Programming with JavaScript

Ends soon: Grow your skills with Coursera Plus for $239/year (usually $399). Save now.

Programming with JavaScript

This course is part of multiple programs.

Instructor: Taught by Meta Experts

271,528 already enrolled

Included with

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4,929 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

5 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

5 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4,929 reviews

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

5 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

95%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Creating simple JavaScript codes.
Creating and manipulating objects and arrays.
Writing unit tests using Jest

Skills you'll gain

Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Scripting
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Debugging
Category: Scripting Languages
Category: Test Case
Category: Computer Programming
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Program Development
Category: Functional Design
Category: Event-Driven Programming
Category: Package and Software Management
Category: Front-End Web Development
Category: Data Structures
Category: Javascript

Tools you'll learn

Category: Web Development Tools
Category: Jest (JavaScript Testing Framework)
Category: JSON
Category: Node.JS

Details to know

Shareable certificate

Add to your LinkedIn profile

Assessments

29 assignments¹

AI Graded see disclaimer

Taught in English

Build your subject-matter expertise

This course is available as part of

When you enroll in this course, you'll also be asked to select a specific program.

Learn new concepts from industry experts
Gain a foundational understanding of a subject or tool
Develop job-relevant skills with hands-on projects
Earn a shareable career certificate

There are 5 modules in this course

JavaScript is the programming language that powers the modern web. In this course, you will learn the basic concepts of web development with JavaScript. You will work with functions, objects, arrays, variables, data types, the HTML DOM, and much more. You will learn how to use JavaScript and discover interactive possibilities with modern JavaScript technologies. Finally, you will learn about the practice of testing code and how to write a unit test using Jest.

In this module, you are introduced to JavaScript. You'll learn why JavaScript is so integral to software development. And you'll get an overview of how to write JavaScript code inside the browser. Furthermore, you will learn about the most common operators as well as conditional statements and loops. After completing this module, you will have completed the following learning objectives:

What's included

19 videos22 readings8 assignments

19 videosTotal 83 minutes

Introduction to Programming with JavaScript4 minutes
How is JavaScript used in the real world?4 minutes
Setting up VS code (Optional)6 minutes
Introduction to programming4 minutes
Why JavaScript?5 minutes
Programming in JavaScript3 minutes
Variables 7 minutes
Data types5 minutes
Operators7 minutes
Numbers3 minutes
Strings3 minutes
Booleans5 minutes
Writing statements3 minutes
Working with conditional statements6 minutes
Looping constructs4 minutes
For loop3 minutes
While loop3 minutes
Nested loops6 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to JavaScript1 minute

22 readingsTotal 285 minutes

Course syllabus5 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
How to Position Yourself for a New Career10 minutes
How to uncover job opportunities10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes
Writing your first Javascript code10 minutes
Exercise: Declaring variables10 minutes
Solution: Declaring variables10 minutes
Operators in depth30 minutes
Exercise: Advanced use of operators10 minutes
Solution: Advanced use of operators 10 minutes
JavaScript improvements10 minutes
Conditional examples10 minutes
Exercise: Practice conditional statements30 minutes
Solutions: Practice conditional statements10 minutes
Exercise: Repetitive tasks with loops30 minutes
Solutions: Repetitive tasks with loops10 minutes
Loops and nested loops5 minutes
Uses of loops10 minutes
Exercise: Working with conditionals and loops30 minutes
Solution: Working with conditionals and loops10 minutes
Additional resources for Conditionals and Loops5 minutes

8 assignmentsTotal 102 minutes

Self review: Declaring variables9 minutes
Self Review - Advanced use of operators5 minutes
Knowledge check: Welcome to Programming21 minutes
Self review: Practice conditional statements5 minutes
Self review: Repetitive tasks with loops3 minutes
Self review: Working with conditionals and loops5 minutes
Knowledge check - Conditionals and loops24 minutes
Module quiz: Introduction to JavaScript30 minutes

