Javascript- fundamentals (for absolute beginners)

Quick announcement (February 2020):

I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* !

The price of this course will reflect these additional lessons – purchase this course before the price goes up in Spring/Summer 2020 ?

Who should use this course?

This course has been created for absolute beginners. You don’t need any prior coding experience because you’ll go through, step-by-step, how a website works, installation and each fundamentals topic.

This course is for you if:

• You’ve never written a line of code before! This course will get you started on the right track.
• You’re curious about Javascript as a coding language and want to understand the fundamentals well.
• You want to be taught by an experienced Web Developer who has extensive experience in teaching and training and understands how students learn best.
• You want to become a Web/Front-end Developer and want to understand Javascript well before you make a deep dive into the more advanced and complex topics.
• I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* !

What exactly will you cover in this course?

The fundamentals of Javascript are the topics you’ll be using day-in and day-out as a Developer, so it’s important to know them well.

In this course, you’ll be going through each of them properly: you’ll know how to code them and you’ll also understand what’s actually happening in the background. Most importantly, you’ll go through real-world examples to help you learn and consolidate the key concepts…. and all in 1 hour of video lessons.

The fundamental topics you’ll cover include:

1. Variables
2. Variables and memory
3. Operators and expressions
4. Data types
5. Conditionals (if-statements)

   and how to use programming logic (think like a programmer!)

6. I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* !

What can you expect after taking this course?

• At the end of this course, you’ll know and understand the fundamentals of Javascript.
• You’ll also have the confidence to stretch yourself further to learn more advanced and complex topics.
• You’ll also have a high-level understanding of how a website works and how Javascript fits into the bigger picture of a website.
• You’ll also be using a very popular tool that is used in industry by Professional Developers called Visual Studio Code.
• Please note: I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* !

What comes with the course?

This course comes with video lessons and a free Exercise Book for you to keep.

Announcement (February 2020):

I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* !

How should you use this course?

You should go through the video lessons in order because the concepts build on each other. At the end of a video lesson, you should then attempt the exercises in the Exercise Book (these exercises are also available as online assignments in the course). It’s been carefully designed to help everything sink in properly and you are encouraged to complete it. The answers and solutions are also available in the book, so you get the most out of it.

What is Javascript and why should you learn it?

• Javascript is one of the most in-demand coding languages used. Javascript skills are highly-sought after by nearly every company in the world with an online presence.
• It is incredibly powerful and makes websites interactive. So, when you click on buttons to purchase products, fill in a form, or use interactive maps, Javascript is what powers these interactions.
• By learning Javascript to create dynamic websites, you’ll also gain the skills to build mobile-apps and browser games.
• In the UK, the average salary for a full-time Mid-level Javascript Developer is ~£44,000, which could rise to £66,000+. Senior Developers can expect salaries well over this range.
• In the UK, contractors (aka freelancers, or self-employed) can expect *daily* rates of up to £750 (have a look online what the average salary and contractor rates in the UK and USA for an idea).

This course is not for everyone and that’s okay. Everyone learns differently.

This course is *not* for you if:

• You already know and understand how a website works and the fundamentals of Javascript (variables, data types, operators and expressions, conditions (if-statements)).
• You do not consider yourself to be an absolute beginner.
• You are not interested in any Javascript theory.
• You do not enjoy attempting exercises to consolidate your learning.
• You wish to learn only by watching the videos. This course encourages you to pause, think, and solve-problems outside of the videos and course itself. To maximise your success, you are encouraged to use the free Exercise Book (in PDF) along with the video lessons. These exercises are also available at the end of each video/section for your ease.
• I’ll be releasing further video lessons on HTML & CSS fundamentals and a website project – all *COMING SOON* ! If you already know HTML & CSS for beginners then this course may not be suitable for your level.