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1⃣ Basics of Web & How the Internet Works
├── What is a website?
├── How browsers & servers communicate (HTTP/HTTPS)
├── DNS, Hosting, Domain basics
2⃣ Frontend Development (Client-Side)
HTML – Page structure, forms, tables, semantic tags
CSS – Styling, Flexbox, Grid, responsive design, animations
JavaScript – Variables, functions, DOM, events, ES6+
Frontend Tools – Git, GitHub, Chrome DevTools, npm
Frameworks/Libraries – React.js / Vue.js / Svelte / Next.js
Responsive Design – Media queries, mobile-first approach
3⃣ Backend Development (Server-Side)
Languages – JavaScript (Node.js), Python (Django, Flask), PHP, etc.
Frameworks – Express.js, Django, Laravel, etc.
Databases – SQL (PostgreSQL, MySQL) & NoSQL (MongoDB)
Authentication – Sessions, JWT, OAuth
REST APIs – CRUD operations, JSON, error handling
MVC Architecture & Routing
4⃣ Full-Stack Integration
Connect frontend with backend
Use APIs to fetch/display data
Add login/register features
5⃣ DevOps & Deployment
Hosting: Vercel, Netlify, Render, Heroku
Version Control: Git/GitHub workflows
Deployment pipelines, CI/CD basics
6⃣ Optional Advanced Topics
TypeScript
Docker & Containers
Testing (Jest, Mocha, Cypress)
WebSockets (Live chat, real-time apps)
SEO, Web Performance, Accessibility (a11y)
7⃣ Portfolio Projects to Build
Personal Portfolio
Blog or CMS
E-commerce Store
Chat App
Dashboard with Charts
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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by ssekabira robert sims