Week 1: The Internet, HTTP, and HTML
Main Objective: To learn how computers communicate over the web and build a basic web page.
Lessons:
Project:
You will build a resume, but for the web using HTML. If you don't already have a resume prepared, spend the week trying to make one in something like Microsoft Word. If you have the content prepared already, it will be easier to build the page.
Follow the project instructions as best you can. You can ask for help from your team or the tutors, if needed. All work is due at the end of class on Friday, September 25th.
Assessment:
Follow these guidelines to answer the following questions. Due at the end of class on Friday, September 25th. Remember this is CSET-110, so your file should be at the following path: cset/110/assessment-1.md.
- Why do you think it's important that HTML is an open standard controlled by a specification rather than being owned by one person or company?
- Describe the difference between an element and a tag. Use examples.
- In the lecture, I used two quotes from Yoda and Noam Chomsky to explain syntax and semantics. Explain these quotes and how they relate to the HTML you write.
Reference:
- MDN: HTML Element Reference - Quickly look up any HTML element and how to use it.
- That page can be overwhelming, here's my shorter list of the important or more commonly used elements you should know.
- W3C: HTML 5 Specification - The whole rule book.
- Google: HTML and CSS Style Guide - Rules for styling your HTML.
- HTML5Doctor - Great articles on using semantic elements.
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