Certificate in ChatGPT for Web Development

Duration: 3 Months

Level: Basic to Advanced

Structure: 5 Units | Theory + Practical

Training Method: Theory + Demonstration + Hands-on Coding + AI-Assisted Web Projects

UNIT 1: ChatGPT Fundamentals for Web Developers

Theory

1. Introduction to ChatGPT
2. Role of ChatGPT in web development
3. Generative AI and Large Language Models
4. ChatGPT for coding assistance
5. Understanding AI-generated code
6. Writing effective prompts
7. Prompt structure for developers
8. Giving context and requirements
9. Asking ChatGPT to explain code
10. AI limitations and hallucinations
11. Code verification and testing
12. Responsible use of AI-generated code
13. Privacy and sensitive information
14. Introduction to AI-assisted development workflow

Practical

1. Create a ChatGPT-based coding workflow
2. Ask ChatGPT to explain HTML code
3. Generate basic HTML pages
4. Generate CSS styling
5. Generate simple JavaScript
6. Convert requirements into code prompts
7. Improve weak coding prompts
8. Ask ChatGPT to find coding errors
9. Ask ChatGPT to explain error messages
10. Modify generated code through prompts
11. Review and verify AI-generated code
12. Build a simple webpage using ChatGPT assistance

UNIT 2: ChatGPT for HTML, CSS & Responsive Web Design

Theory

1. HTML document structure
2. Semantic HTML
3. HTML forms and input elements
4. CSS fundamentals
5. Selectors and properties
6. Box model
7. Flexbox
8. CSS Grid
9. Typography and colours
10. Responsive web design
11. Mobile-first development
12. Media queries
13. Website accessibility
14. Browser compatibility
15. ChatGPT-assisted front-end development

Practical

1. Generate semantic HTML using ChatGPT
2. Create website navigation
3. Build hero sections
4. Create service/product cards
5. Generate CSS layouts
6. Create Flexbox layouts
7. Create CSS Grid layouts
8. Build responsive navigation
9. Create responsive forms
10. Convert a desktop layout into a mobile layout
11. Ask ChatGPT to improve accessibility
12. Build a complete responsive landing page

UNIT 3: ChatGPT for JavaScript & Interactive Websites

Theory

1. JavaScript fundamentals
2. Variables and data types
3. Operators and conditions
4. Functions
5. Arrays and objects
6. DOM manipulation
7. Events and event handling
8. Form validation
9. Interactive UI components
10. Asynchronous JavaScript
11. JSON fundamentals
12. Fetch API
13. Error handling
14. Debugging JavaScript with ChatGPT
15. Code refactoring and optimization

Practical

1. Generate JavaScript functions with ChatGPT
2. Create interactive buttons
3. Build dropdown menus
4. Create image sliders
5. Create tabs and accordions
6. Build a responsive mobile menu
7. Create form validation
8. Build a calculator or simple utility
9. Work with JSON data
10. Fetch data from a sample API
11. Debug JavaScript errors with ChatGPT
12. Refactor and optimize JavaScript code

UNIT 4: ChatGPT for APIs, Advanced Development & Testing

Theory

1. Introduction to APIs
2. REST API concepts
3. HTTP methods
4. JSON and API responses
5. API integration
6. Authentication concepts
7. Environment variables
8. Backend development concepts
9. Database fundamentals
10. CRUD operations
11. ChatGPT-assisted backend development
12. Writing database queries with AI assistance
13. Application testing
14. Unit testing concepts
15. Debugging and error handling
16. Code security fundamentals
17. AI-assisted code review

Practical

1. Understand API documentation using ChatGPT
2. Generate API request code
3. Connect a webpage to a sample API
4. Display API data dynamically
5. Handle API errors
6. Generate backend code with ChatGPT
7. Create basic CRUD functionality
8. Generate sample database queries
9. Create validation rules
10. Generate test cases
11. Debug application errors
12. Conduct an AI-assisted code review
13. Identify basic security issues
14. Optimize application code

UNIT 5: Professional AI-Assisted Web Development & Final Project

Theory

1. Professional web development workflow
2. Project requirement analysis
3. Planning a website with ChatGPT
4. Creating technical specifications
5. Generating project structure
6. AI-assisted UI/UX planning
7. Component-based development
8. AI-assisted documentation
9. Code review and quality control
10. Testing and debugging workflow
11. Website performance optimization
12. SEO fundamentals
13. Accessibility testing
14. Security best practices
15. Deployment fundamentals
16. Version control concepts
17. Portfolio development
18. Professional use of ChatGPT for client projects

