Introduction to Web Development

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Introduction to Web Development introduces students to fundamental concepts of web design and development through real-world examples and hands-on practice.

Introduction to Web Development course stats

• 33738 students successfully completed
• 76 partners accept credit transfer.
• 3.0 semester credits
• Recommended for credit to the ACE® and DEAC college and university networks.
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Assignments & grading

This is a pass/fail course. Students must complete 10 Challenges (formative assessments), 3 Milestones (summative assessments), and 1 Touchstone (project-based or written assessments) with an overall score of 70% or better.

Learning outcomes

At the end of the course, you'll be able to:

• Demonstrate how web development has changed over the years.
• Demonstrate how the document markup can impact a website.
• Use scripting languages to build a functional website that meets client needs.

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Introduction to Web Development reviews

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by Kara E. on July 16, 2026
This was the hardest course I have taken on Sophia. I almost dropped it because I didn't understand. I stuck with it and passed, but it was extremely difficult.

by Rachel B. on July 15, 2026
It was A LOT of work in terms of having to write 6-7 papers, but I learned a lot. I also feel super accomplished that I have completed the course, as it took a lot out of me. Well worth it though!

by Bianca F. on July 14, 2026
This course was pretty tough and time consuming. I felt at some points there could have been maybe 2-3 touchstones along the way instead of 5 but I also see the benefit.

by Amber S. on July 13, 2026
It was a little hard, but I enjoyed it.

by Salman S. on July 08, 2026
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by Kenya H. on July 02, 2026
It was a good course, but hard work more than I bargained for!

by Darrion H. on July 01, 2026
Definitely an amazing and I recommend this for people who want to catch up on certain knowledge points or if you're brand new to technology. This course was a very helpful refresher.

by Sequoia J. on June 30, 2026
Some of the questions are intentionally confusing, you got to read them carefully. Otherwise, a nice quick introductory course that I took at my leisure.

by Timothy N. on June 29, 2026
This is a challenging course, but if you put in the time, you will overcome it. You may need to utilize external websites like W3Schools or YouTube to expand upon concepts, but I found no issue with that. Thank you for the opportunity to learn HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

by Potino Zikki M. on June 28, 2026
Not sure how this will help with my degree. But I have somewhat of an understanding of how a website works. It's cool making websites with AI, but actually understanding what's going on is pretty cool as well.