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This Introduction to HTML training course is for students new to HTML. It begins with an introduction to web technologies and then provides a comprehensive overview of HTML.

Note that this is a basic HTML training class for people new to HTML. If you already know HTML well and are interested in learning HTML5, see our HTML5 for Enterprise Web Developers - GTIT22 | 2-day course.

 

Goals:

  •         Learn the basics of web development.
  •         Learn the difference between HTML and XHTML.
  •         Learn to create links in HTML documents.
  •         Learn to add images to HTML documents.
  •         Learn to create HTML tables.
  •         Learn to create forms in HTML.

Introduction to HTML

Course Code

GTIT21

Duration

2 Days

Course Fee

POA

Accreditation

N/A

Target Audience

  • This Introduction to HTML training course is suitable for IT professionals with no HTML experience.

Attendee Requirements

  • Basic programming experience is helpful for those who wish to attend this course.

If you have any questions or doubts as to whether you meet the pre-requisites for this course, or indeed are wondering which course best suits you, please contact us to discuss your suitability for course attendance.

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Course Description

This Introduction to HTML training course is for students new to HTML. It begins with an introduction to web technologies and then provides a comprehensive overview of HTML.

Note that this is a basic HTML training class for people new to HTML. If you already know HTML well and are interested in learning HTML5, see our HTML5 for Enterprise Web Developers - GTIT22 | 2-day course.

 

Goals:

  •         Learn the basics of web development.
  •         Learn the difference between HTML and XHTML.
  •         Learn to create links in HTML documents.
  •         Learn to add images to HTML documents.
  •         Learn to create HTML tables.
  •         Learn to create forms in HTML.
Course Outline

1. A Quick Overview of Web Development
           
A. Client-side Programming
                1. HTML
                2. Cascading Style Sheets
                3. JavaScript
                4. Dynamic HTML
                5. Ajax
            B. Server-side Programming
                1. ColdFusion
                2. Java EE
                3. ASP.NET
                4. Python
                5. PHP
                6. Node.js

        2. Introduction to HTML
            A. Getting Started
            B. A Simple HTML Document
            C. The HTML Skeleton
                1. The <head> Element
                2. The <body> Element
                3. Whitespace
            D. HTML Elements
                1. Attributes
                2. Empty vs. Container Tags
                3. Blocks and Inline Elements
                4. Comments
            E. Special Characters
            F. The HTML/XHTML Version
            G. HTML5
            H. lang and xml:lang

        3. Paragraphs, Headings and Text
            A. Paragraphs
            B. Breaks and Horizontal Rules
            C. Creating an HTML Page
            D. Quoted Text
            E. Preformatted Text
            F. Text Level Semantic Elements
            G. HTML5 and the HTML 4 Formatting Elements
            H. Documenting Changes

        4. HTML Links
            A. Text Links
            B. Absolute vs Relative Paths
                1. Absolute Paths
                2. Relative Paths
                3. Default Pages
            C. Targeting New Windows
            D. Email Links
            E. Adding Links
            F. Anchors
                1. Anchors with the name Attribute
                2. Anchors with the id Attribute
                3. name vs id
            G. The title Attribute

        5. HTML Images
            A. Inserting Images
                1. Making Images Accessible
                2. Alternative Text
                3. Long Descriptions
                4. Height and Width Attributes
            B. Image Links
            C. Adding Images to the Page

        6. HTML Lists
            A. Unordered Lists
                1. Nesting Unordered Lists
            B. Ordered Lists
                1. Nesting Ordered Lists
                2. Start Attribute
            C. Definition Lists
            D. Creating Lists

        7. HTML Tables
            A. Creating Tables
            B. Adding a Caption
            C. Attributes
            D. Merging Cells
            E. Creating Tables

        8. HTML Forms
            A. How HTML Forms Work
            B. The <form> Tag
                1. Get vs Post
            C. Form Elements
                1. id and Name Attributes
                2. Labels
                3. Text Fields
                4. Password Fields
                5. Submit and Reset Buttons
                6. Hidden Fields
            D. Creating a Registration Form
                1. Checkboxes
                2. Radio Buttons
            E. Adding Checkboxes and Radio Buttons
                1. Select Menus
                2. Textareas
            F. Adding a Select Menu and a Textarea

        9. Crash Course in CSS
            A. Benefits of Cascading Style Sheets
            B. CSS Rules
            C. Selectors
            D. Precedence of Selectors
            E. The Cascade
            F. Creating an Embedded Style Sheet
            G. Creating an External Style Sheet
            H. Adding Inline Styles
            I. Media Types
            J. <div> and <span>
            K. Divs and Spans
            L. Units of Measurement
            M. The Inherit Value
            N. @import

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