About this product

Product Identifiers

PublisherApress L. P.

ISBN-101484287509

ISBN-139781484287507

eBay Product ID (ePID)24057259687

Product Key Features

Number of PagesXv, 333 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameProgramming for Absolute Beginners : Using the Javascript Programming Language

Publication Year2022

SubjectProgramming Languages / General, Web / Web Programming, General

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaMathematics, Computers

AuthorJonathan Bartlett

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Weight23.6 Oz

Item Length10 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Dewey Edition23

Number of Volumes1 vol.

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal005.1

Table Of ContentChapter 1: Introduction.- Part I: Computers, Data, and Communication.- Chapter 2: A Short History of Computers.- Chapter 3: How Computers Communicate.- Chapter 4: How a Computer Looks at Data.- Chapter 5: How Computers Work.- Part II: Basic Ingredients for Web Programming.- Chapter 6: The HTML File Format.- Chapter 7: Introduction to Cascading Style Sheets.- Chapter 8: Your First JavaScript Program.- Part III: JavaScript Fundamentals.- Chapter 9: Basic JavaScript Syntax.- Chapter 10: Introducing Functions and Scope.- Chapter 11: Grouping Values Together with Objects and Arrays.- Chapter 12: Interacting with Web Pages.- Part IV: Intermediate JavaScript.- Chapter 13: Recursive Functions and the Stack.- Chapter 14: Manipulating Functions and Scopes.- Chapter 15: Intermediate Objects.- Part V: Programming Applications.- Chapter 16: Modernizing JavaScript.- Chapter17: Working With Remote Services (APIs).- Chapter 18: Writing Server-Side JavaScript.- Chapter 19: Conclusion.- Appendix A: Glossary.- Appendix B: Operating System and Browser Specifics.- Appendix C: The JavaScript Toolbox on Docker.- Appendix D: Character Encoding Issues.- Appendix E: Additional Machine Language Programs

SynopsisNew programmers start here...this book introduces students or aspiring professionals to the world of computer programming using JavaScript and related technologies. This book doesn't just teach the basics of programming, but also all of the tools that new programmers need to get started, including the basics of making web pages and how the Internet works. Programming for Absolute Beginners offers practice problems, activities, and a host of resources to get new programmers started, plus a large glossary of terms introduced in the book and that a new programmer might encounter when learning on their own. No special software is required; this book will help you regardless of what your computer setup is, and source code will be freely available via GitHub. What You Will Learn How computers work How computers communicate over networks How web pages are built with HTML andCSS How JavaScript works How JavaScript interacts with web pages Intermediate JavaScript topics such as recursion and scoping Using JavaScript for network communication Who This Book Is For Anyone wanting to begin computer programming, including students who need to learn the fundamentals and early professionals who want to go back and revisit the basics.

LC Classification NumberQA76.7-.73