Chapter 4: JavaScript Basics

Where's Wendy

The game we will be developing at the end of this chapter

Chapter 4 Contents

4.1 Cheat Sheets

A quick summary of the basics of JavaScript.

4.2 History of JavaScript

A brief look at how JavaScript was written in 10 days.

4.3 Comment Controversy

Comments. Why programmers don't write them, and how they should be written

4.4 Variables

Variables are used to store the state of a program.

4.5 (extra) How Computers Represent Data

Bits, Bytes, and data types.

4.6 Math

Math on the computer similar but some symbol differences.

Math functions

Various math operations can be used through the Math class.

4.8 Strings

Strings are what we call blocks of text and are used extensively.

4.9 Calculating true and false

Determining if a conditional expression is true or false

4.10 if (Conditional statements)

Conditional code using the if statement.

4.11 Nested conditions

Coming May 5^th, 2024

4.12 Switch statement

Coming May 12^th, 2024

4.13 Functions

Coming May 19^th, 2024

4.14 Looping

Coming May 26^th, 2024

4.15 Nested loops

Coming June 2^nd, 2024

4.16 Accessing the Web page

Coming June 9^th, 2024

4.17 Events

Coming June 16^th, 2024

4.18 Project: Where’s Wendy

Coming June 23^rd, 2024

4.19 Project: Where’s Wendy implementation

Coming June 30^th, 2024

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