What is JavaScript?

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• Programming language used to make web pages interactive

What do I need to write JavaScript?

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• Simple TextEditor (Atom, Sublime Text, Brackets etc)

• No special program is required

What do I need to run JavaScript?

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• Terminal

• Any browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, IE)

github.com/node-girls-australia/js-intro-workshop

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1. Download Source code(zip)

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2. Unzip folder

3. Open folder in text editor

Project Structure

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index.html

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Styles file

JavaScript file

browser console

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Console Tab

Coding Time!

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