Web Development Fundamentals

    EXSM 3931 is offered this winter and spring:

section WI1  (Online)
starts in 2 months

section SP1  (Online)
starts in 5 months

Learn about and prac­tice how to nav­i­gate and use your com­put­er effec­tive­ly and explore some soft­ware com­mon to devel­op­ers in this low-code course that intro­duces the basics of web devel­op­ment. Stu­dents will be intro­duced to basic web-host­ing options, tools, and top­ics, and learn how to launch a web­site. The basics of qual­i­ty assur­ance, and why it is so inte­gral to the suc­cess of soft­ware projects will also be covered.
What you will learn

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

  • Demonstrate the ability to effectively utilize one or more search engines to locate online resources.
  • Make use of planning and time-tracking software to keep track of resource investment during a project.
  • Use a command-line interface to navigate and version-control a project.
  • Launch of a basic website.

Offered:

Take note:

This course combines 8 hours of live online sessions with 24 hours of modules/activities to be completed by the student, for a total of 32 hours.

Overall Schedule
Jan 10 — pre-class information opens

Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.

Lecture/Class Schedule
Jan 11Feb 1
Mondays

Tuesdays

7:00 pm – 9:00 pm MT

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

Feb 6 — post-class component closes

Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.

Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Jameson Grieve

Your Instructor

Jameson GrieveID: jameson-grieve

Class info
  • This is a syn­chro­nous course that fea­tures live online activ­i­ties at pre­de­ter­mined times. For the real-time class­room ses­sions, a com­put­er with both audio input and out­put is required. To start your online learn­ing expe­ri­ence vis­it www​.ext​-leo​.ca/​s​t​u​dents
  • Cost assistance: may be eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
    — view all 27 funding opportunities
    Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages (groups of 4 or more) are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Open for registration until January 10, 2022. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts. Refunds, withdrawals & transfers policies
starts in 2 months
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Take note:

This course combines 8 hours of live online sessions with 24 hours of modules/activities to be completed by the student, for a total of 32 hours.

Overall Schedule
Apr 11 — pre-class information opens

Students in this course section may have pre-class readings or assessments to complete.

Lecture/Class Schedule
Apr 12May 3
Mondays

Tuesdays

7:00 pm – 8:30 pm MT

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

May 10May 17
Mondays

Tuesdays

7:00 pm – 8:00 pm MT

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

May 22 — post-class component closes

Students in this section may have post-class readings or assessments to complete.

Syn­chro­nous online learning, eClass

In synchronous online courses, students move through the course material at the same pace as their peers. These courses also provide learners with pre-scheduled online lectures that have the instructor and students interacting at the same time. All components of this type of course are accessible through eClass, the University of Alberta’s eLearning management tool. for­mat details

Jameson Grieve

Your Instructor

Jameson GrieveID: jameson-grieve

Class info
  • This is a syn­chro­nous course that fea­tures live online activ­i­ties at pre­de­ter­mined times. For the real-time class­room ses­sions, a com­put­er with both audio input and out­put is required. To start your online learn­ing expe­ri­ence vis­it www​.ext​-leo​.ca/​s​t​u​dents
  • Cost assistance: may be eli­gi­ble for the Cana­da-Alber­ta Job Grant, the Canada Training Benefit, and the Skilled Immigrant Micro-Loan.
    — view all 27 funding opportunities
    Cor­po­rate mul­ti-reg­is­tra­tion pack­ages (groups of 4 or more) are avail­able for most Exten­sion cours­es. Con­tact us at corporate.learning@ualberta.ca for pre­ferred pricing.
  • Open for registration until April 11, 2022. Register at least one week before the course start date to secure your spot. If space is available you may register until the day the course starts. Refunds, withdrawals & transfers policies
starts in 5 months
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This course has no prerequisites

Students from all educational backgrounds welcome. You can register for this course without applying and enrolling in a program.

Take note:

This course combines 8 hours of live online sessions with 24 hours of modules/activities to be completed by the student, for a total of 32 hours.

Currently counts towards

We recommend that you apply to the program as soon as possible to lock in your course requirements as they are subject to change.

*If you are already enroled in this program, please refer to your specific program requirements as outlined at the time of your admission: Bear Tracks > Academic Advisement.

You can register for and take a course without applying and enrolling into the program.

Email

techprog@ualberta.ca

Looking for
different course dates?

New course schedules are released each June and November.

EXSM 3931 is offered this winter and spring:

section WI1  (Online)
starts in 2 months

section SP1  (Online)
starts in 5 months