Lesson 2: What is JavaScript and How is it Used? (Fullstack developer roadmap series)

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This is part of my fullstack developer series, where you’ll go from never having written a line of code to deploying your first fullstack web application to the internet. Click this link to get an overview of what this series is all about.

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How to read this lesson

Unlike many of the posts I write, this one is going to be in the form of a detailed Q&A session. I have put the easier questions at the beginning and the harder ones at the end for the dedicated students out there.

What is the point of this lesson?

Context.

In just a few lessons, we will be talking about variables, data types, functions, loops, and much more, so it is important to get the 10,000 foot view of JavaScript before diving into those details.

What is JavaScript?

JavaScript is a programming language. It is unique to other languages like C++, Python, PHP, and others…