1 - Understanding Basic HTML
- HTML (Hypertext Markup Language) is the written structure underlying how web pages are constructed.
- The lessons from Free Code Camp will teach you the most common HTML tags and their usage.
- Completing these excercises will take approximately four hours.
Visit the basic HTML topic on FreeCodeCamp and complete all the HTML exercises.
- https://learn.freecodecamp.org/responsive-web-design/basic-html-and-html5
2 - Understanding Basic CSS
- CSS (Cascading Style Sheets) is the language used to style and layout HTML content in a web page.
- The lessons from Free Code Camp will teach you the most common methods to style and layout page contents.
- Completing these excercises will take approximately four hours.
Visit the following basic CSS topic on FreeCodeCamp and complete all the CSS exercises.
- https://learn.freecodecamp.org/responsive-web-design/basic-css
3 - Understanding Basic JavaScript Syntax and Features
- JavaScript is the programming language used by web browsers to add interactivity to web pages.
- The lessons from Free Code Camp will teach you the most common JavaScript language features and functions.
- Completing these excercises will take approximately eight hours.
Visit the basic JavaScript topic on FreeCodeCamp and complete all the exercises.
- https://learn.freecodecamp.org/javascript-algorithms-and-data-structures/basic-javascript
4 - Software and Signups
Follow the Installfest project to install software on your own computer and sign up for accounts with a few internet service providers.
Also join the BCA Student Slack workspace. Please introduce yourself in chat, and don't be shy about asking for help even before class starts.