Learning Objectives
5 objectives- Understand the fundamental concepts and roles in web development including front-end and back-end.
- Gain proficiency in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build and style interactive web pages.
- Learn version control using Git and collaborate effectively using platforms like GitHub.
- Explore responsive design techniques and front-end frameworks to create adaptable and efficient websites.
- Acquire foundational knowledge of back-end development, deployment, and best practices for professional web applications.
Content Outline
PreviewUnit 860: Comprehensive Introduction to Web Development
1. Introduction to Web Development
- Overview of web development
- Roles: Front-end vs Back-end development
- Importance of responsive design
- Fundamental technologies: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
2. HTML Fundamentals
- Structure of web pages
- DOCTYPE declaration
- HTML, HEAD, BODY tags
- Semantic elements (header, nav, main, footer, section, article)
- Forms and form controls
- Input types, labels, validation
- Tables
- Table structure, captions, headers, footers
- Multimedia embedding
- Images, audio, video, iframes
3. CSS Styling
- Introduction to CSS and how it works with HTML
- Selectors
- Type, class, ID, attribute selectors
- The Box Model
- Content, padding, border, margin
- Positioning and layout
- Static, relative, absolute, fixed, sticky
- Responsive design techniques
- Media queries
- Flexbox and CSS Grid basics
4. JavaScript Basics
- Variables and data types
- var, let, const
- Primitive and reference types
- Operators and expressions
- Control structures
- Conditionals (if, switch)
- Loops (for, while)
- Functions
- Declaration, expression, arrow functions
- DOM manipulation
- Selecting elements
- Changing content and styles
- Event handling
5. Version Control with Git
- What is version control?
- Setting up Git repositories
- Basic Git commands
- git init, git add, git commit
- Branching and merging
- Collaborating using GitHub
- Pull requests, forks, cloning
6. Responsive Web Design
- Principles of responsive design
- Media queries in depth
- Flexible grid layouts
- Fluid images and media
- Mobile-first design approach
7. Introduction to Front-End Frameworks
- Overview of popular frameworks
- Bootstrap
- Foundation
- Materialize
- Grid systems and responsive utilities
- Common components (navbars, buttons, forms, modals)
- Benefits and considerations when using frameworks
8. Introduction to Back-End Development
- What is back-end development?
- Common server-side languages
- Node.js (JavaScript runtime)
- Python (e.g., Django, Flask)
- PHP
- Databases
- SQL vs NoSQL overview
- APIs and RESTful services
- Basics of server management and hosting
9. Web Development Best Practices
- Code organization and maintainability
- Performance optimization
- Minification, caching, lazy loading
- Accessibility standards
- ARIA roles, keyboard navigation
- SEO principles
- Meta tags, semantic HTML, URL structure
- Security considerations
- HTTPS, input validation, authentication basics
10. Deployment and Hosting
- Understanding deployment processes
- Server configuration basics
- Domain management
- SSL certificates and HTTPS
- Deployment platforms
- Heroku
- Netlify
- AWS (basic overview)
- Continuous integration and deployment concepts
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