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Sign upJavaScript is the most popular programming language in the world. 0:00 It's fun, versatile and powerful. 0:03 And this one language can be used in the full stack of web development. 0:06 Full stack simply means the entire collection of web technologies used 0:10 to build websites. 0:14 Part of that stack is the front end. 0:15 That's the part you see in the browser, like the text in video on this page. 0:17 JavaScript works on the front end to add powerful and 0:21 fun interactivity to websites. 0:24 In fact, you'll build this simple website in one of the courses in this track. 0:26 >> The other half of the stack is called the back end, and 0:30 refers to the technology that runs on the web server. 0:33 JavaScript can be used to manage streaming data, create chat rooms and 0:36 build complete web applications that store and retrieve data from a database. 0:40 >> JavaScript finds a place in nearly every website you visit, major companies 0:45 like Netflix, LinkedIn, PayPal and Uber use JavaScript to power their websites. 0:49 >> In this track, we'll teach you the complete range of JavaScript skills and 0:54 techniques used for creating web applications. 0:57 Along the way, you'll build many projects both front end and back end, and 1:00 gain the skills to become a full stack JavaScript developer. 1:04 You don't need any previous programming experience to begin. 1:08 If you're interested in building websites and 1:12 want to learn one language to make that happen. 1:14 This track is a great place to start. 1:16 Welcome. 1:19
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