Introductory WordPress

This course offers an introduction to building websites using WordPress, the most popular content management system. Learn how to structure and design your website, including pages, posts, galleries and forms, how to evaluate and apply different WordPress themes and plugins and how to perform site administration including website domain registration and hosting tasks. Using WordPress functionalities, you will discover how to design responsive page layouts so your website looks good on any screen or device. By the end of this course, you will have the knowledge and groundwork for a functional site you can continue building alongside your entrepreneurial spirit. Through the successful completion of the course, students will be able to: 1. Install and configure WordPress 2. Use WordPress to make pages, posts, galleries, and other web content 3. Evaluate and use WordPress themes and plugins 4. Develop a working model for your own personal or business website 5. Design responsive web pages using WordPress 6. Design web pages commonly used in a website 7. Choose an appropriate web hosting service, and publish your websites