Unit 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