Web Development Fundamentals

Overview/Description
This course will provide an overview of the concepts and skills necessary to design and publish a web site. It will cover how to use HTML and CSS to develop web site content. It will also provide an overview of the role of languages such as DHTML, XHTML, XML, and JavaScript in web site implementation. It also introduces the user to advanced web techniques such as developing for mobile devices, client and server scripting, and how to manage and connect to databases. This course is part of a series in the designing, developing, and hosting a web site path.

Target Audience
A range of in-training or established professionals in organizations and individuals needing to learn the principles of web site design and development. The audience may include web authors, webmasters, marketing and communications professionals, PR professionals, graphic designers, desktop designers, technical writers, and library scientists.

Prerequisites
Students can have basic computing and word-processing skills, and familiarity with some web and design terminology.

Expected Duration (hours)
2.0

Lesson Objectives

Web Development Fundamentals

identify the current HTML standards

recognize what HTML is

identify common HTML editing applications and their functions

recognize the tags that define the structure in an HTML document

recognize the basic elements of an HTML document

create a basic web page

insert hyperlinks into a web page

recognize tags used to create a table in HTML

recognize the tags that are used to create forms in HTML

recognize how to use image maps in web pages

recognize how to apply style sheets to web pages

identify the functions of Cascading Style Sheets

use advanced HTML elements to enhance a web page

distinguish between client-side and server-side scripting

identify the common scripting and programming languages

define DHTML and the DOM

recognize how XHTML relates to XML and HTML

identify the characteristics of XML

identify common platforms for delivering web content to wireless devices

recognize the characteristics of common database models

identify the function of a database management system (DBMS)

recognize the standards and technologies that facilitate database connectivity

distinguish between different scripting languages and database technologies