Section Summary

In this lesson, you’ll get a comprehensive overview of WebAssembly (Wasm), understand how it integrates with modern web applications, and see how it compares to JavaScript. By the end of this section, you will:

Discover What WebAssembly Is: Core concepts, binary format, and browser integration.
Explore Key Benefits & Use Cases: Performance gains, cross-language support, and real-world scenarios.
Compare Wasm vs. JavaScript: Strengths, ideal workflows, and when to choose each technology.

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A short quiz follows this section to reinforce your understanding of Wasm fundamentals, its advantages, and how it complements JavaScript.

Aspect	WebAssembly	JavaScript
Performance	Near-native execution speed	Interpreted with JIT compilation
Supported Languages	Rust, C/C++, Go, and more	ECMAScript only
Ideal Use Cases	Compute-intensive tasks, games, multimedia	UI interactions, event-driven logic
Browser Support	All major browsers	All major browsers

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WebAssembly vs JavaScript

WebAssembly Architecture

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Introduction

Community Resources

Compiling to Web Assembly

Future Web Assembly in Cloud

Getting Started with Web Assembly

Introduction to Web Assembly WASM

Web Assembly Core Concepts

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