You might want to start by reviewing the reading assignments description.
For this week, I want you to read about the basic structure of the JavaScript language. The syntax, data types, etc.
The required reading is chapters 1-3 of Eloquent JavaScript (if you haven’t read it yet, you might want to read my “Learning JavaScript” posting which explains why I like this book so much, and other thoughts on getting started). You might choose a different JavaScript tutorial instead, but they might either not cover enough, or get to the more advanced topics (that we’ll do later in the course). So read these chapters. If you feel like there’s something you don’t understand, then find some more stuff to read about it. As always, if you find something good, post it to the “recommended resources” discussion for this week.
Warning: when you get towards the end of Chapter 3, you’ll might find some of the things getting trickier. Concepts like closures might be unfamiliar to you (depending on how you learned to program).
For the discussion: consider how, even in these basic elements, JavaScript is different than the programming language you are most used to. In your initial posting: What language are you comparing JavaScript to, and what are the most significant differences?
The reading, and the initial posting are due Monday, September 14th. (see the late policy)
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