Course Introduction
In this course, we will explore how websites work, their structure, how information is communicated across the Internet, and how to go about building websites. Web development consists of a lot of different technologies that have evolved significantly over the years. Originally the web was only supposed to enable researchers to share documents in an easy manner. However, the web has now evolved into a way to develop and deliver applications in a cross platform environment that is almost on par with native applications.
What makes web development hard is the vast number of languages, frameworks, and standards that all somehow fit together to create what we think of as the "Modern Web". Additionally, web development changes very rapidly so what is the new hot thing today will be considered obsolete in a few years. This class doesn’t teach frameworks, this class teaches the fundamentals that are used to build everything else.
This week gives a very high level overview of all the technologies used in web development. While you are not expected to be an expert in everything having a general understanding of the terminology can help you be a better web developer.
TIP
This module will take an estimated 15 - 18 hours to complete.
Module Assignments
- Complete the textbook reading assignments that are linked in canvas
- Complete the reading quiz on canvas
- Complete the project 1 on canvas
- Complete the end of module reflection on canvas(flip grid)
Important topics
- Web History
- IP addresses, domain names, and URLs
- HTTP
- Web trends
- Introduction to HTML
- Introduction to CSS
- Introduction to JavaScript
Objectives
By the end of this week, you will be able to:
- Discuss how the Internet works at a high level and how data is shared over the World Wide Web (WWW).
- Explain the roles of a client and a server in the client-server communication model.
- Use web developer tools to inspect existing web pages and network traffic.