Web Technologies and Security

Explore software security for web applications concepts without installing anything! This course is designed for intermediate learners, providing a solid foundation of common skills in software security. Learners will build an understanding of some of the most common software security techniques currently employed. The modules in this course cover front-end security, back-end security, as well as passwords and authentication. At the end of the course, learners will be able to directly implement security techniques they've learned to their own softwares. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and suggested exploration examples, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling answer blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours.

This course is designed for novice learners looking to broader their knowledge of how to secure data for the web applications they have developed. The course starts with foundational ideas like SSL/TLS certificates, rules governing security like GDPR, and handling secrets. The second module is devoted to cryptography, while the third module covers access control.

Explore HTML, CSS, and VueJS basics without installing anything! This course is designed for beginning learners, providing a solid foundation of basic skills in HTML, CSS, and VueJS. Learners will build an understanding of the creative process of designing as well. The modules in this course cover HTML basics, CSS basics, VueJS basics, as well as provide an exploratory designing experience for learners. At the end of the course, learners will fully develop a todo application using HTML, CSS, and VueJS. To allow for a truly hands-on, self-paced learning experience, this course is video-free. Assignments contain short explanations with images and suggested exploration examples, building a deeper understanding by doing. You'll benefit from instant feedback from a variety of assessment items along the way, gently progressing from quick understanding checks (multiple choice, fill in the blank, and un-scrambling answer blocks) to small, approachable exercises that take minutes instead of hours.