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Rakshambika
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Kick started my Javascript learning journey.

What is JavaScript?

  • Javascript is a high level programming lanuguage.
  • Javascript is used to create dynamic and interactive webpages.

JavaScript is one of the three core technologies of web development:

HTML → Structure
CSS → Styling
JavaScript → Functionality and behavior

Who Created JavaScript?

Brendan Eich created JavaScript in 1995 while working at Netscape Communications.

Why JavaScript is Created?

Before JavaScript the websites were mostly static.

  • HTML could only display content.
  • Users could not interact much with web pages.

So Netscape asked Brendan Eich to create a scripting language for browsers. He built the first version in just 10 days.

Why is JavaScript Popular?

  • Easy to learn
  • Runs in all modern browsers
  • Huge community support
  • Essential for web development
  • Used by frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js

Excited to continue learning and building with JavaScript!

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