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Develop A Web Site Training

SAQA US 119523 | NQF 5 | Credits 11 | Duration 8 Days
From $1,658 per delegate

Description

This course equips learners with the practical skills to develop a functional website, covering planning, design, coding, and testing. It prepares participants to create user-friendly web pages that meet business or personal requirements, aligning with industry standards in South Africa.

Learning Outcomes

  • Plan and design a website by analyzing user requirements and defining site structure and navigation.
  • Implement web pages using HTML and CSS to create responsive and visually appealing layouts.
  • Integrate multimedia elements and forms to enhance user interactivity and functionality.
  • Test and validate website functionality across different browsers and devices to ensure compatibility.
  • Evaluate website performance against design specifications and user needs, making improvements as required.
  • Demonstrate understanding of web hosting, domain registration, and basic SEO principles for website deployment.

Target Audience

This course is ideal for aspiring web developers, small business owners, or professionals seeking to enhance their digital presence. It is also suitable for individuals wanting to gain foundational web development skills for career advancement.

Prerequisites

None — open enrollment. Basic computer literacy is recommended.

Course Outline

Day 1: Introduction to Web Development and HTML Fundamentals

Objectives:
• Understand the web development landscape and role of HTML
• Create basic HTML documents with proper structure
• Use common HTML elements for text, links, and images
• Apply semantic HTML to improve accessibility and SEO

Topics:
• Overview of web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript)
• Setting up a development environment (text editor, browser)
• HTML document structure: DOCTYPE, head, body
• Common elements: headings, paragraphs, lists, links, images
• Semantic HTML: header, nav, main, section, article, footer

Day 2: Forms, Tables, and Multimedia in HTML

Objectives:
• Create interactive forms with various input types
• Build and style HTML tables for data presentation
• Embed multimedia content (audio, video, iframes)
• Validate form input using HTML5 attributes

Topics:
• Form elements: input, textarea, select, button
• Input types: text, email, number, date, radio, checkbox
• Form validation: required, pattern, min/max
• Tables: thead, tbody, tfoot, colspan, rowspan
• Embedding video, audio, and YouTube videos

Day 3: Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) Essentials

Objectives:
• Apply CSS to style HTML elements using selectors
• Understand the box model and use it for layout
• Implement responsive design with media queries
• Use CSS properties for typography, colours, and backgrounds

Topics:
• CSS syntax and selectors (class, id, element, pseudo-classes)
• Box model: margin, border, padding, content
• Display and position properties (block, inline, flex, grid)
• Typography: font-family, font-size, line-height
• Colors: hex, RGB, HSL, and background properties
• Media queries for responsive design

Day 4: Advanced CSS Layouts and Preprocessors

Objectives:
• Create complex layouts using Flexbox and CSS Grid
• Use CSS transitions and animations for interactivity
• Introduction to CSS preprocessors (SASS/SCSS)
• Organise CSS with variables, nesting, and mixins

Topics:
• Flexbox: container and item properties
• CSS Grid: defining grid, grid template, and placement
• CSS transitions and keyframe animations
• Introduction to SASS/SCSS: installation and compilation
• Variables, nesting, partials, and mixins

Day 5: JavaScript Fundamentals for Web Interactivity

Objectives:
• Write basic JavaScript syntax (variables, data types, operators)
• Control program flow with conditionals and loops
• Manipulate the DOM to change content and styles
• Handle user events (click, submit, mouse events)

Topics:
• JavaScript basics: variables (let, const), data types
• Functions: declaration, expression, arrow functions
• Conditionals: if/else, switch; loops: for, while
• DOM manipulation: selecting elements, modifying content and styles
• Event handling: addEventListener, event object

Day 6: JavaScript Libraries and AJAX

Objectives:
• Use JavaScript libraries (e.g., jQuery) to simplify DOM manipulation
• Make asynchronous requests with AJAX and Fetch API
• Handle JSON data and update the DOM dynamically
• Understand the concept of APIs and consume a public API

Topics:
• Introduction to jQuery: selectors, methods, events
• AJAX with Fetch API: GET and POST requests
• Working with JSON: parse, stringify, and display data
• Consuming a public REST API (e.g., weather, GitHub)
• Error handling with try/catch and .catch()

Day 7: Web Design Principles and User Experience (UX)

Objectives:
• Apply design principles (contrast, alignment, hierarchy) to web pages
• Create wireframes and prototypes for planning
• Implement accessibility best practices (WCAG)
• Optimise web performance (minification, caching, image optimisation)

Topics:
• Design principles: colour theory, typography, whitespace
• Wireframing and prototyping tools (e.g., Figma, Balsamiq)
• Accessibility: ARIA roles, alt text, keyboard navigation
• Performance optimisation: minify CSS/JS, image compression, lazy loading
• Cross-browser compatibility and testing

Day 8: Project Integration and Deployment

Objectives:
• Build a complete multi-page website integrating HTML, CSS, and JavaScript
• Use version control with Git and GitHub
• Deploy the website to a hosting platform (e.g., Netlify, GitHub Pages)
• Conduct final review and quality assurance

Topics:
• Project planning: requirements, sitemap, content
• Implementing the website: HTML structure, CSS styling, JavaScript interactivity
• Version control: Git init, add, commit, push to GitHub
• Deployment: configuring hosting, custom domain (optional)
• Final testing: responsiveness, functionality, validation

Practicals

No practicals for this training.

This course is made up of exercises and case studies delivered alongside the theory — no separate practical sessions are required to complete it.

Summatives

Each delegate is assessed continuously throughout the course and a final summative test at the end.

Daily Exercises — 30%

Every training day ends with a multiple-choice exercise scored out of 100%. The scores from each daily exercise are averaged across the duration of the course to produce a Daily Average mark, which contributes 30% to the final total.

Final Test — 70%

On the last day a final summative test is written. It is a multiple-choice paper with multiple-answer questions: each question may have more than one correct option, and a single wrong selection on a question marks the entire question wrong — no partial credit. The final test is scored out of 100% and contributes 70% to the overall mark.

Final Total
Component Out of Weight
Daily Average (multiple choice) 100% 30%
Final Test (multi-answer multiple choice) 100% 70%
Final Total 100%

All marks are recorded on the AATICD LMS and visible to each learner under their account.

Certificate

Certificate of Completion

Awarded to delegates who achieve an overall mark of 50% or higher on the Final Total (Daily Average 30% + Final Test 70%).

How it works
  • Certificates are auto-generated on the AATICD LMS as soon as the marks pass the 50% threshold.
  • Each certificate is a branded PDF with the delegate's name, the course title, the unit standard ID, NQF level, credits, and the date of issue.
  • You can download or print your certificate from your LMS dashboard at any time after issue — there's no reissue fee and no expiry date.
  • If you scored under 50% you can sit the final test again at the next scheduled session at no extra cost.
Where to find it

Sign in to the LMS, open your dashboard, and your certificates appear under My Certificates. Each entry has a View / Download button and a print option.

Training Discounts

Group discounts apply automatically — the more delegates you enrol, the greater the saving. Discounts are calculated at 3% per 5 delegates, scaling up to 40% off for 100+ delegates.

Delegates Discount
5 3% off
10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% discount per 5 delegates, up to 40% off for 100+ delegates. Contact us for a custom group quote.

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10 6% off
15 9% off
20 12% off
25 15% off
30 18% off
50 30% off
75 35% off
100 40% off

3% off per 5 delegates, up to 40% for 100+

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