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Course Title: Introduction to JavaScript Programming
Week 1: Introduction to JavaScript
What is JavaScript?
JavaScript in the web development ecosystem
Setting up the development environment (text editor, browser, etc.)
Basic syntax and structure of JavaScript code
Using the browser console for debugging
Week 2: Variables and Data Types
Declaring and initializing variables
Primitive data types: strings, numbers, booleans, null, and undefined
Working with arrays and objects
Type coercion and type conversion
Week 3: Control Flow and Conditional Statements
if-else statements
switch statements
Ternary operator (conditional operator)
Logical operators (AND, OR, NOT)
Week 4: Loops
for loop
while loop
do-while loop
Loop control statements (break and continue)
Iterating through arrays and objects
Week 5: Functions
Defining and calling functions
Function parameters and return values
Function expressions and function declarations
Scope and hoisting
Week 6: JavaScript in the Browser
Introduction to the Document Object Model (DOM)
Accessing and manipulating DOM elements
Event handling and listeners
Basic form validation using JavaScript
Week 7: Working with Arrays and Strings
Array methods (push, pop, shift, unshift, etc.)
Array iteration methods (forEach, map, filter, etc.)
String methods (length, indexOf, substring, etc.)
Regular expressions basics
Week 8: Object-Oriented Programming in JavaScript
Objects and classes
Constructors and prototypes
Inheritance and prototype chaining
ES6 classes and methods
Week 9: Asynchronous JavaScript
Introduction to asynchronous programming
setTimeout and setInterval
Promises and asynchronous functions (async/await)
Fetch API for making HTTP requests
Week 10: Introduction to Modern JavaScript
ES6 features and syntax (let, const, arrow functions, etc.)
Modules and module bundlers (CommonJS, ES6 modules, etc.)
Transpilers (Babel) and build tools (Webpack)
Week 11: JavaScript Libraries and Frameworks
Introduction to popular JavaScript libraries and frameworks (e.g., React, Angular, Vue.js)
Working with third-party libraries using package managers (npm, yarn)
Week 12: Final Project
Students will work on a final project to apply the concepts learned throughout the course. They will build a simple web application using JavaScript, HTML, and CSS.