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Module 1: Introduction to Web and HTML Basics
1.1. Introduction to Web Development:
o What is the Internet and the World Wide Web?
o Client-Server Architecture.
o What are Web Pages, Websites, and Web Applications?
o Brief overview of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and their roles.
o Web Standards (W3C).
1.2. Getting Started with HTML:
o What is HTML? (HyperText Markup Language)
o History and evolution of HTML (briefly touch upon HTML5).
o HTML Documents: Structure and Syntax.
o HTML Editors (Text editors vs. IDEs like VS Code).
o Setting up your development environment.
1.3. Basic HTML Document Structure:
o <!DOCTYPE html> declaration.
o <html> element and the lang attribute.
o <head> section: Metadata for the browser and search engines.
<title>: Page title (appears in browser tab).
<meta> tags: charset, viewport, description, keywords.
<link>: Linking external CSS files.
<script>: Linking external JavaScript files.
<style>: Internal CSS.
o <body> section: Visible content of the web page.
1.4. Core HTML Elements:
o Headings: <h1> to <h6> (semantic use).
o Paragraphs: <p>.
o Line Breaks: <br>.
o Horizontal Rule: <hr>.
o Comments: ``.
o Attributes: Understanding id, class, style, title.
o Block-level vs. Inline-level elements.
o <div> and <span>: Generic containers.
Module 2: Text Formatting, Links, and Lists
2.1. Text Formatting:
o Basic Text Formatting: <strong>, <em>, <b>, <i>.
o Subscript and Superscript: <sub>, <sup>.
o Small Text: <small>.
o Marked Text: <mark>.
o Preformatted Text: <pre>.
o Quotations: <blockquote>, <q>, <cite>.
o Abbreviations and Acronyms: <abbr>.
o Contact Information: <address>.
2.2. Hyperlinks (Anchor Tags):
o The <a> tag and href attribute.
o Linking to external websites.
o Linking to pages within the same website (relative paths).
o Linking to specific sections within a page (fragment identifiers, id attribute).
o Opening links in new tabs/windows (target="_blank").
o Mailto links, telephone links.
o Download links.
2.3. Lists:
o Unordered Lists: <ul> and <li>.
o Ordered Lists: <ol> (with type, start, reversed attributes) and <li>.
o Description Lists: <dl>, <dt>, <dd>.
o Nesting lists.
Module 3: Images, Tables, and Forms
3.1. Images:
o The <img> tag and src attribute.
o alt attribute for accessibility and SEO.
o width and height attributes (and best practices for sizing).
o Image file formats (JPEG, PNG, GIF, SVG, WebP).
o Figure and Figcaption: <figure>, <figcaption>.
3.2. Tables:
o <table>, <tr> (table row), <th> (table header), <td> (table data/cell).
o <thead>, <tbody>, <tfoot> for semantic table structure.
o colspan and rowspan attributes.
o <caption> for table title.
o Basic table styling (border, padding - mostly done with CSS).
3.3. HTML Forms:
o The <form> tag: action and method attributes (GET vs. POST).
o Input Types: text, password, email, number, date, color, range, search, url, tel,
hidden.
o Buttons: submit, reset, button.
o Checkboxes and Radio Buttons: <input type="checkbox">, <input
type="radio"> (with name attribute).
o Dropdown Lists: <select>, <option>.
o Text Areas: <textarea>.
o Labels: <label> for accessibility and usability.
o Fieldsets and Legends: <fieldset>, <legend> for grouping related form elements.
o Datalist: <datalist> for input suggestions.
o HTML5 Form Attributes: placeholder, required, autofocus, min, max, step,
pattern, autocomplete.
Module 4: Multimedia and Semantic HTML5
4.1. Embedding Multimedia:
o Audio: <audio> tag (src, controls, autoplay, loop, preload).
o Video: <video> tag (src, controls, autoplay, loop, poster, width, height).
o <source> element for multiple formats.
o Embedding content from other sources (<iframe>).
4.2. HTML5 Semantic Elements:
o The importance of semantic HTML for accessibility, SEO, and maintainability.
o Structural Elements: <header>, <nav>, <main>, <article>, <section>, <aside>,
<footer>.
o Other Semantic Elements: <figure>, <figcaption>, <time>, <mark>, <details>,
<summary>.
4.3. HTML Entities & Symbols:
o Representing special characters (e.g., < as <, > as >, & as &, © as
©).
o Using numeric and named entities.
o Common symbols.
Module 5: Advanced HTML5 Concepts & Best Practices
5.1. Responsive Web Design Fundamentals (HTML aspects):
o Understanding the <meta name="viewport"> tag.
o Basic concepts of fluid images and responsive tables (often managed with CSS).
o Using <picture> and <source> for responsive images.
5.2. HTML for SEO (Search Engine Optimization):
o Importance of title tag.
o meta tags (description, keywords).
o Semantic HTML structure.
o alt attributes for images.
o Meaningful link text.
5.3. Accessibility (ARIA Attributes - Introduction):
o Why accessibility matters.
o Basic aria-label and aria-describedby.
o Using semantic HTML for inherent accessibility.
o Keyboard navigation considerations.
5.4. HTML Validation:
o Using W3C HTML Validator to check for syntax errors and best practices.
o Importance of valid HTML.
5.5. Best Practices and Code Organization:
o Indentation and clean code.
o File naming conventions.
o Separation of concerns (HTML for structure, CSS for style, JS for behavior).
o Using relative vs. absolute paths.
Module 6: Project Work
6.1. Simple Portfolio Page:
o Create a single-page portfolio website with sections for "About Me," "Skills," and
"Contact."
o Include an image, a list of skills, and a simple contact form.
6.2. Blog Post Layout:
o Design a simple blog post layout using semantic HTML5 elements (<article>,
<header>, <footer>, etc.).
o Include headings, paragraphs, images, and links.
6.3. Product Listing Page:
o Create a page displaying several product items using tables or structured <div>
elements.
o Include product images, names, descriptions, and prices.