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Web Development

Welcome to the JFK Web Development class! Throughout the year we will learn to use HTML, CSS, and Javascript to design and develop engaging websites. We will explore how the World Wide Web works, basic design principles, and how to create dynamic web pages. By the end of the year you will have a portfolio full of interesting projects we've worked on.

JFK Syllabus

Week 1

Syllabus, What can you do with Web Dev?

Homework: None

What is the Internet & World Wide Web

Notes/Info

Types of Network Topology
Internet Infrastructure as Fast As Possible by Techquickie
Web vs Internet by Computerphile
The Internet is for Everyone by Vint Cerf

Homework: Watch the following videos and write at least 3 questions you have for each video

Week 2

Bits, Bytes, and File Systems

Notes/Info

Bytes and File Sizes assignment
File Formats assignment

The Internet is for Everyone

Notes/Info

The Internet is for Everyone by Vint Cerf
Everything is a Remix playlist on the source of creativity
Protect IP Act (PIPA) & Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) - Breaks The Internet video

Lossy/Lossless Compression

Lossy Compression App by Code.org
Text Compression Widget by Code.org
Quick reviews on compression: Data Compression and Video Compression by Techquickie

Routers & Redundancy

Notes/Info

Routers vs Switches vs Access Points by Techquickie
Packets, Routing, and Reliability by Code.org
What is a MAC Address? by Techquickie
IPv4 vs IPv6? by Techquickie
What is TCP/IP by Techquickie
DNS as Fast As Possible by Techquickie

Week 3

Internet Security & Issues

Notes/Info

Viruses vs Malware by Techquickie
DDoS Attack by Techquickie
Ransomware by Techquickie
Anti-virus vs Anti-malware by Techquickie
Difference Between Viruses, Worms, and Trojans by Kapersky Labs
Common Cyber Attacks by Cisco

Homework: Watch the following videos and write a brief summary (at least 6 sentences) for each.

Cybersecurity by Crash Course
Hackers & Cyber Attacks by Crash Course

Week 4

HTTP & Communication Protocols

Assignment

HTTP and Abstraction on the Internet notes
HTTP in Action assignment

Notes/Info

Network Stacks and the Internet by Computerphile
An Overview of HTTP by Mozilla MDN Web Docs
What is HTTP by W3Schools
The Layers of Networking by Boson

Document Structure and HTML

Assignment

New!!

Exam on 6 December!
Study Guide Exam 2
Exam #2 Coding Section
Study Guide Exam 3
Exam #3 Coding Section
Exam #3 Solutions

Quote of the year: live life