Learn JavaScript (Coursera)

Offered by Scrimba,
Learn JavaScript (Coursera)

This is perhaps the most interactive JavaScript course ever recorded. It contains 140+ coding challenges, meaning that you will finally build that ever-so-important JavaScript muscle memory. You will solve the challenges directly in the browser thanks to Scrimba's interactive video technology, so there's not setup needed. Say goodbye to "tutorial hell" and get ready to start feeling your JavaScript superpowers grow exponentially.

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Another unique thing with this course is that you will build projects from the very start. Instead of long and boring theoretical lessons, you will dive head-first into building products and solving challenges. At the end of the course, you will have built a game, a Chrome extension, and even a mobile app the uses Google Firebase to persist data.
This is learning by doing on steroids.

What You Will Learn

  • The basics of the JavaScript programming language, like variables, data types, functions, loops, conditionals, and more.
  • How to use JavaScript to build real-world web apps
  • How to use professional software development tools for coding, collaboration, and deployment

Syllabus

WEEK 1
Build Your First Web App
Learn the basics of JavaScript by buildig a passenger counter app

WEEK 2
Build a Game
Improve your JavaScript skills by building a Blackjack game

WEEK 3
Build a Browser Extension
Learn more JavaScript by building a Chrome extension

WEEK 4
Build a Mobile App
Learn more JavaScript

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