Skill Path

Web Development

Master the languages of the web: HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and SQL. This path is great for budding front-end or back-end engineers!

Includes JavaScript, Node.JS, SQL, Express.JS, React, TDD, and more.

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  • Skill level

    Beginner

  • Time to complete

    30 weeks

  • Certificate of completion

    Yes

  • Prerequisites

    None

About this skill path

Ready to start building polished websites and web applications? Get the skills you need to turn your ideas into reality! This path begins with the basics of HTML but progresses quickly through CSS, JavaScript, and React so that you can go from no-code to full-stack at your own pace at a fraction of the cost of a bootcamp.

Syllabus

14 units • 87 lessons • 72 projects • 61 quizzes
  • 1

    Learn HTML

    Get started as a web developer by learning the basics of HTML, the essential language of the web.

  • 2

    Styling a Website

    Learn and practice the fundamentals of CSS to add beautiful styling to your webpages.

  • 3

    Getting Started with JavaScript

    Learn the fundamentals of JavaScript: syntax, variables, conditionals, and functions.

  • 4

    Getting More Advanced with Design

    Learn CSS techniques for more interesting sites: display & positioning, colors, typography, responsive design, and flexbox.

  • 5

    JavaScript: Arrays, Loops, and Objects

    Discover more JavaScript techniques and features including arrays, looping, and objects.

  • 6

    Building Interactive JavaScript Websites

    Learn the Document Object Model, the interface between JavaScript and HTML elements, and combine HTML, CSS, and JavaScript into exciting interactive sites!

  • 7

    Intermediate JavaScript

    Learn more techniques to extend your JavaScript knowledge including reusable classes, splitting code into modules, and making HTTP requests.

The platform

Hands-on learning

Don't just watch or read about someone else coding — write your own code live in our online, interactive platform. You'll even get AI-driven recommendations on what you need to review to help keep you on track.
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