Learn to Code for the Web

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Future Learn

Course Features

Duration

2 weeks

Delivery Method

Online

Available on

Lifetime Access

Accessibility

Mobile, Desktop

Language

English

Subtitles

English

Level

Beginner

Effort

3 hours per week

Teaching Type

Self Paced

Course Description

Have you ever thought about how learning code could benefit your digital marketing career. Coding is an asset in any job. However, if you're not proficient in digital marketing, this is your opportunity to improve your skills and learn new languages.

This two-week course will introduce you to the basics and use of different languages and types of code. This course will teach you HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and other coding languages how they are used to create web pages and websites.

Additionally, you will be able to summarize the main concepts of the internet to help you apply these knowledge in real-life situations.

You'll learn how the internet works and how to write simple code.

You will also be able to learn how to code using browser-based tools.

You'll hear from both experts and beginners in coding throughout the course to learn how they use their skills at the digital workplace.

The course will equip you with the knowledge and confidence to begin your coding journey, whether for a new job or for an outside project.

Course Overview

Virtual Labs

Alumni Network

International Faculty

Post Course Interactions

Instructor-Moderated Discussions

Skills You Will Gain

Prerequisites/Requirements

You may be a graduate or working in marketing and looking to improve your career prospects by increasing your digital skills.

What You Will Learn

Define the roles of HTML, CSS and JavaScript in making web pages and sites

Describe how real-world sites and apps build upon the basics

Experiment with the code of existing web pages using browser developer tools

Produce basic CSS (with guidance) using browser-based tools

Produce basic HTML (with guidance) using browser-based tools

Summarise the structure and terminology of the internet

Target Students

This course is designed for those who want to learn the basics of coding and build confidence in using digital technology in the workplace

Course Content

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Module 1: How the internet works

Module 2: An introduction to coding languages

Module 3: Investigating source code

Module 4: Styling web pages

Course Instructors

Tom Armitage

Instructor

I'm a technologist and designer. I make things out of hardware, software, and the internet. When not making technology and art, I also write music and build instruments. I originally studied English.