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Web Development Fundamentals: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

Web Development Fundamentals: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

This course is part of Practical JavaScript: From Scratch to React Specialization

Instructor: Steve Oney

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

Recommended experience

4 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Define the content and structure of a webpage using fundamental HTML principles.
Write basic CSS and understand the function of CSS selectors.
Develop web pages that use basic JavaScript.
Deploy accessible, functional, and personalized web applications with a clean presentation.

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There are 4 modules in this course

Full-stack development means understanding both the backend and front-end needs for your client or organization. “Web Development Fundamentals: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript” provides the basic building blocks for creating sleek, interactive web applications.

The course begins with the fundamentals of HTML, where you’ll learn to define the content of a webpage. You’ll then move to CSS — helping your browser render the content you’ve coded. By watching the course videos, reading the interactive textbook, and completing the assignments, you will learn how to deploy accessible, functional, and personalized web applications with limited interactivity. This will also lay the groundwork for a deeper understanding of JavaScript in the courses that follow. This is the first course in a four-part series, “Practical JavaScript: From Scratch to React,” that provides you with hands-on experience in creating seamless front- and back-end applications.

In this module, you will learn how to create page content using HTML. HTML is one of three languages you will learn for this course and is foundational, as it will define the content that users view when visiting your website or user interface.

What's included

18 videos5 readings3 programming assignments10 ungraded labs

18 videosTotal 65 minutes

Introduction to the Course and Series2 minutes
Learning Programming in the Age of Generative AI 6 minutes
Submitting Assignments4 minutes
Introduction: HTML Elements1 minute
Introduction to HTML4 minutes
Creating HTML Elements 3 minutes
Foundational HTML Elements9 minutes
Nesting HTML Elements2 minutes
HTML Element Trees4 minutes
Let's Build: Our First Website5 minutes
Conclusion: HTML Elements1 minute
Introduction: HTML Attributes and Semantic HTML1 minute
Attributes5 minutes
Common HTML Attributes3 minutes
Comments3 minutes
Semantic HTML5 minutes
Let's Build: Improving Our Website5 minutes
Conclusion: HTML Attributes and Semantic HTML1 minute

5 readingsTotal 45 minutes

Syllabus10 minutes
Help Us Learn About You!5 minutes
Working on the Assignments20 minutes
Practice and Learn: Success Strategies for Practical JavaScript5 minutes
Series Learning Roadmap5 minutes

3 programming assignmentsTotal 360 minutes

Practice: HTML Elements120 minutes
Practice: Working with HTML Attributes120 minutes
Module 1 Graded Assignment120 minutes

10 ungraded labsTotal 100 minutes

Reading: Welcome to Course 110 minutes
Reading: Introduction to HTML10 minutes
Reading: Creating HTML Elements10 minutes
Reading: Foundational HTML Elements10 minutes
Reading: Nesting HTML Elements10 minutes
Reading: HTML Element Trees10 minutes
Reading: Attributes10 minutes
Reading: Common HTML Attributes10 minutes
Reading: HTML Comments10 minutes
Reading: Semantic HTML 10 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to style page content using CSS. CSS is one of three languages you will learn for this course and is essential, as it defines the visual presentation and layout of the content that users view when visiting your website or user interface.

What's included

17 videos4 programming assignments9 ungraded labs

17 videosTotal 62 minutes

Introduction: Adding CSS1 minute
CSS Syntax4 minutes
Inline CSS3 minutes
The Style Element 4 minutes
External Stylesheets 5 minutes
Let's Build: Adding CSS4 minutes
Conclusion: Adding CSS1 minute
Introduction: Essential CSS1 minute
Essential Selectors6 minutes
Combining Selectors9 minutes
Essential CSS Properties5 minutes
Other CSS Selectors7 minutes
Conclusion: Essential CSS1 minute
Introduction: CSS in Practice0 minutes
Semantic HTML and Appearances 6 minutes
Using Developer Tools with the DOM5 minutes
Conclusion: CSS in Practice1 minute

4 programming assignmentsTotal 390 minutes

Practice: Adding CSS120 minutes
Practice: Essential CSS120 minutes
Practice: CSS in Practice60 minutes
Module 2 Graded Assignment90 minutes

9 ungraded labsTotal 120 minutes

Reading: Introduction to CSS10 minutes
Reading: CSS Syntax15 minutes
Reading: Inline CSS15 minutes
Reading: The Style Element 15 minutes
Reading: External Stylesheets15 minutes
Reading: Essential Selectors15 minutes
Reading: Combining Selectors15 minutes
Reading: Essential CSS Properties 10 minutes
Reading: Semantic HTML and Appearances10 minutes

This module is a first step into programming with JavaScript, which is the language that underpins the modern web. You will learn the fundamentals of writing code with the JavaScript language. This module does not assume any prior programming experience.

