What Is Programming? And How To Get Started
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Learn foundational programming concepts (e.g., functions, for loops, conditional statements) and how to solve problems like a programmer. In addition, learn basic web development as you build web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript. By the end of the course, will create a web page where others can upload their images and apply image filters that you create.
After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Think critically about how to solve a problem using programming; 2. Write JavaScript programs using functions, for loops, and conditional statements; 3. Use HTML to construct a web page with paragraphs, divs, images, links, and lists; 4. Add styles to a web page with CSS IDs and classes; and 5. Make a web page interactive with JavaScript commands like alert, onClick, onChange, adding input features like an image canvas, button, and slider.
Welcome! In this module, you will be introduced to this course's approach to teaching the basics of programming, from building web pages, to writing programs with JavaScript, to making web pages interactive.
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In this module, you will learn the basics of HTML and CSS to design a web page. Over the course of the module you will build your first web page!
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Reviewed on Feb 17, 2018
Maybe it's because my English is weaker than I expected or I am just less smart than i thought but it wasn't easy. But i'm thankfull for all of this. Greatings for everyone who maded this course!
Reviewed on Jul 16, 2020
Excellent course .Just felt that there should be examples that could help someone to understand in a more better way.The videos were good and were very simple and easy to understand then the text.
Reviewed on Feb 10, 2023
Course was very informative and helped me to learn web development terminology and usage in the best way possible. I will recommend anyone interested in Web Development to take up this course.
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