JavaScript Fundamentals
Learn variables, functions, arrays and objects by writing small programs that run in the browser.
What you'll learn
- Store and change data with variables, strings, numbers and booleans
- Write functions with parameters and return values
- Loop over arrays and pick data out of objects
- Make decisions with if, else and switch
- Read error messages in the console and fix the bug they point to
About this course
You write JavaScript from the first lesson. Each topic comes with short exercises, and a guided project ties them together into a working quiz app. A reviewer comments on your project submission so you know what to fix before you move on.
Course curriculum
5 modules and 15 lessons over 4–5 weeks. Plan for about 16 learning hours.
01First programsWeek 1 · 3 lessons
- Running JavaScript in the browser
- Variables and types
- The console as your notebook
02LogicWeek 2 · 3 lessons
- Comparisons and conditions
- if, else and switch
- Loops and debugging with breakpoints
03FunctionsWeek 3 · 3 lessons
- Declaring and calling functions
- Parameters and return values
- Scope
04DataWeek 4 · 3 lessons
- Arrays and array methods
- Objects
- Arrays of objects
05Quiz app projectWeek 5 · 3 lessons
- Planning the app
- Building the question flow
- Submission and written feedback
Project
Browser quiz app. A multiple-choice quiz that tracks the score and shows results, submitted for written review.
Who this course is for
Beginners who know some HTML and CSS and want to start programming.
Prerequisites
You can build a simple HTML page. No programming experience needed.
What's included
- 180-day course access
- Structured lessons
- Project files
- Code templates
- Checkpoints
- One instructor review
- Support during the program
- A digital completion certificate
Learning format
Guided project course, part of our guided project courses. Checkpoints and one instructor review.
Access and delivery
- Enrollment access is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
- Instructor review is normally completed within 2 business days per submitted checkpoint, and the final certificate is issued within 2 business days after completion.
Certificate
You receive a digital completion certificate. Instructor review is normally completed within 2 business days per submitted checkpoint, and the final certificate is issued within 2 business days after completion.
Frequently asked questions
When does access start?
Enrollment access is activated within 15 minutes after payment.
Is payment taken on this website?
No. After you submit your enrollment request, we reply by email with payment details and enrollment confirmation.
Does this course guarantee a job or income?
No. It is an education and training service and does not include employment, income or placement guarantees.
Can I cancel?
Our Refund and Cancellation Policy lists the terms for guided project programs.