Practical

Project 1 – AI-Assisted Business Website

1. Select a business concept
2. Define target audience
3. Create project requirements using ChatGPT
4. Generate sitemap
5. Generate website content
6. Create HTML structure
7. Create CSS design
8. Add JavaScript functionality
9. Make the website responsive
10. Test and debug
11. Optimize the website
12. Prepare the project for deployment

Project 2 – Interactive Web Application

1. Define application requirements
2. Plan UI/UX using ChatGPT
3. Create project structure
4. Build frontend
5. Add JavaScript functionality
6. Integrate a sample API
7. Process JSON data
8. Add form validation
9. Handle errors
10. Test application functionality
11. Optimize code
12. Prepare project documentation

FINAL PROJECT – Complete ChatGPT-Assisted Web Application

Step 1: Planning

1. Select a real-world web project
2. Define project objectives
3. Identify target users
4. Write project requirements
5. Generate sitemap using ChatGPT

Step 2: Design

1. Create UI/UX plan
2. Generate wireframe ideas
3. Select colour palette
4. Select typography
5. Plan responsive layouts

Step 3: Development

1. Generate HTML structure
2. Create CSS styling
3. Develop JavaScript functionality
4. Create reusable components
5. Implement responsive design

Step 4: API & Data

1. Identify required API
2. Understand API documentation
3. Generate API integration code
4. Process JSON data
5. Implement error handling

Step 5: Debugging & Optimization

1. Test functionality
2. Identify coding errors
3. Debug using ChatGPT
4. Refactor code
5. Optimize performance
6. Check accessibility
7. Conduct basic security review

Step 6: Finalization

1. Optimize SEO structure
2. Generate technical documentation
3. Prepare project files
4. Test across devices/browsers
5. Prepare deployment
6. Present the completed project
7. Create portfolio documentation

3-Month Course Progression

MONTH 1 – ChatGPT & Front-End Development

Unit 1: ChatGPT Fundamentals for Web Developers

Unit 2: ChatGPT for HTML, CSS & Responsive Web Design

Students learn:

• ChatGPT fundamentals
• Prompt engineering
• AI-assisted coding
• HTML
• CSS
• Responsive design
• Accessibility
• UI development

Practical Project: Build a responsive business landing page using ChatGPT assistance.

MONTH 2 – JavaScript, APIs & Application Development

Unit 3: ChatGPT for JavaScript & Interactive Websites

Unit 4: ChatGPT for APIs, Advanced Development & Testing

Students learn:

• JavaScript
• DOM
• Events
• Form validation
• JSON
• APIs
• Backend concepts
• Databases
• Debugging
• Testing
• Code optimization

Practical Project: Build an interactive web application with API integration.

MONTH 3 – Professional AI-Assisted Development

Unit 5: Professional AI-Assisted Web Development & Final Project

Students follow the complete workflow:

Requirements → Planning → UI/UX → Prompting → HTML → CSS → JavaScript → API → Data → Testing → Debugging → Security → SEO → Optimization → Documentation → Deployment

Final Assessment

Theory Examination

Students will be assessed on:

• ChatGPT fundamentals
• Prompt engineering
• AI-assisted coding
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Responsive design
• APIs
• JSON
• Backend concepts
• Databases
• Testing
• Debugging
• Security
• SEO
• Performance optimization

Practical Examination

Students should demonstrate:

1. Write effective coding prompts
2. Generate HTML/CSS using ChatGPT
3. Create a responsive webpage
4. Develop JavaScript functionality
5. Debug code using ChatGPT
6. Integrate a sample API
7. Process JSON data
8. Generate test cases
9. Optimize website code
10. Document the project using AI assistance

Final Project

Create a complete professional web application using ChatGPT as a development assistant, including:

• Responsive frontend
• HTML/CSS structure
• JavaScript functionality
• API integration
• Form validation
• Error handling
• Basic security practices
• SEO-ready structure
• Accessibility checks
• Performance optimization
• Technical documentation
• Deployment preparation

Student Portfolio

Students can showcase:

• AI-assisted landing page
• Responsive business website
• JavaScript project
• API integration project
• Interactive web application
• Debugging case study
• Code optimization project
• AI prompt collection
• Technical documentation
• Final web development project