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Prep 0: HTTP and Web Publishing

Textbook Reading

  • Web
    • 1.3 The Client-Server Model
    • 2.3 Uniform Resource Locators
    • 2.4 Hypertext Transfer Protocol
    • 2.5 Web Browsers

Getting Started

This prep introduces the basic concepts behind how the web works before we begin building pages in HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Read the listed sections carefully and make sure you understand:

  • how a browser requests and receives a web page
  • the parts of a URL and what they mean
  • how HTTP requests and responses work
  • the role of the browser in rendering content

Install the Tools

Follow the instructions in the Editors and Browsers pages to install the tools you will need for the course. Install all recommended extensions.

There is no submission for this prep, but you should be ready to use your tools in class!