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How to Get Into Web Development

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How to Get Into Web Development

Instructors: Amy Brereton

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2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

2 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

Beginner level

No prior experience required

5 hours to complete

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

Identify key web development technologies and understand challenges, including social, legal, and ethical concerns.
Recognise diverse web tech careers and their required skills.
Differentiate roles in website creation, discuss differences in back- and front-end development.
Explain common web languages and their applications.

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Assessments

4 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 2 modules in this course

Adding web development to your skillset is an excellent career move if you are into coding and you seek career growth and advancement. In this online course, you will explore the web development specialisations - front-end, back-end and full-stack development, and understand the different roles in a web development team.

You'll learn about the architecture of the modern web, covering topics such as HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, while gaining an understanding of the industry's essentials, including data protection and intellectual property. The course is designed to provide you with insights into the skills required for a career in web technology and how to take your first steps into this exciting career path. Through engaging lessons, interactive quizzes, and real-world insights from web developers, you'll be equipped to explore the exciting possibilities and challenges of web development, concluding the course with valuable guidance on building a professional portfolio. Click Start, a nationwide training programme designed to help young people develop digital skills, offers this course. Click Start offers scholarships giving free access to young people in the UK. Follow the link in the Click Start icon on the top, to check if you are eligible for free access!

This week, you'll begin with an introduction to the course. Then you'll learn about the various roles in web development and gain an insight into their work and responsibilities. Lastly in Week 1, you'll delve into the fundamentals of different web technologies and their applications in web development.

What's included

3 videos11 readings2 assignments2 discussion prompts

3 videos Total 8 minutes

Welcome to the course 1 minute
Meet the team 2 minutes
Making a website 5 minutes

11 readings Total 75 minutes

Welcome to How to Get Into Web Development 5 minutes
Lesson 1: Overview 5 minutes
The web development team 5 minutes
Different types of developer 10 minutes
Lesson 1: Summary 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Overview 5 minutes
What other languages are there? 10 minutes
Dynamic vs static content 10 minutes
Content management systems and WordPress 10 minutes
Web applications 5 minutes
Lesson 2: Summary 5 minutes

2 assignments Total 25 minutes

Check your understanding: The web development team 10 minutes
Check your understanding: Web technologies 15 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

Icebreaker 10 minutes
Which role appeals to you? 15 minutes

This week, you will gain important insights into creating commercial websites, including protecting data and intellectual property. Then we will turn to the web development recruitment process and provide helpful tips to assist you in your job search.

What's included

3 videos10 readings2 assignments3 discussion prompts

3 videos Total 12 minutes

Making great websites 4 minutes
Accessibility in web development 4 minutes
Taking your first steps 4 minutes

10 readings Total 75 minutes

Lesson 3: Overview 5 minutes
Data protection for web developers 15 minutes
Copyright and intellectual property 20 minutes
Lesson 3: Summary 5 minutes
Lesson 4: Overview 5 minutes
Web development: the good, the bad and the ugly 10 minutes
How to secure a role in web development 5 minutes
Lesson 4: Summary 2 minutes
Course summary 5 minutes
Next steps 3 minutes

2 assignments Total 35 minutes

Being a legally compliant and ethical developer 15 minutes
Test your learning and earn your certificate 20 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 45 minutes

Your turn: Cookies 15 minutes
Reflections: Is a career in web development what you expected? 10 minutes
Share free online resources 20 minutes

Instructors

Amy Brereton

University of Leeds

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This course is part of Click Start, a UK training programme designed to help young people develop digital skills. Click Start is offering a limited number of scholarships giving free access to young people in the UK.

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