How To Start Learning Web Development
This post will guide you on the basics of web development program and some basics of learning HTML,CSS,JavaScript and Python programming to learn full-stack web development.
Introduction
Web Development deals with the skill of building, designing and maintaining websites, apps and online e-commerce stores with the help of coding and database management. It includes the front-end design and development as well as the back-end development. In full-stack, we will be learning both the front-end and the back-end web development.
Knowing HTML is really essential for those who wish to learn Web Development. HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language. This post is part of the Full-Stack Development program that includes learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, React.js and Python. HTML should be the first step in your road map on the journey of full-stack development and I will be guiding you for learning the above languages towards achieving this goal!
The curriculum that I will be guiding you will be based on that offered by the Full-Stack Developer Certification on FreeCodeCamp.org platform. Millions of developer learners , including myself have passed the FreeCodeCamp courses in order to learn web development and I am feeling so happy to mentor you on learning the same courses but put together in a more concentrated format by freecodecamp , recently, and for me, by guiding you on their excercises
and projects, it would be a revision of what I had learnt earlier, while I help you in your learning goals. In the beginning, you will find the excercises easy, but, it gets challenging towards the middle, but, worry not, that is why, I have decided to help you learn the same with my guidance.
First, while reading and understanding my posts, starting with my first post in this course, from today, you need to sign up for joining the freecodecamp.org platform and then, follow the excercises with my help of my posts and videos. You need to pass all the projects and quiz in their course, after which (you need to be patient, it is a long journey, but steady journey), you will be receiving the online certification from freecodecamp . I am only helping you to pass their exercises and projects, and kindly note, I have noting to do with giving you any certification. If any questions, please comment in the comment section.
What Languages Are Involved In Full-Stack Web Development
As mentioned above, HTML stands for HyperText Markup Language and it is actually an important framework or structure for building websites online. Consider so many websites that you have visited online, for example, E-Commerce stores such as Amazon, Shopify, Lazada, etc., where, the main structure like the About tab, the Home tab, Accessories tab, Shop tab, Sign up tab, Login tab, Collection tab, Cart tab, etc etc., are some of the common tabs that you will find on ecommerce stores online and this is made possible using the HTML code. It helps in building the foundational structure of the shop or site and then we add colors and shape and style to it by using CSS that we will be learning after learning HTML, step-by-step. After adding styling to the shop or site, we need to add functionalities to it such as product selection, adding products to shopping cart, etc. Python will help you in the backend of the store for data analysis, payment processing, pricing strategy etc.
If you consider a human body, HTML is tantamount to the skeletal structure that we have in our body that is the foundational structure for our body , and once you add your hair, skin, complexion to this, we have a beautiful shape and attractive appearance, which is like adding CSS. So, your shape, complexion, facial shape, hair, etc are all similar to CSS that adds to the beautification process. Now, in order to align our body movement, we need help for moving our centralised muscular system for a smooth movement of all our body parts and lends a lot of activity to our body with all our motor functionalities. This is akin to JavaScript that adds movement and functionalities to websites and renders them dynamic for a better usage experience. Lastly, in our body, we cannot think logically without our Brain processing all the activities and senses that is happening in our body and this is tantamount to the Python code that we use in websites to process different activities such as payment process, website security threats, authorization for logging into the site, storing data etc.
Learning Steps
First, we will start with HTML lessons with excercises arranged chronologically, along with projects to pass the section of HTML, followed by JavaScript section in a similar manner that combines theory, concepts, exercises and projects and finally Python which also combines concepts, examples, exercises and projects. The HTML, CSS and JavaScript will comprise of the Front-end development and finally, the Python programming will comprise of the Back-end development. This will form part of the full-stack web development and I will be helping you to complete the exercises and projects of the source platform namely freecodecamp.org that will be challenging you to complete the full course. You are supposed to complete the projects yourself alongwith the exercises, however, as they are very challenging, it would be easier to follow and complete if you have my help in completing the course. I will be explaining the course subjects and concepts in my own unique method of teaching, however, we need to follow a professional platform to boost the courage , hence, the usage of the reputed platform curriculum to help your goal. Whether or not you are able to complete the full course or not, atleast, following the course, will give you some help in your learning goal. Please mention your comments in the comment section.
Conclusion
Now, you have a brief idea of what is involved in learning a full-stack development course and what are the programming languages involved and why they are important for building your online websites or apps and their similarity to some real-life cases, to understand the languages and their usage by taking up some analogous examples so that your grasp on this topic is not superficial. In the next post, we will start learning HTML from step 1!
If you still have any queries or suggestions on this topic, please do not hesitate to comment in the comment section below!