Javascript is a
client side scripting language. It is a primary used language on the web. It is
lightweight and interpreted language. Javascript has ability to change HTML
content. Today all modern web browsers support javascript.
Javascript
is developed by Netscape Communication at 1995. Javascript was first known as
liveScript and then it changed to Javascript, may be because of popularity of
Java.
Advantage
of Javascript
It is
client side scripting language. Javascript code runs by the user processer and
thus it saves bandwidth interaction with server.
Javascript
is easy to learn and it’s much look like English language.
Javascript has
plenty of predefined function, variable thus provides greater functionality to
the user.
Using
javascript you can create interactive web pages that catches attraction of site
visitor.
It is
fast because it runs on user system and its need not be process on web server.
Limitations
of Javascript
Javascript
code can be used by hackers to infect user's system, so it is security issue.
Modern web browsers set some restriction but still, it’s not fully secure.
Using
javascript, you can't work with files on server because it is a client side
scripting language.
Javascript
doesn't support multithreading.
Javscript
depends on browser, so it is interpreted differently on different browsers.
All
browsers has option to disable javascript, so user can disable
javascript.