An+introduction+to+HTML

Introduction
HTML stands for **H**yper**T**ext **M**arkup **L**anguage. HTML is the language for describing web pages.

Video
The following video gives an overview of how to create an HTML web page. media type="youtube" key="GOfhmzNLWzY" height="349" width="560"

Task
(a) Copy the following code to a text editor and save the page as firstpage.htm

The Computer  Computer Definition Wikipedia describes the computer as follows:  'A computer is a machine that changes information according to well defined rules. Computers have existed for much of human history.'

(b) Can you make 3 changes to the HTML code to change the page layout?

Task
The following links have interactive examples marked "Try it yourself >>". Try editing each one to see what happens: [|HTML Basic] [|HTML Headings] [|HTML Paragraphs] [|HTML Formatting] [|HTML Fonts] [|HTML Styles]

Task
Write a short blog post which: (a) explains what is meant by HTML (b) gives a definition of 5 HTML tags you have learned

Extension Task
Use this [|online real-time HTML editor] to practice HTML and create a simple web page