FEATURES

ALISON ABC IT is a free online self-certifiable information technology (IT) course which comprehensively introduces you to IT literacy. ABC IT covers the basic concepts of computing and teaches how computing can be an everyday feature of life and work. It covers basic Microsoft Office computer applications and touch typing training.

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

The course begins by showing you how to use HTML5 elements and CSS3 style sheets for responsive web design. You will learn how to declare a HTML5 document and set up the head and body sections of a web page.

You will then learn about a wide range of HTML5 elements and their functions and uses. You will learn how to identify different types of CSS3 selectors and apply these CSS3 selectors to style web pages. You will learn how to list CSS styles in cascading order of precedence. You will learn how to identify and use inline HTML5 elements, and identify and use block style HTML5 elements. You will also learn how to embed a video using the HTML5 video element and add video controls to a video.

You will also learn how to work with HTML5 Canvas and with Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) in HTML5.

High quality syllabi

• HTML5 which is used to define the content of web pages
• CSS3 which is used to specify the layout and style of web pages
• JavaScript which is used program the behavior of web pages

The course then introduces

The course then introduces you to JavaScript variables and programming concepts such as declaring variables using the var key word and naming JavaScript variables using identifiers.

You will learn about HTML events such as onclick and how JavaScript methods can be used to work with events. You will learn about the different types of conditional statements, their correct syntax and examples of their use. You will learn about JavaScript functions which are blocks of code designed to perform a particular task, and how to write the correct syntax for functions.

You will learn about the different types of JavaScript loops (for, for/in, while and do/while loops) and their correct syntax.

This course will be of great interest to all learners who would like to learn about HTML5, CSS3 and JavaScript coding techniques to enhance both the interactivity and functionality of their web pages.