TLDR;
This video serves as an introductory session to front-end development and databases, sponsored by MongoDB and SmartBridge. It covers the registration process for a MongoDB course, emphasizing manual registration over Google sign-up to ensure accurate certificate details. The session introduces the concept of full-stack development, differentiating between front-end and back-end, and focuses on the essentials of front-end development, including HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. The presenter explains the structure of HTML documents, including tags and elements, and demonstrates basic HTML tags like headings, paragraphs, and preformatted text using VS Code.
- Manual registration for MongoDB course is crucial for accurate certificate details.
- Front-end development involves HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
- HTML provides structure, CSS handles styling, and JavaScript adds functionality.
- HTML elements consist of opening and closing tags.
- VS Code and Live Preview extension are used for coding and previewing HTML.
MongoDB Course Registration [49:36]
The presenter guides students through the registration process for the MongoDB database admin course on SmartBridge. It's important to manually sign up by entering your email, first name, last name, and password instead of using Google sign-up. This ensures that the name on the certificate is correct. After registering, students will have access to 22 units that need to be completed to receive a proof of completion certificate and a voucher for the MongoDB database administrator exam, which normally costs $150.
Introduction to Front-End Development [1:07:39]
The session transitions to front-end development, explaining full-stack development as the combination of front-end, back-end, and database. The front-end is the user interface, while the back-end is the server-side logic. Front-end developers use HTML, CSS, and JavaScript to build applications. HTML provides the structure, CSS styles the content, and JavaScript adds functionality. UI/UX designers create templates for how the application should look, and front-end developers then work on implementing that design using coding languages.
HTML, CSS, and JavaScript Explained [1:23:33]
HTML gives the structure to a web page, CSS is used to beautify the HTML, and JavaScript provides the functionality. An analogy is made to car manufacturing, where the steel body represents HTML, the paint represents CSS, and the engine and tires represent JavaScript. ReactJS is introduced as a front-end library built on JavaScript that simplifies the development process. HTML, which stands for Hypertext Markup Language, provides the basic structure of a web application.
Setting Up VS Code for HTML [1:33:09]
The presenter guides students to create a new folder and open it in VS Code. A new file named index.html is created, and students are instructed to type an exclamation mark and press enter to generate a basic HTML boilerplate. The session explains HTML tags, which are written inside angular braces, and elements, which consist of an opening and closing tag.
HTML Structure: Tags and Elements [1:41:53]
The session explains the basic structure of an HTML document, including the <!DOCTYPE html>, <html>, <head>, and <body> tags. The <html> tag is the root element, containing the <head> and <body> tags. The <head> tag contains meta-information about the HTML page, such as the title, while the <body> tag contains the content that is displayed on the web page.
Practical HTML: Headings, Paragraphs, and Preformatted Text [1:59:35]
Students are instructed to install the Live Preview extension in VS Code. The session covers heading tags (<h1> to <h6>), paragraph tags (<p>), and preformatted text tags (<pre>). Heading tags are used for headings and have a default bold font style, with the size decreasing from <h1> to <h6>. Paragraph tags are used for displaying body text, and preformatted text tags are used for displaying text with specific formatting, such as poems. The presenter demonstrates how to use these tags in VS Code and view the output in the browser using the Live Preview extension.
Review and Next Steps [2:26:09]
The session reviews the topics covered, including the definition of front-end development, the roles of HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, and the structure of HTML documents. Students are reminded to register for the MongoDB course manually and complete the 22 units to receive a voucher for the exam. The next session will cover additional HTML tags.