Learning track
Understand Websites
Understand how websites work, what a business site needs and how to keep it useful.
Start lesson 1What you’ll understand
The useful ideas. In the right order.
- Explain how a website reaches a browser
- Plan a clear business website
- Recognise basic quality, security and maintenance needs
Course roadmap
5 focused modules. One clear path.
The web, explained
The technology behind the page you see.
- 0112 min →
What is a website?
Understand websites, web pages, browsers and the difference between the internet and the web.
- 0215 min →
How does a website reach your screen?
Follow a web address through DNS, hosting and a server to the browser.
- 0312 min →
What are HTML, CSS and JavaScript?
Learn the different jobs of structure, presentation and browser behavior.
Ways to build
Choose a type of site and a practical building approach.
- 0414 min →
What type of website does a business need?
Compare brochure sites, landing pages, blogs, portfolios, stores and web applications.
- 0515 min →
What are a CMS, WordPress and website builders?
Understand editable systems, templates, plugins and custom development.
- 0612 min →
Should you build a website yourself?
Know when DIY, an AI builder, a template or professional help may make sense.
Plan the experience
Organise information around what visitors need.
- 0712 min →
What pages does a business website need?
Plan the core pages and decide when a separate page is genuinely useful.
- 0814 min →
How should a website be organised?
Learn sitemaps, navigation and information architecture in simple language.
- 0915 min →
What are UX, UI and calls to action?
Separate how a site works from how it looks and make next steps clear.
Quality and inclusion
Make the site work for more people and devices.
- 1012 min →
How do websites work across phones and computers?
Understand responsive layouts, touch targets and mobile testing.
- 1116 min →
What makes a website accessible?
Learn the basics of keyboard use, contrast, headings, labels and alternatives.
- 1216 min →
Why does website speed matter?
Understand loading, responsiveness, layout stability and Core Web Vitals.
Launch and ownership
Protect, measure and maintain the website.
- 1316 min →
What do HTTPS, security and website privacy mean?
Learn certificates, updates, permissions, forms, cookies and responsible data collection.
- 1414 min →
How do SEO and analytics connect to a website?
Understand discoverability, measurement and why traffic is not the only goal.
- 1514 min →
What happens after a website launches?
Plan backups, updates, monitoring, content changes and ownership.
See the idea
A simple visual path.
The subject becomes easier when you can see how each step connects.
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