Python for Beginners
Write your first small programs and automate simple tasks with Python.
See the courseBuild Your First Website
Learn HTML, CSS and a little JavaScript by building a simple personal page.
- Beginner
- 5 modules
- About 5 hours
- Free preview
Free while the course is in review.
You'll be able to
- Structure a page with HTML
- Style it with colours, fonts and spacing using CSS
- Make it look good on a phone
- Add a small interactive touch with JavaScript
Who it's for
Beginners who want to understand how websites work and build their own page.
What you'll learn
How the web works
Follow what happens between typing an address and seeing a page.
Structure with HTML
Use headings, paragraphs, links and images to build the page.
Style with CSS
Change colours, fonts and spacing without touching the HTML.
Make it work on phones
Use flexible layouts so the page fits any screen.
Add a little JavaScript
Make a button show or hide a section when clicked.
Final project
Plan and write a one-page personal site that works on phones, with one small interactive touch.
Taught your way
- Pick simple words or more detail, and more or fewer pictures.
- Lessons fit 10, 20 or 40 minute sessions.
- Already know some of it? A quick check lets you skip ahead.
- Every lesson ends with practice and feedback on your own work.
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All questionsIs the same course the same for everyone?
The modules and what you are checked against are the same, so everyone learns the same skills. How each lesson is explained, and the examples it uses, change for you.
Do I need any experience?
No. Every course starts from the basics. If you already know some of it, an optional two-minute check lets you skip ahead.
How much does it cost?
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What if I don't understand a lesson?
Choose "Try it another way" under any idea to get it simpler, with more detail, with another example, as a picture or as a story. You can also ask your learning companion a question.
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