JavaScript Overview and Basics

Flashcards covering key concepts and terminology from the JavaScript tutorial.

JavaScript

A lightweight, interpreted programming language commonly used for creating network-centric applications and integrated with HTML.

Client-Side JavaScript

JavaScript that runs in the user's browser and can interact with the user, control the browser, and dynamically create HTML content.

Global Variables

Variables that have global scope and can be accessed anywhere in the JavaScript code.

Local Variables

Variables that are only accessible within the function where they are defined.

ECMAScript

A standardized version of JavaScript that defines the core language features and specifications.

Data Types in JavaScript

JavaScript supports primitive data types such as Numbers, Strings, Booleans, and also composite types like Objects.

JavaScript Variable Declaration

Variables in JavaScript are declared using the var keyword, and can be initialized at the time of declaration or later.

JavaScript Reserved Words

Keywords that cannot be used as variable names or function names, such as break, boolean, and if.

Arithmetic Operators

Operators in JavaScript that perform mathematical calculations, including addition (+), subtraction (-), multiplication (*), and division (/).

Comparison Operators

Operators that compare two values and return a boolean result, including equal (==), not equal (!=), greater than (>), and less than (<).