What you will be able to do
- Build, style, script and publish responsive websites
- use Git
- follow accessibility and security basics
Syllabus
- 1 How the web works and tools
- 2 HTML
- 3 CSS and responsive layout
- 4 JavaScript basics and the DOM
- 5 Forms and simple back end
- 6 Git and deployment
- 7 Accessibility, speed and security
- 8 Client-style capstone
Hands-on practical activities
- Build a personal portfolio site
- build a site for a real local business or school
- deploy to hosting
- code review and bug-fix challenge
Resources and equipment
- Laptops (8 GB RAM preferred), VS Code or VSCodium, a browser, Git, a local server package, hosting account
- cheap phone for mobile testing
🔋 No power? Off-grid option
Fully offline toolchain (editor, local server, documentation copies); deploy when connectivity is available
Career direction
Junior web developer, front-end developer, freelance web designer, e-commerce site builder
Why it matters in the market
Websites, web apps and e-commerce remain among the most commonly advertised entry-level digital freelance and local jobs
Assessment
Weekly labs, two projects, capstone with oral check
Progression
From DS1; leads to MK1 Full-Stack Development and AI