Intro to JavaScript: Variables & Functions

JavaScript is the programming language that makes web pages interactive. It is also used to make servers, robots, and more! That makes it one of the most useful first languages to learn.

This is lesson 1 in the Intro to JS course. We highly recommend taking the entire course series:
• Intro to JS: Variables & Functions - https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-San-Francisco/events/253392437/
• Intro to JS: Control Flows & Arrays - https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-San-Francisco/events/253382020/
• Intro to JS: Objects - https://www.meetup.com/Girl-Develop-It-San-Francisco/events/253392289/

We will cover:
• Statements
• Variables
• Primitive data types
• Strings
• Variable names
• Expressions
• Functions
• Circular dependencies
• Arguments
• Return values
• Variable scope
• Coding conventions

PREREQUISITES

• Basic HTML & CSS

Attendees are not expected to have any previous programming experience. If you already have experience with another language besides JS, you are welcome to come, but you may find the workshop goes at too slow a pace.

TECH REQUIREMENTS

• Your laptop (Mac, PC, Linux) and charger
• A modern web browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari)
• A text editor - we recommend either Sublime Text 2 or Atom (both free)

If you do not have a laptop, please contact the instructors. We have a limited number of Chromebooks for students to borrow.

SLIDES

https://www.teaching-materials.org/javascript/#lesson1

PAYMENT

Payment is required to attend. If you'd like to attend but cannot afford the cost, click here to request a scholarship (https://docs.google.com/forms/d/19YePb1ncNgHLFze40_BJRM7w8SG5mh1D0uB4qyKjwWs/viewform). Due to the number of applications, only the scholarship recipients will receive an email a few days before the workshop. Thank you for your understanding!