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JavaScript: Getting Started

Beginner 4 hours English
Our recommendation
A Pluralsight course teaching programming through JavaScript, the language that runs in every browser. Over about four hours it covers the language basics — variables, functions, objects and control flow — with hands-on examples. A solid first programming course for people drawn to web development.

Good for: Learning programming fundamentals through JavaScript.

Less suitable if: You already know JavaScript or want a framework course.

Skills you'll gain

JavaScriptProgramming basicsFunctionsObjectsControl flowWeb development

Is this course right for you?

A good fit if you…

You are new to JavaScript
You want programming fundamentals
You are heading into web development

Consider something else if you…

You already know JavaScript
You want a framework like React
You want another language

Requirements: None.

Realistic time: Around 4 hours.

About this course

JavaScript: Getting Started teaches programming through JavaScript, the language that runs in every browser. Over about four hours it covers the language basics — variables, functions, objects, and control flow — with hands-on examples that let you build and modify web pages as you learn.

What you'll learn

Use JavaScript variables and types
Write functions and control flow
Work with objects and arrays
Manipulate web pages with JavaScript
Apply core programming concepts
Build simple interactive features

This course includes

4h
On-demand video
Yes
Mobile access
English
Language

What it costs

Access comes with a Pluralsight subscription (Standard about $29/month or $299/year; Premium about $45/month or $499/year), with a 10-day free trial.

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Instructor

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Mark Zamoyta
Pluralsight instructor

Taught by Mark Zamoyta, a software developer and Pluralsight author with extensive JavaScript and front-end teaching experience.

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Frequently asked questions

Yes — it teaches programming fundamentals through JavaScript, assuming no prior experience.
The language basics: variables, functions, objects and control flow, with hands-on examples.
Yes — Pluralsight offers a 10-day free trial that includes the full library.
Yes — solid JavaScript fundamentals make learning React and other frameworks much easier.
Pluralsight issues certificates of completion on its paid plans, but they are learning records rather than formal or accredited qualifications — the value is the skills.
Paid
Pluralsight subscription · from $21/mo billed annually (free trial)
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