Web Development Essentials

The LPI Web Development Essentials exam assesses your ability to create and manage full-stack web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and SQL. It's aimed at beginners to web development.
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Skill level

Beginner

Hours to complete

60

Projects

6

Prerequisites

None

Your Guided Learning Pathway

In this 20 hour course your instructor will take you from beginner to intermediate level practitioner.
Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Learn Web Development Principles

The LPI Web Development Essentials course teaches you to create dynamic, responsive web applications using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Node.js, and SQL.

You’ll learn to build full-stack solutions, manage databases, and apply modern development practices.

Develop Websites

This isn’t a theory course. Upon completion, you will have real-world skills.

After passing the LPI Web Development Essentials exam, you’ll be able to:

  • Develop responsive web pages using HTML and CSS
  • Create interactive features with JavaScript
  • Build server-side applications with Node.js
  • Manage and query databases using SQL
  • Design and deploy full-stack web applications
  • Apply best practices in web development

Get Exam Ready

This course not only prepares you to become a web developer, but it also prepares you for the exam.

Read real-world case studies, projects, and solutions. Learn best practices and the tricks the experts use.

Finish with a practice exam designed to prepare you for the one you will face for real.

What it Covers

This course prepares you for a career in web deveopment.
  • Software Development Basics
  • Web Application Architecture
  • HTML Fundamentals
  • CSS Styling
  • JavaScript Programming
  • Node.js Server-Side Programming
  • SQL and Database Basics

Benefits of the certification

Getting certified in your chosen career path is essential, but passing the LPI Web Development Essentials exam gets you:
  • Industry Recognition
  • Career Advancement
  • Skill Validation
  • Increased Earning Potential
  • Professional Credibility
  • Access to Opportunities
  • Personal Growth

Target audience

This certification is ideal for:
  • Aspiring Web Developers
  • Junior Programmers
  • IT Professionals
  • Career Changers
  • Students in Tech
  • Freelance Developers
  • Tech Enthusiasts

Prerequisites

None
  • No formal prerequisites required
  • Basic understanding of software development recommended
  • Familiarity with HTML, CSS, JavaScript suggested
  • Knowledge of Node.js and SQL helpful

Your Instructor

Gagik K

Gagik is a professional data scientist with several years of experience. He holds an MSc in Data Science and a BA in Business Administration. He is an expert in Python and tools including frameworks and libraries of the language including Pandas, Numpy, Matplotlib, Plotly, Scikit-Learn, TensorFlow, and Beautiful Soup.

He has a high proficiency with SQL for dataset manipulation, data science and economics, and the creation of sophisticated models using knowledge from both fields. He is also an expert in Machine Learning, using algorithms of Supervised, Unsupervised, and Reinforcement learning.

Curriculum

Module 1 Learn HTML
Unit 1 Introduction to HTML  - Preview
Unit 2 HTML Tags
Unit 3 HTML Tags 2
Unit 4 HTML Tags 3
Unit 5 HTML Tags 4
Unit 6 HTML Tags 5
Unit 7 HTML Tags 6
Unit 8 Exercise
Module 2 CSS Essentials
Unit 1 Intro to CSS
Unit 2 Connecting CSS file to HTML
Unit 3 ID and classes of elements
Unit 4 Pseudoclasses and pseudoelements - 1
Unit 5 Pseudoclasses and pseudoelements - 2
Unit 6 Inheritance
Unit 7 Colors
Unit 8 Text and font styling
Unit 9 Borders, margins and paddings
Unit 10 Elements' layout and intro to display
Unit 11 Floats and grid layout  - Preview
Unit 12 Exercise
Module 3 JavaScript Essentials
Unit 1 Introduction to JS
Unit 2 Data Types
Unit 3 Variables
Unit 4 Arithmetic Operators
Unit 5 Assignment and Comparison Operators
Unit 6 Logical Connectives
Unit 7 Conditional Statements - 1
Unit 8 Conditional Statements - 2
Unit 9 Conditional Statements - 3: Ternary and Switch
Unit 10 Loops - 1: While Loop
Unit 11 Loops - 2: For Loop
Unit 12 Loops - 3: Nested Loops and Break Statement
Unit 13 Functions - 1
Unit 14 Functions - 2
Unit 15 Scope of Variables
Unit 16 Exercise
Module 4 Basic Data Structures in JS
Unit 1 Arrays - 1: Declaration, Indices and Length
Unit 2 Arrays - 2: Length and Multidimensional Arrays
Unit 3 Arrays - 3: Slice, Reverse, IndexOf
Unit 4 Arrays - 4: Manipulation of Arrays
Unit 5 Advanced Array Methods - 1 (for each)
Unit 6 Advanced Array Methods - 2 (map)
Unit 7 Advanced Array Methods - 3 (filter)
Unit 8 Advanced Array Methods - 4 (reduce)
Unit 9 Objects - 1
Unit 10 Objects - 2: Storing Non-primitive Values
Unit 11 Object Type and its Methods
Unit 12 String Methods
Unit 13 Exercise
Module 5 Document-object Model
Unit 1 Alert and Prompt
Unit 2 Intro to DOM, Locating Elements with ID
Unit 3 Locating Elements with Tags, Classes and Attributes
Unit 4 Accessing and Changing Element's Content and Attribute Values
Unit 5 Adding and Deleting Elements with JS
Unit 6 Introduction to Event Listeners
Unit 7 Main events in JS
Unit 8 Exercise
Module 6 Final Project
Unit 1 Project
Module 7 Exams
Unit 1 Exam 1
Unit 2 Exam 2

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