# Homework 9: Javascript
Javascript gives us the ability to perform computation and change the display to the user without requesting information from the backend. We will be using [JQuery](https://jquery.com/): a common Javascript library for modifying the DOM.
Before we start, some general Javascript notes:
* NEVER use the `var` keyword. When you want to declare a mutable variable, use `let`. One example of why is [here](https://hackernoon.com/why-you-shouldnt-use-var-anymore-f109a58b9b70).