Fundamentals of Web Development

Module 1: Introduction to Web Development

• Overview of web development and its importance.
• Understanding the client-server model and basic web architecture.
• Introduction to front-end, back-end, and full-stack development.

Module 2: HTML Fundamentals

• Learning the basics of HTML (Hypertext Markup Language).
• Understanding HTML tags, elements, and attributes.
• Structuring web pages with semantic HTML.

Module 3: CSS Fundamentals

• Introduction to CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) for styling web pages.
• CSS selectors, properties, and values.
• Implementing basic styling techniques such as color, typography, and layout.

Module 4: Responsive Web Design

• Principles of responsive web design for creating mobile-friendly websites.
• Introduction to CSS frameworks like Bootstrap for responsive design.
• Implementing media queries and flexible layouts.

Module 5: JavaScript Basics

• Introduction to JavaScript programming language.
• Understanding variables, data types, and operators.
• Implementing basic JavaScript functions and control structures.

Module 6: DOM Manipulation

• Understanding the Document Object Model (DOM) and its structure.
• Manipulating HTML and CSS using JavaScript.
• Implementing event handling and responding to user interactions.

Module 7: Introduction to Version Control

• Overview of version control systems (e.g., Git) and their importance.
• Setting up a Git repository and tracking changes.
• Basic Git commands for managing project versions.

Module 8: Introduction to Front-end Frameworks

• Overview of front-end frameworks like React, Angular, and Vue.js.
• Understanding the benefits and use cases of front-end frameworks.
• Introduction to component-based architecture and single-page applications (SPAs).

Module 9: Introduction to Back-end Development

• Overview of back-end development and server-side programming.
• Introduction to server-side languages like Node.js, Python, and Ruby.
• Implementing basic server-side functionality such as handling requests and responses.

Module 10: Database Fundamentals

• Introduction to databases and their role in web development.
• Understanding relational databases (e.g., MySQL, PostgreSQL) and NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB).
• Basics of database design, querying, and CRUD operations.

Module 11: Introduction to Web APIs

• Understanding the concept of APIs (Application Programming Interfaces).
• Introduction to RESTful APIs and their architecture.
• Consuming external APIs and integrating them into web applications.

Module 12: Deployment and Hosting

• Overview of web hosting services and deployment options.
• Deploying web applications to platforms like Heroku, Netlify, or AWS.
• Configuring domain names and managing DNS settings.