Here you'll learn how to use objects, arrays and functions. In addition, you will learn about the most common built-in methods, and the difference between undefined, null and empty strings. And you'll explore both error handling and defensive programming. After completing this module, you will be able to:

What's included

10 videos18 readings7 assignments

10 videosTotal 42 minutes

Functions6 minutes
Storing data in arrays4 minutes
Introduction to objects4 minutes
Math object3 minutes
A closer look at strings4 minutes
Typeof3 minutes
Bugs and errors5 minutes
Try catch blocks6 minutes
Undefined, null and empty values6 minutes
Module summary: The Building Blocks of a Program2 minutes

18 readingsTotal 295 minutes

Building and calling functions30 minutes
Exercise: Practicing with functions30 minutes
Solution: Practicing with functions 10 minutes
Object Literals and the Dot Notation30 minutes
Object Literals and the Brackets Notation15 minutes
Arrays are Objects15 minutes
Math object cheat sheet10 minutes
String cheat sheet15 minutes
Exercise: Creating arrays and objects10 minutes
Creating arrays and objects (solutions)10 minutes
Object Methods15 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Syntax, logical and runtime errors30 minutes
Exercise: Error prevention30 minutes
Solution: Error prevention10 minutes
Exercise: Defensive programming10 minutes
Solution: Defensive programming 10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 86 minutes

Self review: Practicing with functions5 minutes
Self review: Creating arrays and objects5 minutes
Knowledge check: Arrays, Objects and Functions21 minutes
Self review: Error prevention5 minutes
Self review: Defensive programming5 minutes
Knowledge check: Error handling15 minutes
Module quiz: The Building Blocks of a Program30 minutes

This module is about functional programming and the oriented programming paradigm. You will learn what scope is in JavaScript. You'll explore the differences between var, let and const. And you'll learn how to use classes and inheritance in object oriented programming. Additionally, you'll explore how to use write JavaScript using modern features like spread and rest. You will build code that can manipulate the DOM and handle events. And you will use JSON in JavaScript. After completing this module, you will be able to:

What's included

20 videos21 readings9 assignments3 programming assignments4 ungraded labs

20 videosTotal 81 minutes

Introduction to functional programming4 minutes
Function calling and recursion3 minutes
Introduction to scope2 minutes
Scoping with var, let and const4 minutes
Comparing var, let and const4 minutes
Introduction to object-oriented programming9 minutes
Classes2 minutes
Inheritance5 minutes
De-structuring arrays and objects3 minutes
For- of loops and objects5 minutes
Working with template literals4 minutes
Data Structures4 minutes
Spread operator4 minutes
Rest operator4 minutes
JavaScript modules 5 minutes
JavaScript DOM manipulation7 minutes
JavaScript selectors3 minutes
Event handling5 minutes
JavaScript Object Notation - JSON3 minutes
Module summary: Programming Paradigms2 minutes

21 readingsTotal 340 minutes

Return values from functions10 minutes
The functional programming paradigm30 minutes
Visual Studio Code on Coursera10 minutes
Additional resources 10 minutes
Object Oriented Programming principles30 minutes
Constructors10 minutes
Creating classes30 minutes
Default Parameters10 minutes
Designing an OO Program10 minutes
Additional resources 5 minutes
For of loops and objects30 minutes
Template literals examples30 minutes
Data Structures examples30 minutes
Using Spread and Rest30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
JavaScript interactivity5 minutes
Exercise: Web page content update15 minutes
Exercise: Capture Data10 minutes
Solution: Capture Data 10 minutes
Moving data around on the web10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

9 assignmentsTotal 118 minutes

Self review: Build a functional program5 minutes
Knowledge check: Introduction to Functional Programming15 minutes
Self review: Building an object-oriented program6 minutes
Knowledge check: Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming15 minutes
Self review: Array and object iteration5 minutes
Knowledge check: Advanced JavaScript Features18 minutes
Self review: Capture data9 minutes
Knowledge Check - JavaScript in the browser15 minutes
Module quiz: Programming Paradigms30 minutes

