Course 3 of 19

JavaScript Fundamentals

Syntax, DOM, Events, and more.

Yiga AI

Beginner en

Beginner · Course · 4 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration: 4 weeks
Effort: 5 hrs/week
Lessons: 24
Hands-on exercises: 24
Projects: 1
Language: en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

How the Web Works

HTML & CSS

JavaScript Fundamentals

Git & GitHub

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 29 lessons · 19 hours · 1 graded project

1160 minutes of guided lesson time.

Module 1 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hoursSyntaxModule 1 of 4 in JavaScript Fundamentals.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
Lesson
40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Syntax in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Module quiz: Syntax
Check what you learned in Syntax before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 2 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedDOMModule 2 of 4 in JavaScript Fundamentals.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — DOM in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Module quiz: DOM
Check what you learned in DOM before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 3 · 7 lessons · 4.3 hours LockedEventsModule 3 of 4 in JavaScript Fundamentals.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Events in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Module quiz: Events
Check what you learned in Events before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min

Module 4 · 8 lessons · 6.3 hours LockedAsyncModule 4 of 4 in JavaScript Fundamentals.

Overview and set-up
Overview and set-up — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Core concepts
Core concepts — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Worked example
Worked example — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Hands-on practice
Hands-on practice — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Common pitfalls
Common pitfalls — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
Lesson · Locked
40 min
Applying it at work
Applying it at work — Async in JavaScript Fundamentals.
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40 min
Module quiz: Async
Check what you learned in Async before moving on.
Quiz · Locked
20 min
Graded project: JavaScript Fundamentals
Apply everything from JavaScript Fundamentals in one graded, portfolio-ready build.
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120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: JavaScript Fundamentals to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share

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