CS courses are so out of date, i expect some universities to still be using punch cards.

But really, Javascript was just the right tool, at the right time to work with CSS and HTML.
And like, now, those three things are so interconnected that it is hard to define what "HTML" actually does.

It is funny how so many things have risen to take away the top spot from C/C++ (and C++ should die a horrible death) and i have watched many contenders come and go, and C continue to work.

And the story of Javascript (the name) is sad, in a funny way. They were trying to use the excitement going into Java to launch the script.... and... almost died because of stupid MicroSlothish bullshit trying to claim all the code as theirs stoopid Oracle antics. (you know, like what happened to *.gif)