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Introduction to Programming and Web Dev

In this lesson, you’ll know what is programming and the technologies that powers every website, app, and digital experience.

What is a computer program?

A computer program is a set of instructions written in code that tells a computer what tasks to perform.

Why Web Development?

Web Development builds websites, web applications using web technologies like HTML, CSS, Javascript and frameworks like Vue, React, Angular, Svelte.

Web Development is the easiest branch of computer programming. This is the best starting point to your journey in programming.

Web Technologies & Frameworks

Front-end

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Back-end

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What are Web Apps?

These are application software that can only be opened using web browsers.

Common web apps examples are websites, portals, e-commerce, streaming sites, social media sites or even web systems.

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Web Browser

A web browser is a software application that lets you access and view websites on the internet. This serves as the gateway to the digital world, bridging humans and the vast web ecosystem. (e.g. Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Brave)

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📌 Key Concepts Recap

  • Computer Program → Instructions in code that tell a computer what to do.

  • Web Development → Building websites and apps with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and frameworks like Vue, React, Angular, Svelte.

  • Web Technologies → Front-end (UI/UX) and Back-end (server, database, logic).

  • Web Applications → Software accessed through browsers (e.g., websites, portals, e-commerce, streaming, social media, systems).

  • Web Browser → The gateway to the digital world, enabling access to the web (Chrome, Edge, Firefox, Safari, Opera, Brave).

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