What's included

32 videos5 programming assignments23 ungraded labs

32 videosTotal 158 minutes

Introduction: What is JavaScript?1 minute
A Brief History of JavaScript6 minutes
Adding JavaScript Code3 minutes
Expressions Values and Types5 minutes
Using the JavaScript Console5 minutes
How JavaScript Runs Code2 minutes
Comments in JavaScript4 minutes
Conclusion: What is JavaScript?0 minutes
Introduction: Fundamental JavaScript Types and Expressions1 minute
Strings and Numbers9 minutes
Arithmetic Operators5 minutes
Defining Variables9 minutes
Referencing Variables7 minutes
Conclusion: Fundamental JavaScript Types and Expressions1 minute
Introduction: Booleans and Conditionals1 minute
Booleans and Comparison Operators5 minutes
Logical Operators10 minutes
Conditional Statements (if, else if, else)12 minutes
Conclusion: Booleans and Conditionals1 minute
Introduction: Sequences and Iteration1 minute
Array Fundamentals8 minutes
While Loops14 minutes
For Loops7 minutes
For … of Loops5 minutes
Conclusion: Sequences and Iteration1 minute
Introduction: Functions in JavaScript1 minute
Functions Overview4 minutes
Defining Functions6 minutes
Invoking Functions7 minutes
Function Arguments and Parameters9 minutes
The Return Statement8 minutes
Conclusion: Functions in JavaScript1 minute

5 programming assignmentsTotal 600 minutes

Practice: Types and Expressions120 minutes
Practice: Booleans and Conditionals120 minutes
Practice: Sequences and Iteration120 minutes
Practice: Functions120 minutes
Module 3 Graded Assignment120 minutes

23 ungraded labsTotal 275 minutes

Reading: What is JavaScript?5 minutes
Reading: A Brief History of JavaScript10 minutes
Reading: Adding JavaScript Code10 minutes
Reading: Expressions Values and Types15 minutes
Reading: Using the JavaScript Console10 minutes
Reading: How JavaScript Runs Code15 minutes
Reading: Comments in JavaScript10 minutes
Reading: Strings and Numbers10 minutes
Reading: Arithmetic Operators10 minutes
Reading: Defining Variables15 minutes
Reading: Referencing Variables15 minutes
Reading: Booleans and Comparison Operators10 minutes
Reading: Logical Operators10 minutes
Reading: Conditional Statements (if, else if, else)15 minutes
Reading: Array Fundamentals10 minutes
Reading: While Loops15 minutes
Reading: For Loops15 minutes
Reading: For … of Loops15 minutes
Reading: Functions Overview10 minutes
Reading: Defining Functions10 minutes
Reading: Invoking Functions15 minutes
Reading: Function Arguments and Parameters15 minutes
Reading: The Return Statement10 minutes

In this module, you will learn how to add interactivity and functionality to web pages using JavaScript. JavaScript is one of three core languages you will learn in this course and is essential, as it enables dynamic behavior, user interactions, and functionality within your website or user interface. Will cover the very basics of Javascript so that you are equipped with foundational knowledge that we will build on in subsequent courses in this series.

What's included

17 videos1 reading2 programming assignments11 ungraded labs

17 videosTotal 98 minutes

Introduction: JavaScript Objects and DOM Elements1 minute
JavaScript Objects10 minutes
Spread Syntax6 minutes
The Window Object 4 minutes
DOM Elements in JavaScript13 minutes
Listening for Click Events9 minutes
Conclusion: JavaScript Objects and DOM Elements1 minute
Introduction: Debugging1 minute
Call Stacks6 minutes
Breakpoints10 minutes
Debugging Strategies7 minutes
Conclusion: Debugging0 minutes
Introduction: Deploying Pages0 minutes
URL Components8 minutes
Paths13 minutes
Deploying using GitHub pages9 minutes
Conclusion: Deploying Pages1 minute

1 readingTotal 10 minutes

Post-Course Survey10 minutes

2 programming assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Practice: JavaScript Objects and Elements60 minutes
Module 4 Graded Assignment60 minutes

11 ungraded labsTotal 130 minutes

Reading: JavaScript Objects15 minutes
Reading: Spread Syntax10 minutes
Reading: The Window Object 10 minutes
Reading: DOM Elements in JavaScript15 minutes
Reading: Listening for Click Events15 minutes
Reading: Call Stacks10 minutes
Reading: Breakpoints10 minutes
Reading: Debugging Strategies10 minutes
Reading: URL Components10 minutes
Reading: Paths10 minutes
Reading: Deploying with GitHub Pages15 minutes

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