Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

Programming Foundations with JavaScript, HTML and CSS

This course is part of Java Programming and Software Engineering Fundamentals Specialization

Instructors: Susan H. Rodger

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There are 5 modules in this course

Learn foundational programming concepts (e.g., functions, for loops, conditional statements) and how to solve problems like a programmer. In addition, learn basic web development as you build web pages using HTML, CSS, JavaScript. By the end of the course, will create a web page where others can upload their images and apply image filters that you create.

After completing this course, you will be able to: 1. Think critically about how to solve a problem using programming; 2. Write JavaScript programs using functions, for loops, and conditional statements; 3. Use HTML to construct a web page with paragraphs, divs, images, links, and lists; 4. Add styles to a web page with CSS IDs and classes; and 5. Make a web page interactive with JavaScript commands like alert, onClick, onChange, adding input features like an image canvas, button, and slider.

Welcome! In this module, you will be introduced to this course's approach to teaching the basics of programming, from building web pages, to writing programs with JavaScript, to making web pages interactive.

What's included

5 videos1 reading

In this module, you will learn the basics of HTML and CSS to design a web page. Over the course of the module you will build your first web page!

What's included

10 videos8 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

10 videosTotal 51 minutes

Using CodePen2 minutesPreview module
What Is HTML?7 minutes
Metadata and Sectioning Elements2 minutes
Formatting Text and Nesting Tags1 minute
Adding Images and Links3 minutes
Images and Storage6 minutes
Lists and Tables7 minutes
How CSS Is Used to Design Web Pages4 minutes
CSS Basics7 minutes
Colors and Names in CSS7 minutes

8 readingsTotal 215 minutes

Try It! Create Your CodePen Account10 minutes
Try It! Build a “My Interests” Web Page40 minutes
Try It! Format Text20 minutes
Try It! Add Links and Images30 minutes
Try It! Create Lists and Tables45 minutes
Try It! Style Your Web Page with CSS30 minutes
Try It! Customize Your Web Page’s Colors30 minutes
End of Module Survey10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 120 minutes

Designing a Web Page with HTML and CSS30 minutes
Using HTML - Formatting Text30 minutes
Using HTML - Displaying Data30 minutes
Styling with CSS30 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

Asking for Help in the Forums10 minutes
Share your “My Interests” Web Page10 minutes

What's included

15 videos7 readings6 assignments

15 videosTotal 99 minutes

Introduction2 minutesPreview module
Everything Is a Number6 minutes
How Is That a Number?2 minutes
Developing an Algorithm6 minutes
A Seven Step Approach to Solving Programming Problems7 minutes
Variables9 minutes
Methods7 minutes
Functions5 minutes
Types4 minutes
DukeLearnToProgram Environment10 minutes
For Loops6 minutes
Conditional Execution7 minutes
Translating to Code10 minutes
Thinking Critically about Your Program4 minutes
Finding Bugs in Code9 minutes

7 readingsTotal 263 minutes

Try It! Using Variables, Methods and Functions30 minutes
Rampup Programming Exercise - Variables, Methods and Functions3 minutes
Try It! Using For Loops30 minutes
Rampup: Programming Exercise - Loops and Conditionals10 minutes
Programming Exercise: Modifying Images90 minutes
Programming Exercise: Advanced Modifying Images90 minutes
End of Module Survey10 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 170 minutes

Overview of Programming Concepts30 minutes
Solving Programming Problems20 minutes
Variables, Methods and Functions30 minutes
Loops and Conditionals30 minutes
Modifying Images with JavaScript30 minutes
Debugging Your Code30 minutes

What's included

8 videos10 readings3 assignments

8 videosTotal 62 minutes

Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Buttons with Divs6 minutes
Changing Pages Interactively7 minutes
Using HTML5 Canvas10 minutes
Inputs and Events8 minutes
Upload and Display an Image7 minutes
Convert Image to Grayscale8 minutes
Moving to CodePen9 minutes

10 readingsTotal 330 minutes

Try It! Buttons with Divs30 minutes
Try It! Change Pages Interactively30 minutes
Programming Exercise: TODO list10 minutes
Try It! Canvas30 minutes
Try It! Inputs and Events30 minutes
Programming Exercise: An Interactive Paint Canvas10 minutes
Try It! Upload and Display an Image30 minutes
Try It! Convert an Image to Grayscale60 minutes
Try It! Green Screen Online90 minutes
End of Module Survey10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Interactive Web Pages30 minutes
Buttons and Interaction30 minutes
Event-Driven Programming30 minutes

What's included

5 videos7 readings3 assignments

5 videosTotal 31 minutes

Introduction3 minutesPreview module
Steganography Part I6 minutes
Steganography Part II8 minutes
Steganography Part III4 minutes
Steganography Coding Example7 minutes

7 readingsTotal 435 minutes

MiniProject Part 190 minutes
MiniProject Part 290 minutes
MiniProject Challenge60 minutes
End of Module Survey10 minutes
Extra Challenge5 minutes
Steganography Review90 minutes
Steganography: Programming Exercise Guide90 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 90 minutes

Review of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript30 minutes
Steganography30 minutes
Steganography math30 minutes

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Susan H. Rodger

Duke University

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Robert Duvall

Duke University

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Reviewed on Jul 17, 2020

Excellent course .Just felt that there should be examples that could help someone to understand in a more better way.The videos were good and were very simple and easy to understand then the text.

Reviewed on Feb 11, 2023

Course was very informative and helped me to learn web development terminology and usage in the best way possible. I will recommend anyone interested in Web Development to take up this course.

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