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What is JavaScript?

Introduction

Welcome to the MDN beginner's JavaScript course! In this article we will look at JavaScript from a high level, answering questions such as "What is it?" and "What can you do with it?", and making sure you are comfortable with JavaScript's purpose.

Prerequisites: Basic computer literacy, a basic understanding of HTML and CSS.
Objective: To gain familiarity with what JavaScript is, what it can do, and how it fits into a web site.

Source: Mozilla, https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Learn/JavaScript/First_steps/What_is_JavaScript
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