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WGU D276
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Information Systems
Date
Dec 31, 2024
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Welcome toD276 Web Development20 Day Study Plan1
Table of Content•Page 3 –How to be successful in D276 Web Development?•Page 4 –Week 1 - Chapter 1 and Chapter 2•Page 5 –Week 2 –Chapter 3 and Chapter 4•Page 6 –Week 3 –Chapter 5•Page 7 –Week 4 –Chapter 6 and Chapter 7•Page 8 –Review•Page 9 –Recommendations•Page 10 –Resources2
How to be successful in D276 Web Development?3TakeTake Pre-assessment scoring well into the competency rangeWatchWatch cohorts Click HERETakeTake quizzes scoring 85%+ at https://www.myquizzets.com/login.phpReadRead all chapters in zyBooks for D276 Web Development
Week 1•Chapter 1 - Introduction to Web ProgrammingA.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces history and key concepts like URLs, DNS, and HTTP that make the web work.B.Take D276 Practice Quiz #1: Introduction to Web Programming at myquizzets.com•Chapter 2 - HTML FundamentalsA.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces HTML document structure and common HTML tags used to create web pages.B.Complete zyBooks Labs –Provided opportunity for practiceC.Take D276 Practice Quiz #2: HTML Fundamentals at myquizzets.com4
Week 2•Chapter 3 - More HTML A.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces additional HTML tags for creating more sophisticated web pages.B.Complete zyBooks Labs –Provided opportunity for practiceC.Take D276 Practice Quiz #3a, 3b: More HTML at myquizzets.comD.Watch Cohort - Practical HTML & CSS –Session 1 HTML A.Click HERE•Chapter 4 - XML Fundamentals A.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces XML structure and format for multiple purposeB.Take D276 Practice Quiz #4: XML Fundamentals at myquizzets.com5
Week 3•Chapter 5 - CSS Fundamentals A.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces how CSS is used to style a web page, including common CSS selectors and common properties.B.Complete zyBooks Labs –Provided opportunity for practiceC.Take D276 Practice Quiz #5: CSS Fundamentals at myquizzets.comD.Watch Cohort - Practical HTML & CSS –Session 2 CSSA.Click HERE6
Week 4•Chapter 6 - More CSS A.Brief Summary of Chapter - Introduces additional CSS properties for laying out web pages and providing additional styling.B.Complete zyBooks Labs –Provided opportunity for practiceC.Take D276 Practice Quiz #6a, 6b: More CSS at myquizzets.comD.Watch Cohort - Practical HTML & CSS –Session 3 Tables, click HEREE.Watch Cohort - Practical HTML & CSS –Session 4 Forms & Multimedia, click HERE•Chapter 7 Mobile Website (D276 version 2 only)A.Brief Summary of Chapter –Learn about mobile web browsers and mobile websitesB.Complete zyBooks Labs –Provided opportunity for practiceC.Take D276 Practice Quizzes Mobile Web Development #7, 7b, 7c at myquizzets.com•Chapter 7 –Debugging Processes and Testing Tools (D276 version 1)•Chapter 8 –Debugging Processes and Testing Tools (D276 version 2)A.Brief Summary of Chapter –Introduces tools available to make the debugging process less complex.B.Take D276 Practice Quiz #7: Debugging Processes and Testing Tools at myquizzets.com7
Review1.The key to being successful in this course is to cover all course material, regardless of your Web Development experience. A.It is a good idea to take the quizzes at myquizzets.comwith the corresponding chapters. Make sure to score 85%+ on each quiz. The link is provided next to each corresponding quiz.B.Watch the cohorts, either live or recorded. The Instructor will walk you through how to create a portfolio while teaching you HTML, CSS, Tables, Forms and Multimedia. The link is provided next to each corresponding cohort.2.Take Pre-Assessment –Scoring well into the competency rangeA.Must be completed prior to scheduling the OAB.PA does not align well with OA s make sure to take quizzes at myquizzets.com3.Why is CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) so challenging? A.CSS can be challenging, especially if you are new to it. It takes practiceand patienceto become familiar with all the different properties, values and how they effect the design of a website. Additionally, new features and techniques are continuously being introduced, which can make it even more difficult to stay up-to-date.8
Recommendations•Do NOT rush through course. There is a lot of material to be covered.•Take your time on the Pre-Assessment and Objective Assessment. There are 70 questions, and you are provided 120 minutes to complete. Recommendation is 1 minute per question for multiple choice questions.•Labs Auto Grading –Is not always accurate. You can assume if your webpage looks like the expected outcome from the lab, then you code is correct. You can also email your Instructor the lab files for review. 9
Resources•Myquizzets.com quizzes are designed to test your knowledge from D276 course of study. •myquizzets.comcreate login using your WGU email>Courses>D276 (quizzes at bottom of page + Flashcards)•Targeted goal 85%+ on each quiz•Go through the tutorial - Demystified HTML & CSS https://myquizzets.com/tutorial/demystified/•Check out the crossword puzzles - https://myquizzets.com/xword/index.php?id=1•Cohorts Link - Click HERE•W3Schools–website for web developers, covering all the aspects of web development: HTML Tutorial. CSS Tutorial. https://www.w3schools.com/•Video - HTML & CSS Full Course - Beginner to Pro, 9.6M views, 6.5 hours•https://youtu.be/G3e-cpL7ofc?si=7d7F_2aWxXfq9QgV•Proficiency•Are you comfortable writing HTML and CSS? If not, practice writing your own code and analyzing existing code, as this will help strengthen your skills and knowledge.W3Schools,Codecademy, andSoloLearnare excellent free resources for this practice. You can also download and install a text editor, such asAtom, and create HTML and CSS files.10