University of California, Davis
JavaScript for Beginners Specialization
University of California, Davis

JavaScript for Beginners Specialization

Build Your Skills in JavaScript and jQuery. Start a journey to using JavaScript to become a programmer.

Taught in English

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William Mead

Instructor: William Mead

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No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Beginner level
No prior experience required
2 months at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Specialization - 4 course series

JavaScript Basics

Course 120 hours4.7 (863 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Working with a Code Editor, Intro of Selection Control Structures, How to Create Loops, and Understanding Core Programming Structures. 

Animation with JavaScript and jQuery

Course 213 hours4.8 (114 ratings)

What you'll learn

  • Introduces learners to the popular jQuery library and explores the syntactical differences between JavaScript and jQuery using small projects.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Jquery
Category: animations
Category: JavaScript

Interactivity with JavaScript and jQuery

Course 314 hours4.8 (52 ratings)

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Data Manipulation in JavaScript

Course 418 hours4.8 (56 ratings)

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University of California, Davis
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