3 programming assignmentsTotal 540 minutes

Building a Functional Program180 minutes
Building an object-oriented program180 minutes
Array and Object Iteration180 minutes

4 ungraded labsTotal 240 minutes

Introduction to Recursion with Fibonacci Sequence Example60 minutes
Refactoring var to let and const: Fixing Common JavaScript Errors60 minutes
Working with Arrays and Objects: A Destructuring Exercise60 minutes
JavaScript Essentials: Spread, Rest, and Concise Array Operations60 minutes

Here you will learn about Node.js and Node Package Manager (npm). And you will explore how to install npm packages and how to work with package.json. Furthermore, you will learn about testing in JavaScript and you'll code a simple unit test in Jest. After completing this module, you will be able to:

What's included

7 videos2 readings3 assignments1 programming assignment

7 videosTotal 36 minutes

Other JavaScript environments - node & NPM6 minutes
What is testing?7 minutes
Types of testing5 minutes
Introduction to Jest5 minutes
Writing tests with Jest5 minutes
TDD (Test-Driven Development)7 minutes
Module summary: Testing2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 20 minutes

Installing Node and NPM (Optional)10 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 53 minutes

Self review: Writing a Unit Test5 minutes
Knowledge check: Introduction to testing18 minutes
Module quiz: Testing30 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Writing a Unit Test180 minutes

In the final module, you'll synthesize the skills you gained from the course to create code for the "Little lemon receipt maker. After you complete the individual units in this module, you will be able to take the graded assessment. You'll also have to opportunity to reflect on the course content and the learning path that lies ahead.

What's included

2 videos2 readings2 assignments1 programming assignment2 discussion prompts

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

Recap Programming with JavaScript4 minutes
Congratulations on completing the course Programming with JavaScript2 minutes

2 readingsTotal 13 minutes

About the Little Lemon receipt maker exercise10 minutes
Next steps3 minutes

2 assignmentsTotal 41 minutes

Self review: Little Lemon receipt maker5 minutes
Final graded quiz: Programming with JavaScript36 minutes

1 programming assignmentTotal 180 minutes

Little Lemon Receipt Maker180 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

What challenges did you encounter during the assignment?10 minutes
Reflect on learning10 minutes

Earn a career certificate

Add this credential to your LinkedIn profile, resume, or CV. Share it on social media and in your performance review.

Instructor

Instructor ratings

(1,547 ratings)

Taught by Meta Experts

Offered by

Why people choose Coursera for their career

Felipe M.

Learner since 2018

"To be able to take courses at my own pace and rhythm has been an amazing experience. I can learn whenever it fits my schedule and mood."

Jennifer J.

Learner since 2020

"I directly applied the concepts and skills I learned from my courses to an exciting new project at work."

Larry W.

Learner since 2021

"When I need courses on topics that my university doesn't offer, Coursera is one of the best places to go."

Chaitanya A.

"Learning isn't just about being better at your job: it's so much more than that. Coursera allows me to learn without limits."

Learner reviews

5 stars
75.25%
4 stars
18.55%
3 stars
3.89%
2 stars
1.15%
1 star
1.13%

Showing 3 of 4929

Reviewed on Dec 13, 2023

Really solid course. Explains everything clearly and from a beginner level. The exercises are great too. I'm stoked to keep learning with Meta. Thanks for the high-quality courses!

Reviewed on Nov 1, 2025

Good stuff, but I need more coding practice. The grading system can be improved currently, and I will add AI components now. A person can learn better and faster with the assistance of AI

Reviewed on Sep 14, 2022

A really good course overall, although I have noticed errors in some of the code examples. Not sure if that was deliberate to make you research why. That said, I've learned a lot.

Frequently asked questions

To access the course materials, assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience when you enroll in a course. You can try a Free Trial instead, or apply for Financial Aid. The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Certificate, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

¹ Some assignments in this course are AI-graded. For these assignments, your data will be used in accordance with Coursera's Privacy Notice.