Beginning JavaScript

In the previous module, we talked briefly about the available programming languages for this coursework. In this section, we well delve a bit deeper into each of the languages; their use cases, community adoption, strength and trade-off.

Learning expectation

At the end of this module,

1. You should have decided the language to learn.
2. You should have installed the programming language toolchain ¹
3. You should be able to write an "Hello, World" program, in the language of choice.

Prerequisite knowledge

• Shell scripting
• Choosing a programming language

Learning requirement

• Choice of programming language
• VS code or another editor
• Access to the internet

Let's begin!

1. a programming language toolchain is a set of softwares you install on your laptop to facilitate building software with a specific language. ↩