Responsive Website Basics: Code with HTML, CSS, and JavaScript

About this course: In this course you will learn three key website programming and design languages: HTML, CSS and JavaScript. You will create a web page using basic elements to control layout and style. Additionally, your web page will support interactivity. At the end of the course, you will be able to: 1. Define the purpose of HTML, CSS and JavaScript 2. Make a simple web page using HTML 3. Use CSS to control text styles and layout 4. Use CSS libraries such as Bootstrap to create responsive layouts 5. Use JavaScript variables and functions 6. Manipulate web page content using JavaScript 7. Respond to user input using JavaScript In this course, you will complete: 2 assignments writing HTML, CSS and JavaScript, each taking ~1 hour to complete 4 quizzes, each taking ~20 minutes to complete 1 programming exercise~30 minutes to complete multiple practice quizzes, each taking ~5 minutes to complete Participation in or completion of this online course will not confer academic credit for University of London programmes

Created by:  University of London, Goldsmiths, University of London

• Taught by:  Dr Matthew Yee-King, Lecturer

  Computing Department, Goldsmiths, University of London

• Taught by:  Dr Marco Gillies, Senior Lecturer

  Computing Department, Goldsmiths, University of London

• Taught by:  Dr Kate Devlin, Senior Lecturer

  Department of Computing, Goldsmiths

Basic Info Course 1 of 6 in the Responsive Website Development and Design Specialization Commitment 4 weeks of study, 2-4 hours/week Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 4.5 stars Average User Rating 4.5See what learners said Coursework

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Syllabus


WEEK 1


Course introduction
Welcome to the first course of the 'Responsive website development and design' specialisation!


1 video, 2 readings expand

1. Video: Course introduction
2. Reading: Course outline
3. Reading: Grading and assessment information

HTML



We start the course by looking at how to set up a dev environment, build a HTML navbar and how to embed images and create lists using HTML.<p>Also we'll create properly structured HTML documents and have a look at the world's first web page. <p> Looking forward to working with you this week! <p> Matthew, Marco and Kate


10 videos, 3 readings, 7 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Overview
2. Reading: Code for this module
3. Video: Web basics
4. Practice Quiz: Web basics
5. Reading: URLs for this lecture
6. Video: Set up the dev environment
7. Practice Quiz: Set up the dev environment
8. Video: Write some HTML
9. Practice Quiz: HTML
10. Video: Build a Nav bar
11. Practice Quiz: Navigation bar
12. Video: Images and lists
13. Practice Quiz: Images and lists
14. Video: Properly structured documents
15. Practice Quiz: Properly structured documents
16. Reading: URL for this lecture
17. Video: The world's first web page revisited
18. Practice Quiz: The world's first web page
19. Video: What does 'responsive' mean?
20. Video: HTML summary

Graded: HTML summary quiz
Graded: Make a web page

WEEK 2


CSS



Welcome to the second module of 'Responsive website basics'. <p>In this section of the course we will have a look at linking external CSS files to your HTML documents, controlling fonts with CSS and using CSS to customise hyperlink formatting and to control text layout. We will also install the bootstrap library and implement a responsive grid layout- Enjoy! <p> - Matthew, Marco and Kate


9 videos, 2 readings, 6 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Overview
2. Reading: Code for this module
3. Video: External CSS file
4. Practice Quiz: External CSS file
5. Video: Fonts
6. Practice Quiz: Fonts
7. Video: Customising links
8. Practice Quiz: Customising links
9. Video: Layout control
10. Video: CSS media queries
11. Practice Quiz: Layout control
12. Reading: URL for this lecture
13. Video: Install Bootstrap
14. Practice Quiz: Install Bootstrap
15. Video: Responsive grid
16. Practice Quiz: Responsive Grid
17. Video: CSS summary

Graded: CSS summary quiz
Graded: Test your CSS and HTML

WEEK 3


Beginning JavaScript



Welcome to the third module of 'Responsive website basics'. <p>In this module we will write simple JavaScript programs and learn how to write programs that can respond to user input such as clicking on HTML elements. We will also take a look at JavaScript functions and use jQuery to manipulate web pages.</p>Finally, you will learn how to write your own javaScript functions including anonymous functions. <p> Looking forward to working with you this week! <p> - Matthew and Marco


9 videos, 8 readings, 6 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Overview
2. Reading: JavaScript Resources
3. Video: Introduction to JavaScript
4. Practice Quiz: Introduction to JavaScript
5. Video: Responding to mouse clicks
6. Reading: Code for this lesson
7. Practice Quiz: Responding to mouse clicks
8. Video: The Console
9. Reading: Code for this lesson
10. Practice Quiz: The Console
11. Reading: jQuery
12. Video: Manipulating HTML elements
13. Reading: Code for this lesson
14. Practice Quiz: Manipulating HTML elements
15. Video: Script tag
16. Reading: Code for this lesson
17. Practice Quiz: Script tag
18. Video: Anonymous functions
19. Reading: Code for this lesson
20. Practice Quiz: Anonymous functions
21. Video: Image gallery example
22. Reading: Image gallery code
23. Video: Beginning JavaScript summary

Graded: Beginning JavaScript summary quiz
Graded: Download and edit the example gallery code.

WEEK 4


Going deeper into JavaScript



Welcome to the final module of 'Responsive website basics'. <p>In this final section of the course we will define JavaScript variables and write simple JavaScript programs that use and change the values of variables. </p>We'll also write if statements to control the flow of a JavaScript program, use boolean variables in conjunction with if statements and write javaScript in the context of moderately complex web applications. <p> Enjoy! <p> - Matthew and Marco


9 videos, 4 readings, 6 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Overview
2. Video: Variables
3. Practice Quiz: Variables
4. Video: Using variables
5. Reading: Code from this lesson
6. Practice Quiz: Using variables
7. Reading: Slide Show Example Code
8. Video: Variables in practice
9. Practice Quiz: Variables in practice
10. Video: If statements
11. Practice Quiz: If statements
12. Video: Boolean variables
13. Reading: Slide Show Example Code
14. Practice Quiz: Boolean variables
15. Video: eReader example
16. Reading: eReader Example Code
17. Practice Quiz: eReader example
18. Video: Going deeper into JavaScript summary
19. Video: Course summary

Graded: Going deeper into JavaScript summary quiz
Graded: Make a night mode for the ereader