Noob Coding

Community Built Web Development Courses

Module 1: Introduction to the Web

This module presents an introduction to the web from a developer's perspective. It covers basic concepts that every aspiring Web Developer must understand in order to design and build web solutions.

After taking this course you will understand the client-server model, how data is transmited throught the web and how the browser interprets, draws and presents information to your users. You will learn the basics of the Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP) and how the browser will help you find and fix errors in your application.

Pre-requisites

• Estimated duration: ?? hours.
• Computer
• Chrome (or similar modern browser)

Course Contents

• The client-server Model
• Understanding the browser
  • The evolution of the Web Browser
  • How does a web browser work?
  • Domain Name Server
  • Different Browsers, different worlds
  • Key Take-away points
• The Document Object Model (DOM)
  • What is the DOM
  • Why use the DOM
  • DOM manipulations
  • Your first Javascript DOM event
  • Key Take-away points
• Basic HTTP
  • Request methods
  • Response code
  • HTTPS
• Debugger tools
  • Exploring the DOM.
  • The Javascript console
  • The Network tab

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