What is JavaScript?
- JavaScript is a Scripting language.
- JavaScript is Browser Side Scripting Language.
- JavaScript is designed to add interactivity to HTML pages.
- JavaScript is Lightweight Programming Language.
- JavaScript is embedded directly into HTML pages.
- JavaScript is an interpreted language.
- Java Script is Free to use.
What is Browser Side Scripting ?
- Script that executes on local Browser is called browser side scripting.
- Usually Client / web surfer’s PC is called local PC.
- JS Script is embedded in the HTML page,
- When user requests particular page containing script, script executes in local browser.
What is Lightweight Programming Language ?
- JS adds programming facility to HTML page.
- We can use JS to fulfil certain programming facilities such as - Loops,Arrays,Decision making etc.
- JS does not provide all facilities provided by traditional programming language such as - Java,C++ etc.
- In short JS provides us programming facilities to certain extends.
