Develop logical and creative thinking;
• Will get a great base that will allow you to easily learn any other programming language.

JavaScript programmers are in high demand, and every year the need for them is only increasing. Give your child the opportunity to master the skills of a promising profession.

An example of the final draft of the course "Programming in JS: https://coddywebmastering.github.io/form/

Recommendation: Before taking this course, it is recommended that you take the Web Mastering course.

Homework:

Read the documentation about the html tags "<ul>" and "< li >" used in the example. You can do this here.

Read the documentation about the css-properties. You can do it here.

Extras:

Download the Brackets IDE here.

Download the Git version control system here. It is installed according to the Next > Next > Done.

Download the TortoiseGit visual client for Git here. It is installed on the same principle.

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Download the book in Russian here.

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