JavaScript for the Front End
JavaScript is a powerful programming language that enhances user interactivity on web pages by manipulating HTML and CSS through the browser. It allows developers to create dynamic content, handle user events, and validate input, making webpages responsive and engaging. The chapter covers essential JavaScript concepts, including syntax, variables, data types, DOM manipulation, and best practices for writing maintainable code.
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What we have learnt
- JavaScript is crucial for adding interactivity to web pages.
- Three methods for including JavaScript in HTML are inline, internal, and external.
- Understanding the Document Object Model (DOM) is key to manipulating HTML elements with JavaScript.
Key Concepts
- -- JavaScript
- A programming language that enables interactive web content through client-side scripts.
- -- Document Object Model (DOM)
- A programming interface that represents the structure of a webpage, allowing JavaScript to manipulate its elements and content.
- -- Event Handling
- The process of responding to user interactions such as clicks and key presses on a webpage.
- -- Form Validation
- A method to check user input before submission to ensure correctness and completeness of data.
- -- Functions
- Reusable blocks of code that perform tasks when called, allowing for modular programming.
- -- Variables
- Named storage locations used to hold data and values that can be referenced later in the code.
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