Course
Course Structure Overview
- Duration: 8 to 12 classes (1 to 2 hours each)
- Format: Combination of lectures, hands-on exercises, and a small project
- Target Audience: Beginners with basic computer skills
Class Breakdown
- Topics Covered:
- Overview of web development and its significance
- Understanding the internet and how websites work
- Introduction to HTML: Basic tags and structure
- Hands-On: Create a simple HTML page with headings, paragraphs, and lists
- Topics Covered:
- Advanced HTML: Forms, tables, semantic elements
- Introduction to CSS: Inline, internal, and external styles
- Basic styling: Colors, fonts, and layout properties
- Hands-On: Enhance the HTML page with CSS styling
- Topics Covered:
- CSS Box Model and positioning
- Flexbox and Grid for layout
- Responsive design principles and media queries
- Hands-On: Create a responsive layout for the existing page
- Topics Covered:
- Basics of JavaScript: Variables, data types, operators
- Control structures: if-else, loops, functions
- DOM manipulation: Selecting and changing webpage elements
- Hands-On: Add interactive features (e.g., click events, form validation) to the webpage
- Topics Covered:
- Advanced JavaScript concepts: ES6 features, asynchronous JS
- Basic introduction to APIs and AJAX
- Overview of web hosting and domains
- Hands-On: Fetch data from an API and display it on the webpage
Class 11: Project Work
- Activity:
- Start a mini-project: Building a complete website incorporating HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
- Brainstorming ideas, planning the layout, and starting the development
Class 12: Project Completion and Review
- Activity:
- Finalize the project
- Peer reviews and feedback
- Overview of further learning resources and paths in web development
Feedback and Iteration
After each class, gather feedback from students to adjust the pace and content of the course as needed. This iterative approach ensures that the course remains student-centric and effective.
Feel free to suggest modifications or specific areas you'd like to focus on more.