Learn JavaScript
Learn how to use JavaScript — a powerful and flexible programming language for adding website interactivity.
Skill level
BeginnerTime to complete
Approx. 20 hoursCertificate of completion
Included with paid plansPrerequisites
None
About this course
You interact with JavaScript code all the time — you just might not realize it. It powers dynamic behavior on websites (like this one) and plays an important role in many fields, like front- and back-end engineering, game and mobile development, virtual reality, and more. In this course, you’ll learn JavaScript fundamentals that will be helpful as you dive deeper into more advanced topics.
Skills you'll gain
Build core programming concepts
Learn object-oriented concepts
Read and write JavaScript
Syllabus
11 lessons • 12 projects • 8 quizzesHands-on learning
Don’t just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You’ll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
Projects in this course
- Project
Kelvin Weather
It's time to build fluency in JavaScript fundamentals. In this next Pro Project, we're going to practice variables and printing to the console in JavaScript so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? You've got to master the basics. Get comfortable with these fundamentals. What's next? A mad scientist, temperature conversion, more JavaScript. You got this! - Project
Dog Years
It's time to build fluency in JavaScript fundamentals. In this next Pro Project, we're going to practice variables and strings in JavaScript so you can hone your skills and feel confident taking them to the real world. Why? These concepts will help you use your data to output information to your users. What's next? Dog ages, interpolation, more JavaScript. You got this! - Project
Magic Eight Ball
Build a virtual Magic Eight Ball using control flow in JavaScript. You’ll practice building decision-making into your programs and gain confidence in writing more robust JavaScript code.

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Practice projects
Guided projects that help you solidify the skills and concepts you're learning.Assessments
Auto-graded quizzes and immediate feedback help you reinforce your skills as you learn.Certificate of completion
Earn a document to prove you've completed a course or path that you can share with your network.Ratings & reviews from learners
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- Joseniel V7 days agoI've been trying to learn JavaScript for a while now. Tried different websites and their explanations and courses didn't made any sense and Code Academy explain things so well for beginners like me. Thank You
- Prasan S.7 days agoThe course was great due to the in depth help videos as well as the paragraphs explaining the content. Additionally, the positive reinforcement with the messages if a question was answered incorrectly was very supportive since coding is a hard subject and may be demoralizing at times. It was good to have a reminder that the questions aren't a final diagnosis.
- Jacob W7 days agoExcellent course with a step up kind of structure where you build up on previous skills learned. Also, the hint tab helps when you are doubting what you just coded and need some reassurance.
- Abbos Dadamakhmatov7 days agoThe course is very comprehensible. However, I would love to see video instructions more than text ones as many people including me are more intrigued by visual lessons rather than text ones.
- irman w7 days agoExplains everything quite well
- DERLIS F.8 days agoI learned a lot with this course, it was really good.
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JavaScript is one of the most popular languages in the world. It’s powerful and versatile, and with HTML and CSS, it forms the foundation of modern web development.