JavaScript Fundamentals
Getting Started with JavaScript
David Tucker
CTO Consultant
@_davidtucker_ | [Link]
Version Check
This course was created by using:
- [Link] 18 LTS
- JavaScript ES2022
- Visual Studio Code 1.73.4
Version Check
This course is 100% applicable to:
- JavaScript ES2022 or later
- [Link] version 18 or later
- Visual Studio Code 1.73.4 or later
JavaScript
JavaScript is a dynamic interpreted scripting language that
can be used to create web applications, backend services,
games, mobile applications, and just about anything else
you can imagine.
• Able to read and
understand JavaScript
• Write and execute
JavaScript on your
local machine
What You'll Learn • Leverage VS Code as
an IDE
• Find JavaScript
documentation online
• Get real-world
experience
JavaScript Versions
JavaScript Engines
V8 JavaScript Core
Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge Safari
SpiderMonkey [Link]
Firefox Server and Local Computer
Resources Referenced in this Course
Find information about resources and supported
JavaScript versions per module at the following link.
[Link]
More Information
JavaScript: The Big Picture
David Tucker
Up Next:
Installing the Prerequisites
Installing the Prerequisites
Demo
Installing [Link] for development
Installing Visual Studio Code
Reviewing JavaScript documentation
online
Running Your First JavaScript Code
Demo
Running JavaScript in the terminal
Configuring Visual Studio Code for [Link]
Executing JavaScript in Visual Studio Code
with [Link]
Debugging JavaScript Code
Demo
Configuring Visual Studio Code for
debugging
Setting a breakpoint in a JavaScript file
Inspecting variables in a JavaScript file at a
breakpoint
