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How the Web Works

HTTP, Browsers, Servers, and more.

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Beginner · Course · 3 weeks at 5 hrs/week

Duration
3 weeks
Effort
5 hrs/week
Lessons
16
Hands-on exercises
16
Projects
1
Language
en

What you’ll learn

Skills you can put to work.

How the Web Works

HTML & CSS

JavaScript Fundamentals

Git & GitHub

Syllabus

Every module, step by step.

4 modules · 21 lessons · 14 hours · 1 graded project

840 minutes of guided lesson time.

Sign in and enrol to unlock every lesson. The first lesson is open as a preview.

Module 1 · 5 lessons · 3 hoursHTTPModule 1 of 4 in How the Web Works.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — HTTP in How the Web Works.

    Lesson

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — HTTP in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — HTTP in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — HTTP in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: HTTP

    Check what you learned in HTTP before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 2 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedBrowsersModule 2 of 4 in How the Web Works.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Browsers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Browsers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Browsers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Browsers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Browsers

    Check what you learned in Browsers before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 3 · 5 lessons · 3 hours LockedServersModule 3 of 4 in How the Web Works.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Servers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Servers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Servers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Servers in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Servers

    Check what you learned in Servers before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min
Module 4 · 6 lessons · 5 hours LockedDev toolsModule 4 of 4 in How the Web Works.

  1. Overview and set-up

    Overview and set-up — Dev tools in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  2. Core concepts

    Core concepts — Dev tools in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  3. Worked example

    Worked example — Dev tools in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  4. Hands-on practice

    Hands-on practice — Dev tools in How the Web Works.

    Lesson · Locked

    40 min

  5. Module quiz: Dev tools

    Check what you learned in Dev tools before moving on.

    Quiz · Locked

    20 min

  6. Graded project: How the Web Works

    Apply everything from How the Web Works in one graded, portfolio-ready build.

    Graded project · Locked

    120 min

Applied learning project

Make the learning visible.

Use Graded project: How the Web Works to apply this course to a practical challenge. You’ll finish with a clear solution and the reasoning behind your choices.

Apply the course’s core skillMake and explain practical decisionsCreate evidence you can share
Daniel O., Data & analytics

Your instructor

Daniel O.

Data & analytics

Turns real African data problems into practical lessons learners can apply immediately.

Brian Okello, Yiga learner

“The course content made machine learning understandable, and the practice kept me moving.”

Brian Okello

Software developer, Kampala

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