Course Summary
This course on web development covers the basics of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, with a focus on building responsive and user-friendly websites. It also includes hands-on projects to help you apply what you've learned.Key Learning Points
- Learn the fundamentals of web development
- Build responsive and user-friendly websites
- Apply your knowledge through hands-on projects
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basics of web development
- Create responsive and user-friendly websites using HTML, CSS and JavaScript
- Develop skills to build your own web projects
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic computer skills
- Familiarity with internet browsing
Course Difficulty Level
BeginnerCourse Format
- Online self-paced
- Video lectures
- Hands-on projects
Similar Courses
- Full-Stack Web Development
- Web Design for Everybody: Basics of Web Development & Coding
Related Education Paths
Notable People in This Field
- Brad Traversy
- Kevin Powell
Related Books
Description
This course is designed to start you on a path toward future studies in web development and design, no matter how little experience or technical knowledge you currently have. The web is a very big place, and if you are the typical internet user, you probably visit several websites every day, whether for business, entertainment or education. But have you ever wondered how these websites actually work? How are they built? How do browsers, computers, and mobile devices interact with the web? What skills are necessary to build a website? With almost 1 billion websites now on the internet, the answers to these questions could be your first step toward a better understanding of the internet and developing a new set of internet skills.
Outline
- Course Overview and Website Structure and Hosting
- Course Overview
- Module 1 Introduction
- What is a Web Hosting Company?
- How to Find and Select a Web Hosting Company
- Naming a Website
- Website Name Registration
- Networks and the Internet
- First Look at a Website Control Panel
- Web Development Tools
- How to Zip and Unzip Files
- Web Hosting Additional Resources
- Suggested Activity: Website Hosting and Naming
- Module 1 Quiz
- Designing Your Own Website: HTML Basics
- Module 2 Introduction
- Components and Structure of a Website
- Creating Your Own HTML: Setting Up a Template
- Creating Your Own HTML: Creating Links and Formatting Text
- Creating Your Own HTML: Working with Images
- Creating Your Own HTML: Working with Tables
- Creating HTML - How to Practice
- How to Put Your HTML on the Internet
- How to Test Your HTML
- Basic Styling in Webpages
- HTML Additional Resources
- Module 2 Quiz
- Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript
- Module 3 Introduction
- Static vs. Dynamic Webpages
- The Value of JavaScript to Our Websites
- JavaScript Basics: Fundamental Syntax, Part 1
- JavaScript Basics: Fundamental Syntax, Part 2
- Putting JavaScript to Work: Using Alerts and Prompts
- Putting Javascript to Work: Events
- Putting JavaScript to Work: Gathering Additional User Input and Dynamically Modifying HTML
- Testing JavaScript
- JavaScript Additional Resources
- Module 3 Quiz
- Websites with Style: CSS Properties, Colors and Fonts
- Module 4 Introduction
- Plain Websites are Boring
- CSS Basics, Part 1
- CSS Basics, Part 2
- Putting CSS to Work: Getting Started with External CSS
- Putting CSS to Work: Setting Colors with CSS
- Putting CSS to Work: Controlling Your Page Layout
- Putting CSS to Work: Common CSS Properties
- How to Practice CSS
- Testing Website Styles
- CSS Additional Resources
- Module 4 Quiz
- Creating HTML Forms
- Module 5 Introduction
- HTML Forms User Input
- HTML Form Elements
- HTML Form Validation: JavaScript
- HTML Form Validation: Complex Form Example
- HTML Form Validation: Additional Features
- HTML Form Validation: Processing
- HTML Forms Additional Resources
- Module 5 Quiz
- Creating Web Applications
- Module 6 Introduction
- Client-side versus Server-side Application Development
- Features in Web Applications: The While Loop
- Features in Web Applications: The For Loop
- Creating New Features in Web Applications
- Guided Practice with HTML Form Validation, Part 1
- Guided Practice with HTML Form Validation, Part 2
- Course Summary
- Validating HTML Forms
- Module 6 Quiz
Summary of User Reviews
The web development course on Coursera is highly rated by users. Many users appreciated the course for its comprehensive approach to teaching web development.Pros from User Reviews
- Good for beginners
- Clear and engaging lectures
- Hands-on assignments
- Covers a wide range of web development topics
- Flexible schedule
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the pacing too slow
- Not enough focus on advanced topics
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Some technical issues with the platform
- Some users found the course too basic
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