Web 101

In this course, students learn how to get started on the modern Web, whether to launch their own website or just learn where to begin in development.

myAOLCC Hub (Online)
Beginner
25 Hours
What you'll learn
  • Understanding the Web
  • Web Basics
  • The Modern Web and Web 2.0
  • Mobile Web
  • Web Site Essentials
  • Directory Structure
  • Working with HTML
  • Marketing Your Content
  • Search Engines
  • Web Traffic and Statistics

Course Introduction

In the Web 101 course, students learn how to get started on the modern Web, whether to launch their own Web site or just learn where to begin in developing a Web site or marketing an online business.

Working with a professional Web designer, students explore a wide variety of Web-based terms and technologies, including Web 2.0, social networking, blogging, domain names, mobile sites, and more, picking up concepts they need to know and learning makes today’s Web technologies more interactive. Students explore the technical fundamentals of editing and uploading Web pages and gain an insight into online marketing and search engine optimization.

By the end of the course, students will have launched a Web site and gained a basic grasp of how to use Web tools to make content more interactive and reach the site’s target audience.

Course Prerequisites

Windows Level 1, Microsoft Word Level 1

Course Outline

Web 101

Lesson 1:

Understanding the Web; Web Basics; Better Browsing; The Modern Web and Web 2.0; Mobile Web

Lesson 2:

Building a Site; Web Site Essentials; Starter Site Tour; Under the Hood; Directory structure; Working with HTML

Lesson 3:

Marketing Your Content; How Users Find You; Search Engines; Grassroots Publicity; Web Traffic and Statistics

Course Notes

Evaluation is based solely on an Academy of Learning Career College final exam. Prior to taking the final exam, students must successfully complete all the components of the online course material. Participants who receive 75% or higher on their exam will receive a certificate.

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