Front-End Web Developer - Continuing Education


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Overview

160 contact hours – 6 months – $1950

Everything a user sees and interacts with on a website was built by a front-end developer. Considering how many websites exist, front-end web developers are in high demand. This course will prepare you for an entry-level career in this growing job market. You will learn how to use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to create functional, responsive web applications.

In addition to learning these three languages, you will also put theory into practice to build the front-end of a website. The portfolio you develop in this course will be a vital asset when you enter the web development field.

What you will learn

  • Build websites with HTML
  • Use CSS styling to change web pages
  • JavaScript for web applications
  • Creating, styling, and validating web forms

How you will benefit

  • Gain foundational skills from an expert-developed curriculum
  • Create a website for your portfolio

 

Course Outline

  1. Introduction to HTML
    1. A Quick Overview of Web Development
    2. Introduction to HTML
    3. Paragraphs, Headings, and Text
    4. HTML Links
    5. HTML Images
    6. HTML Lists
    7. HTML Tables
    8. Sectioning a Web Page
    9. Audio and Video
  2. Introduction to CSS
    1. Crash Course in CSS
    2. CSS Fonts
    3. Color and Opacity
    4. CSS Text
    5. Borders, Margins, and Padding
    6. Backgrounds
    7. Display and Visibility
    8. Pseudo-classes and Pseudo-elements
    9. Styling Tables with CSS
    10. Positioning
    11. Transforms and Transitions
    12. Layouts
    13. CSS Lists as Hierarchical Navigation
    14. Media Queries
  3. Introduction to JavaScript
    1. JavaScript Basics
    2. Variables, Arrays, and Operators
    3. JavaScript Functions
    4. Built-In JavaScript Objects
    5. Conditionals and Loops
    6. Event Handlers and Listeners
    7. The HTML Document Object Model
    8. CSS Object Model
    9. Errors and Exceptions
  4. Introduction to Creating, Styling, and Validating Web Forms
    1. HTML Forms
    2. JavaScript Form Validation
    3. Styling Forms with CSS
  5. Final Project

 

Requirements

Hardware Requirements:

  • This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac.

Software Requirements:

  • PC: Windows 10 or later.
  • Mac: macOS 11.0 or later.
  • Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
  • Microsoft Word (not included in enrollment).
  • Adobe Acrobat Reader.
  • Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online. Manuals are included as downloadable PDFs throughout the course.

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course. You are expected to be reasonably comfortable with computers and have an interest in programming and technology.

 

For More Information & How To Enroll

Contact Elisabeth Green Geyer at OnlineCE@abtech.edu.