Some parts of JavaScript are easy to learn, but it's much more difficult to learn completely—or even enough—whether you're new to the language or have used it for years. With the "You Don't Know JS" book series, you'll gain a simpler understanding of JavaScript, including the more difficult parts of the language that many seasoned JavaScript programmers avoid.Up & Going, the first book in the series, provides the necessary background for those of you with little programming experience. By learning the fundamental building blocks of programming as well as the fundamental mechanisms of JavaScript, you'll be ready to dive into the other more detailed books in the series and work your way to real JavaScript.With this book you will:Learn the basic programming building blocks, including operators, types, variables, conditional expressions, loops, and functionsBecome familiar with the basic mechanisms of JavaScript such as values, function closures, this and prototypesGet an overview of the other books in the series and learn why it's important to understand all parts of JavaScript