JavaScript is a programming language used both on the client-side and server-side that allows you to make web pages interactive.
Pros
- Popularity. JavaScript is used everywhere on the web.
- Gives the ability to create rich interfaces.
- Easy to learn and implement.
Cons
- Browser Support. JavaScript is sometimes interpreted differently by different browsers. Difficult to write cross-browser code.
- Code is always visible to everyone on the client side.
Advise before start
Learn how the web works and the Basic HTML and CSS.
Pillars of JavaScript
I split into seven sections
- Fundamentals
- Advance Level
- Web Platform
- Tools
- Frameworks and Libraries
- Testing
- Security
1. Fundamentals
This is the most important section, It might take time but it's worth learning to go for advance level smoothly.
- Variables, Types, and Expressions
- Functions
- Array
- Objects
- Loops
- IF, Switch Statements
- Lexical structures
- Data Structures
- Control Flow
- Operators
- Type Conversation
- Scope
- Events
Assignment
- Counter App
- Todo App (CRUD)
2. Advanced Level
- Try Catch
- Callbacks
- Promises
- Async Await
- Error handling
- Modules
- Closure
- Timers
- Prototyping
- Inheritance
- Binding
- Regular Expressions
- Unicode
- Event Loops
- Generators
Assignment
- Ludo Dice (with Score)
- Quiz Game
3. Web Platform
- Cookies
- Web Storage
- Fetch
- APIs
- DOM Manipulation
- Service Workers
Assignment
- Messenger
- eCommerce Prototype (API Integration)
- Todo App (Store Data on Browser)
4. Tools
- TypeScript
- Node, NPM / Yarn
- Webpack or Grunt / Gulp
- Babel
- ESLint
Assignment
Setup ES6 project using Webpack and babel
5. Frameworks / Libraries
- React
- Vue
- Angular
- ExpressJS
Assignment
Migrate all the existing apps (eCommerce Prototype, Todo App) in all the above techs individually.
6. Testing (Anyone)
- Jest
- Mocha
- Jasmine
Assignment
Perform test cases for Todo App
7. Security
- OWASP
- Synk
Assignment
Security fixes for all the existing apps
Platform to learn
The Modern JavaScript Tutorial
JavaScript Tutorial
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