Front-End Development Course Outline

Module 1: Introduction to Front-End Development

What is Front-End Development? The Role of a Front-End Developer. Front-End Technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript). Front-End Development Tools and Frameworks.

Module 2: HTML (Hypertext Markup Language)

• Structure of an HTML document
• Basic HTML elements (tags)
• Creating web pages with HTML
• Semantic HTML
• HTML5 features

Module 3: CSS (Cascading Style Sheets)

• CSS syntax and selectors
• CSS properties and values
• Styling HTML elements
• CSS layout techniques (float, flexbox, grid)
• Responsive web design
• CSS preprocessors (Sass, Less)

Module 4: JavaScript

• Introduction to JavaScript
• Variables, data types, and operators
• Control flow statements (if-else, loops)
• Functions
• DOM manipulation
• Event handling
• Asynchronous programming
• JavaScript frameworks (React, Angular, Vue)

Module 5: Responsive Web Design

• Principles of responsive design
• Media queries
• Fluid layouts
• Designing for different screen sizes

Module 6: User Experience (UX) Design

• UX principles
• User research and testing
• Wireframing and prototyping
• Accessibility
• Usability testing

Module 7: Front-End Frameworks and Libraries

• Popular frameworks (Bootstrap, Foundation)
• JavaScript libraries (jQuery, Lodash)
• Component libraries (Material UI, React Bootstrap)

Module 8: Advanced Front-End Topics

• Performance optimization
• Cross-browser compatibility
• Web accessibility
• Single-page applications (SPAs)
• Progressive Web Apps (PWAs)

Module 9: Front-End Development Tools

• Code editors and IDEs (Visual Studio Code, Sublime Text)
• Version control (Git)
• Package managers (npm, yarn)
• Debugging tools
• Browser developer tools

Module 10: Front-End Developer Career Paths

• Job roles and responsibilities
• Building a portfolio
• Interview preparation
• Networking and professional development