Ever wondered what's behind your favourite websites and apps? Get to grips with the basics of coding in HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Experiment with coding in different programming languages. Ever thought about learning how to code? Now’s your chance to learn the languages of the future. On this course, you’ll be introduced to the basics of code types. You’ll explore the role that the coding languages of HTML, CSS and JavaScript play in making web pages and sites.

This course does not have open access anymore.

You’ll also have the opportunity to try it for yourself by applying your new coding skills to a project of your own.

Syllabus

Week 1: What is the web?

Week 2: How do you make web pages?

What will you achieve?

By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to...

- Summarise the structure and terminology of the internet.

- Define the roles of HTML, CSS and JavaScript in making web pages and sites.

- Experiment with the code of existing web pages using browser developer tools.

- Produce basic HTML (with guidance) using browser-based tools.

- Produce basic CSS (with guidance) using browser-based tools.

- Describe how real-world sites and apps build upon the basics.

Who is the course for?

This course is designed for people who have digital skills but would like to build confidence in using digital technology in the workplace.

This may include those studying for A-levels, those who have a degree, or those who want to improve their career prospects.

The course will also be useful for anyone in employment who wants to boost their digital skills or anyone returning to the workplace who’d like to gain confidence in how working practices have evolved.

Free Course