Glossary:
JavaScript
JavaScript is a scripting programming language originally developed by Netscape.
JavaScript is a client-side language and is most commonly used in web pages to instruct the users browser to perform a specific function.
JavaScript is fairly simple to code and allows for dynamic content, visual effects, alerts, prompts and form actions.
JavaScript is a fundamental part of AJAX technology and is the basis of the jQuery library.
JavaScript is a separate programming language to Java despite its similar name.