{"id":251,"date":"2023-12-02T05:49:58","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T10:49:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wcet.waketech.edu\/lkim2\/WEB250\/wordpress\/?p=251"},"modified":"2023-12-02T23:47:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-03T04:47:05","slug":"what-is-javascript","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wcet.waketech.edu\/lkim2\/WEB250\/wordpress\/what-is-javascript\/","title":{"rendered":"What is JavaScript?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JavaScript. Probably the programming language I struggle with the most. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So let&#8217;s talk about it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">JavaScript is like the magic wand that brings your webpage to life\u2013 and I mean that literally. HTML lays down the structure, CSS makes it look cool, and then JavaScript swoops in to add the fun stuff. Imagine it as the behind-the-scenes maestro making buttons clickable, forms interactive, and overall, turning your website into a dynamic experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For beginners like us, delving into JavaScript is like discovering a whole new world of possibilities and <s>difficulties<\/s>. It&#8217;s not just about displaying static info, it&#8217;s about creating web pages that respond and adapt to what users do. It can definitely be a bit overwhelming at first with all those functions and loops, but trust me, once you get the hang of it, you&#8217;ll be scripting your way to building some seriously cool web projects. Get ready to learn about the interactive side of web development.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is a video that really helped me understand the basics. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"JavaScript Full Course for free \ud83c\udf10\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/8dWL3wF_OMw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-dots\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-vertical is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-524f8de7 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Like this post? 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