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Objectives for the lesson
By the end of the lesson you will be able to.....
  • Explain what HTML is
  • Be able to write HTML
  • Understand what Notepad++ is

 

Success Criteria - by the end of the lesson...
By the end of the lesson you should have completed the following....

  • Written simple HTML codes in Notepad++
  • Previewed work in browser

Activity One - Writing Simple HTML Code

HTML stands for Hypertext Markup Language it is the way in which web pages are written.

HTML has two essential features, hypertext and universality.

Hypertext means you can create a link in a Web page that leads the visitor to any other Web page.

Universality means that any computer can read web pages even a hand held palm.

Task
Open Notepad++ and enter the following, HTML codes are written in brackets<>

<html>
<body>
<h1>Search engines</h1>
<a href="http://www.yahoo.com">Yahoo</a><br>
<a href="http://www.excite.co.uk">Excite</a><br>
<a href="http://www.google.fr">Google</a><br>
</body>
</html>

Assessment
Can you identify different codes and explain their meaning.
In a word document put a title Codes and their meaning. Explain the following codes:
<b>
<br>
Have you learnt any other codes? If so put them into your word document.
Save your work as HTML codes explained in your Year 8, ICT folder, 8.2.