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Abishek Haththakage
Abishek Haththakage

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Mastering JavaScript in 100 Days: A Structured Plan for Proficiency

JavaScript (JS) is a widely used programming language for creating interactive web pages and web applications. If you are new to JS or want to improve your skills, you can commit to learning JS for 100 days. In this article, we will discuss a plan for 100 days of JS that will help you become proficient in the language.

Day 1-10: The Basics of JS
In the first 10 days, you will learn the basics of JS. This will include setting up your development environment, understanding the syntax of the language, and learning about data types, variables, and operators. You will also learn how to write your first JS program and use basic control structures such as if-else statements and loops.

Day 11-20: DOM Manipulation
The next 10 days will be dedicated to Document Object Model (DOM) manipulation in JS. You will learn how to use JS to interact with HTML elements on a webpage, change their content, style and attributes, add and remove elements, and handle user events like mouse clicks and keyboard input.

Day 21-30: Functions and Scope
In the third set of 10 days, you will learn about functions and scope in JS. You will learn how to create and call functions, pass arguments and return values, and use function expressions and arrow functions. You will also learn about scope in JS and how it affects variable access and visibility.

Day 31-40: Arrays and Objects
In the next 10 days, you will learn about arrays and objects in JS. You will learn how to create and manipulate arrays, use array methods like push, pop, shift, and unshift, and loop over arrays using for and forEach loops. You will also learn about objects in JS, how to create object literals and object constructors, and access object properties using dot and bracket notation.

Day 41-50: ES6 Features
In this set of 10 days, you will learn about the new features introduced in ECMAScript 6 (ES6) of JS. You will learn about let and const declarations, template literals, destructuring assignments, spread and rest operators, arrow functions, and classes. You will also learn about the new Array methods like map, filter, and reduce.

Day 51-60: Asynchronous Programming and Promises
In the next 10 days, you will learn about asynchronous programming and Promises in JS. You will learn how to use the setTimeout and setInterval methods, and handle asynchronous operations using callbacks and Promises. You will also learn about Promise methods like then, catch, and finally, and chaining Promises.

Day 61-70: AJAX and APIs
In this set of 10 days, you will learn about Asynchronous JavaScript and XML (AJAX) and APIs in JS. You will learn how to use the XMLHttpRequest and fetch APIs to make HTTP requests and handle responses. You will also learn about JSON data format and parsing JSON responses, and how to use APIs like Google Maps, OpenWeatherMap, and Twitter.

Day 71-80: React Basics
In the next 10 days, you will learn about React basics in JS. You will learn how to set up a React project, use JSX syntax to create React elements, create and render React components, use props and state to pass data and update UI, and handle events and user input.

Day 81-90: React Hooks and Redux
In this set of 10 days, you will learn about React hooks and Redux in JS. You will learn how to use hooks like useState, useEffect, useContext, and useReducer, to manage component state and lifecycle. You will also learn about Redux, a state management library for React, and how to use actions, reducers, and stores to manage globalDay 91-100: Final Projects and Practice
In the last 10 days, you will work on final projects and practice your JS skills. You can choose a project based on your interest and apply the concepts and techniques learned in the previous 90 days. Some project ideas could be a weather app, a quiz game, a to-do list, or a social media clone. You can also participate in coding challenges and competitions, practice coding interview questions, or contribute to open-source JS projects on GitHub.

Learning JS can be an exciting and rewarding journey, and committing to 100 days of JS can help you become proficient in the language. With a structured plan, you can learn the basics of JS, DOM manipulation, functions and scope, arrays and objects, ES6 features, asynchronous programming and Promises, AJAX and APIs, React basics, React hooks and Redux, and work on final projects and practice. Remember, practice and persistence are key to mastering JS and becoming a proficient JS developer. Good luck with your 100 days of JS journey!

Recourses:
Programming with JavaScript Course
Learn JavaScript – Free JS Courses for Beginners
W3 School JavaScript Tutorial
JavaScript Roadmap
JavaScript Cheatsheet
JavaScript Programming - Full Course

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Wayne "Chasi" Godo

I like this article. I think more people need to have a general roadmap of the direction they need to go in. That way you don't get bogged down or quit quickly because you know where you're headed. This article is good for that.

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Windya Madhushani

Great article.