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PRG/280

Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript

3 credits

Total credits

5 weeks

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Course level: Undergraduate

This course provides students an introduction to HTML5 with JavaScript® and CSS. Concepts covered include the creation and formatting of web pages using HTML5 and CSS, development of web forms, and implementing program logic and validating user input using JavaScript®.

Please Note: Attendance and participation are mandatory in all University courses, and specific requirements may differ by course. If attendance requirements are not met, a student may be removed from the course. Please review the Course Attendance Policy in the Catalog for more information.

University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses. While widely available, not all programs are available to residents of all states. Please check with a University Enrollment Representative.

What you'll learn

Course skills and outcomes

  • Explain what a “markup” language is and how a markup language differs from a programming language.
  • Describe the file format and HTML tags required to create a bare-bones web page.
  • Describe the functionality that cascading style sheets (CSS) add to HTML.
  • Describe the functionality that JavaScript® adds to HTML.
  • Identify the programming challenges caused by different levels of browser support for HTML, CSS, and JavaScript®.
  • Code and test a simple, functional “Hello, world!” website that includes text, as well as inline cascading style sheet (CSS) and JavaScript® statements.

  • Describe the benefits and drawbacks of using CSS vs. HTML to format web page content.
  • Format web page text (including lists and tables) using HTML.
  • Identify the three ways CSS can be incorporated into HTML.
  • Format web page text using CSS.
  • Differentiate between relative paths in the context of web page navigation (i.e., linking one web page to another).
  • Differentiate between HTML5 semantic and non-semantic tags, and list at least three examples of each.

  • Describe the purpose of an HTML form.
  • Identify where form data “goes” after a user submits an HTML form.
  • Create an HTML form on a webpage that allows users to input text, choose items from a list, select from a group of radio buttons and checkboxes, and submit the form.
  • Identify the different HTML and HTML5 input types.

  • Describe the differences between validating user input using HTML5 and JavaScript®.
  • Validate form input using HTML5 semantic tags.
  • Validate user input using JavaScript®.

  • Describe “variable scope” in JavaScript®.
  • Code and test a set of JavaScript® statements that allow a web page to respond to a user event.
  • Add images and other multimedia to a web page.
  • Incorporate JavaScript® that accesses the DOM (Document Object Model).
  • Describe HTML5 responsive design.
  • Identify high-quality HTML, CSS, and JavaScript® online resources to keep pace with these fast-changing technologies.

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We’ve been accredited by the Higher Learning Commission (hlcommission.org) for more than 40 years.

Real-world instructors

Learn from instructors who bring an average of 25 years of working experience to the classroom.

Affordable and potentially reimbursable

Our tuition and fees are competitive and fixed. Also, check to see if your employer will cover you for this course.

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