JavaScript (Week 1) Flashcards
Data Type
A kind of data, defined by the values it can hold and the operations that can be done to it
Primitive type
A kind of data type. Primitives in JavaScript are: string, number, boolean, null, undefined and symbol
Variable
A container for a value. The main building block for all programming
Declare
Creating a new variable (distinct from assignment)
Assignment
Assigning a value to a variable
Concatenation
The binding of multiple strings together using the + string operator
Interpolation
The process of injecting a variable directly into a string
Template literal
Template literals are string literals that provide an easy way to interpolate a variable or expression into a string
Operator
Symbols that are used to assign, compare and perform operations
Conditional
An expression that evaluates true or false, or a control flow statement that executes code
Function
A predefined and reusable group of behaviors
Call / Invoke
Running a function
Parameters
The variables declared in a function definition
Arguments
The variables passed to a function when it’s called/invoked
HTML element
A building block that makes up the structure of a web page