JavaScript for Beginners Specialization

This Specialization is intended for the learner with no previous programming experience or the career changer transitioning to software development. JavaScript is generally the first programming language you will need to learn and this Specialization will help you practice and build your skills through a gentle progression of modules and courses.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN
- Working with a Code Editor, Intro of Selection Control Structures, How to Create Loops, and Understanding Core Programming Structures.
- I​ntroduces learners to the popular jQuery library and explores the syntactical differences between JavaScript and jQuery using small projects.

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Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery (Coursera)

This course is the third in our JavaScript for Beginners Specialization. The scripts will become more complex and introduce more complex jQuery plugins. You will have several challenges to practice your skills throughout the course. The course objectives include how to identify objects in JavaScript; create new objects and [...]

Animation with JavaScript and jQuery (Coursera)

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