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Build Your First Web Page with HTML and CSS
Write and style a real web page from scratch with HTML and CSS, using only a text editor and a browser. Five short lessons and a quiz, with a certificate of completion.
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The short version
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About 65 minutes
5 short lessons and one final quiz. Your progress is saved, so you can stop and come back on any device.
Certificate of completion
Finish every lesson and score 70% or more on the final quiz. Retakes are unlimited.
Not a program
This free short course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program and gives no program credit.
What you will learn
- Write a complete HTML document with a head, body, headings, paragraphs, lists, links and images
- Use semantic elements such as header, nav, main, section and footer to organize a page
- Link a stylesheet and write CSS rules with selectors, classes, colours and fonts
- Explain and use the box model, block and inline display, and box-sizing
- Build a simple responsive layout with max-width, flexbox and a media query
- Check a page for alt text, headings, contrast, keyboard access and phone display before sharing it
Who it is for
Complete beginners who want to build a first web page: career changers, small business owners, students and anyone curious about web development. No coding experience is needed.
What you need
- A computer with an internet connection
- A plain text editor (Notepad, TextEdit in plain text mode or any free code editor) and a web browser
- About 65 minutes in total, plus time to type and try the examples
Lessons
- 1How a web page works: your first HTML file12 min
- 2Structuring content: headings, lists, links and images13 min
- 3Styling with CSS: selectors, colour and text13 min
- 4The box model and layout with flexbox13 min
- 5Responsive design and finishing your page14 min
- ✓Build Your First Web Page with HTML and CSS: final quizfinal quiz
Where this course can lead
Software & Web Developer Diploma
This course is a short, practical introduction. The full program goes much further: 960 hours online of full-stack development: web pages, programming, databases and team tools.
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Yes. You create a free Ucademy account, take the five lessons and the quiz, and pay nothing.
Yes. When you finish the lessons and pass the quiz you receive a certificate of completion from Ucademy. The course is not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program.
About 65 minutes of reading, plus time to type and try the code. The course is online and self-paced, so you can take one lesson at a time.
No. You need a plain text editor and a web browser, which are already on most computers. No coding experience is required.
HTML describes the structure and content of a page, such as headings, paragraphs and links. CSS controls how that content looks, including colours, fonts and layout.
No. It is a free short course, not part of a Ucademy diploma or certificate program, and it does not give program credit.
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