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@ -15,6 +15,22 @@ The official name of JavaScript is ECMAScript defined under Standard [ECMA-262](
If you want to learn more about the JavaScript language, and why it's so widely used, read Quincy Larson's article - [Which programming language should I learn first?](https://medium.freecodecamp.org/what-programming-language-should-i-learn-first-%CA%87d%C4%B1%C9%B9%C9%94s%C9%90%CA%8C%C9%90%C9%BE-%C9%B9%C7%9D%CA%8Dsu%C9%90-19a33b0a467d) -
or watch this [inspiring video from Preethi Kasireddy](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VqiEhZYmvKk). Or else you can watch this [commendable video by Matt Hippely about the history of JavaScript and up to date with modern JavaScript practices.](https://youtu.be/CseCDFed458)
## A Short History of JavaScript
<h3>1996:</h3>
<p>It changed from LIVESCRIPT to JAVASCRIPT to attract developers.<br>
*JavaScript has nothing to do with Java.</p>
<h3>1997:</h3>
<p>JAVASCRIPT was sold to ECMA and become,<br>
the first version of JAVASCRIPT Language Standerd.</p>
<h3>2009:</h3>
<p>ES5 (ECMASCRIPT 5) was released with lots of new features.</p>
<h3>2015:</h3>
<p>It changed to annual realease cycle,<br>
It means JAVASCRIPT releases new Updates every year.<br>
(With small feature Updates.)</p>
<h3>2016/ 2017/18/19:</h3>
<p>Releases of versions - ES2016/ ES2017/ ES2018/....</p>
## Standalone JavaScript engines
A standalone engine is a program which executes code without having to use any other sources for execution. In this case, it executes JavaScript. Most browsers have their own way of dealing with JavaScript.