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.
Introduction to Web Development
University of California, DavisAbout this Course
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Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
Skills you will gain
Css CodeHtmlJavaScriptCascading Style Sheets (CCS)
Learner Career Outcomes
33%
started a new career after completing these courses
41%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
17%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
Earn a Certificate upon completion
100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Beginner Level
Approx. 25 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English, Spanish
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University of California, Davis
UC Davis, one of the nation’s top-ranked research universities, is a global leader in agriculture, veterinary medicine, sustainability, environmental and biological sciences, and technology. With four colleges and six professional schools, UC Davis and its students and alumni are known for their academic excellence, meaningful public service and profound international impact.
Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
4 hours to complete
Course Overview and Website Structure and Hosting
This first module provides an overview of how websites function, their structure, and the ins and outs of choosing a website name and selecting an online host to house your website. By the end of this module, you'll be able to: find and select a web hosting company; choose an effective domain name; use the host to manage your websites; and discuss how networks and the internet function at a high level.
4 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 33 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz
9 videos
Module 1 Introduction54s
What is a Web Hosting Company?4m
How to Find and Select a Web Hosting Company4m
Naming a Website2m
Website Name Registration4m
Networks and the Internet3m
First Look at a Website Control Panel4m
Web Development Tools6m
2 readings
Web Hosting Additional Resources45m
Suggested Activity: Website Hosting and Naming1h 30m
1 practice exercise
Module 1 Quiz20m
5 hours to complete
Designing Your Own Website: HTML Basics
In this module, we'll begin to explore how to design and create websites by exploring the base language used to power all websites: HTML. By the end of this lesson, you'll be able to: identify and use common HTML tags; add an image to a webpage; create HTML-formatted tables; use hyperlinks to connect a series of webpages; upload your finished HTML pages to a web host; and, learn some tips and tricks for styling pages and practicing your coding.
5 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 60 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
10 videos
Components and Structure of a Website2m
Creating Your Own HTML: Setting Up a Template6m
Creating Your Own HTML: Creating Links and Formatting Text9m
Creating Your Own HTML: Working with Images8m
Creating Your Own HTML: Working with Tables7m
Creating HTML - How to Practice7m
How to Put Your HTML on the Internet3m
How to Test Your HTML5m
Basic Styling in Webpages6m
1 reading
HTML Additional Resources45m
1 practice exercise
Module 2 Quiz20m
3 hours to complete
Introduction to Programming Using JavaScript
Now that you know some basic HTML, it's time to turn our attention to another common scripting language used to make websites dynamic - that is allowing users to interact with your webpages - JavaScript. While learning about JavaScript, you'll also gain some foundational knowledge common to all programming languages. By the end of this module, you'll be able to: discuss what is meant by dynamic content; perform essential programming language tasks; create simple JavaScript programs; use JavaScript to set up alerts and respond to events, to read input, and to change HTML; and conduct basic JavaScript testing.
3 hours to complete
9 videos (Total 59 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
9 videos
Static vs. Dynamic Webpages5m
The Value of JavaScript to Our Websites3m
JavaScript Basics: Fundamental Syntax, Part 15m
JavaScript Basics: Fundamental Syntax, Part 210m
Putting JavaScript to Work: Using Alerts and Prompts9m
Putting Javascript to Work: Events7m
Putting JavaScript to Work: Gathering Additional User Input and Dynamically Modifying HTML6m
Testing JavaScript8m
1 reading
JavaScript Additional Resources45m
1 practice exercise
Module 3 Quiz20m
4 hours to complete
Websites with Style: CSS Properties, Colors and Fonts
While HTML and JavaScript are very useful for web development, they don't exactly make websites look attractive - that's where cascading style sheets, or CSS, comes into play. While HTML is used to build the structure of our pages and JavaScript is used to provide interactive functionality, CSS is used to graphically design and layout webpages. By the end of this module, you'll be able to: discuss common mistakes in designing a website; identify and apply CSS basics like purpose and syntax; use CSS properties to control fonts, colors, layouts, and other common properties; differentiate between in-line, internal, and external CSS; and practice and test your cascading style sheets.
4 hours to complete
10 videos (Total 50 min), 1 reading, 2 quizzes
10 videos
Plain Websites are Boring4m
CSS Basics, Part 16m
CSS Basics, Part 24m
Putting CSS to Work: Getting Started with External CSS7m
Putting CSS to Work: Setting Colors with CSS4m
Putting CSS to Work: Controlling Your Page Layout4m
Putting CSS to Work: Common CSS Properties4m
How to Practice CSS4m
Testing Website Styles6m
1 reading
CSS Additional Resources45m
1 practice exercise
Module 4 Quiz20m
Reviews
TOP REVIEWS FROM INTRODUCTION TO WEB DEVELOPMENT
by ABJul 18, 2019
It`s a fantastic course for a beginner. I could feel the effort that was put into to make sure people understood. Thank you Coursera, when I become one the greatest, I will remember this beginning.
by AHMay 1, 2020
It was very helpful and I understood things so easily. A beginner in this field will surely be benefited. Also the extra material is very helpful. This helped me take up full stack web development.
by AJApr 27, 2020
this was a nice introductory course to get basic knowledge of the vast field of web development. i highly recommend this course for those who want to start their new journey in the field of web-d.
by VSep 4, 2019
Good to learn about Web Development. It helped me a lot for learning and developing a site.\n\nI like this course and I'll prefer those to choose this course who want to become a web developer.
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