Course Overview
Students will learn the basics of front-end web development, code management, and the tools of web development including version control using Git and GitHub . Course topics and activities include a review of the web in general, how it works from the internet layer to the application layer, and how to create basic multi-page web sites. Students will register a domain name, secure their own web space and learn to operate basic web services including File transfer (FTP) and admin features. S udents will also review the latest versions of HTML and CSS. Learning will focus on web standards as outlined by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to cod e HTM L and CSS to control hierarchy structure, functionality, layout and appearance of websites while creating modern, standards compliant, semantic and accessible markup for a web site. The coding process from design to publishing a web site to the public internet will be covered. Evaluation will include lab assignments and projects.
Prerequisite(s)
- No prerequisites are required for this course.
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Secure domain names and web hosting for publishing websites
- Setup FTP and c onnect for publishing content to the web
- Setup a basic work environment for developing static websites
- Version control code locally and on the cloud
- Write modern W3C standards compliant HTML
- Write accessible code to support use of web content by users of various abilities
- Style web sites using the latest version of CSS
- Create responsive layouts with CSS
- Create small multi-page web sites
- Explain the basic requirements for SEO , AEO, and GEO
Effective as of Fall 2026
Related Programs
Web Development 1 (FWDP 1000) is offered as a part of the following programs:
- Indicates programs accepting international students.
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Front-End Web Developer
Certificate Full-time
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