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The Modern JavaScript Tutorial — Fundamentals

Book 1 (JavaScript Fundamentals) of Ilya Kantor's CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 tutorial — variables, functions, objects, arrays, closures, prototypes, classes, error handling, and async/await. Book 2 (Browser) and book 3 (Frameworks) are deferred to follow-up packs.

  • JavaScript
  • 31 lessons
  • ~6 hours
  • Free
  • by Ilya Kantor

Learn JavaScript for free on Libre Academy with the The Modern JavaScript Tutorial — Fundamentals course: 31 interactive lessons you complete by writing real code in a built-in editor, graded instantly by hidden tests. No paywall, no sign-up — it runs in your browser and the free desktop app.

What you get

  • Hands-on lessons with a real editor and instant, test-graded feedback.
  • Free and open source — no account required to start.
  • Runs in your browser, and offline in the free desktop app.
  • JavaScript runs in your browser.

What's inside

  • Foundations: Variables, Types, Control Flow
  • Functions and Recursion
  • Objects, Methods, and Constructors
  • Arrays and Higher-Order Methods
  • Closures and Scope
  • Prototypes and Inheritance
  • Classes
  • Error Handling
  • Promises and async/await

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