JavaScript Programming Language

JavaScript is a high-level, multi-paradigm programming language that is a core technology of the World Wide Web, alongside HTML and CSS. Originally created to make web pages interactive, it runs client-side in the user's browser to control document content, handle events, and communicate asynchronously. Standardized as ECMAScript, JavaScript supports object-oriented, functional, and imperative programming styles. With the advent of environments like Node.js, its use has expanded dramatically beyond the browser, enabling developers to build server-side applications, mobile apps, and desktop software, making it one of the most versatile and widely-used languages in modern software development.

  1. Introduction to JavaScript
    1. What is JavaScript?
      1. Definition and Purpose
        1. Key Features
          1. Use Cases
          2. History and Evolution
            1. Origins and Early Development
              1. Netscape and Brendan Eich
                1. The Browser Wars
                  1. Competing Browsers
                    1. Impact on JavaScript
                    2. Standardization by Ecma International
                      1. ECMAScript Versions
                        1. ES3 Milestone
                          1. ES5 Milestone
                            1. ES6/ES2015 Milestone
                              1. Modern ECMAScript Releases
                            2. JavaScript's Role in Web Development
                              1. The Web Technology Stack
                                1. HTML Structure
                                  1. CSS Presentation
                                    1. JavaScript Behavior
                                      1. Technology Interaction
                                      2. Client-Side vs Server-Side JavaScript
                                        1. Client-Side Scripting
                                          1. Server-Side JavaScript
                                            1. Advantages and Limitations
                                          2. Setting Up the Development Environment
                                            1. Browser Developer Tools
                                              1. Console
                                                1. Elements Inspector
                                                  1. Network Tab
                                                    1. Sources and Debugger
                                                    2. Code Editors
                                                      1. Visual Studio Code
                                                        1. Sublime Text
                                                          1. Atom
                                                            1. Editor Features for JavaScript
                                                            2. Linking JavaScript to HTML
                                                              1. Script Tag Placement
                                                                1. Inline vs External Scripts
                                                                  1. Defer Attribute
                                                                    1. Async Attribute

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                                                                2. Language Fundamentals