Full-Stack Web Development & AI Coding Course
The Full-Stack Web Development & AI-Assisted Coding Course is a practical training program covering modern frontend and backend web development. Students learn to build responsive user interfaces with HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, develop secure backend applications using PHP and Laravel, and design and manage databases using SQL and MySQL. The program also teaches students how to incorporate AI into their development workflow for coding, debugging, testing, code review, frontend and backend development, and AI-powered application features. By completing practical projects and a final full-stack capstone, students gain the skills required to design, develop, test, secure, and deploy complete modern web applications.
About this course
Full-Stack Web Development & AI-Assisted Coding This comprehensive Full-Stack Web Development and AI-Assisted Coding course is designed to take students from beginner-level web development to building, testing, and deploying modern, database-driven web applications. Students will learn frontend development using HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and React, and backend development using PHP and the Laravel framework. The course also covers SQL and MySQL database design and management, authentication, application security, Git/GitHub, staging environments, and production deployment. A major part of the program focuses on AI-assisted software development. Students will learn how to use modern AI coding tools responsibly to generate and review code, troubleshoot errors, improve user interfaces, develop frontend and backend features, create tests, work with APIs, and accelerate the software development process without sacrificing their understanding of programming fundamentals. Throughout the course, students will complete practical exercises and real-world projects that combine frontend, backend, database, API, and AI technologies. By the end of the program, students will be able to take a web application from an initial idea through development, testing, staging, and deployment. Technologies Covered HTML5 • CSS3 • JavaScript • PHP • Laravel • SQL • MySQL • Git • GitHub • AI Coding Tools • AI APIs • Application Security • Staging • Deployment
Curriculum
Curriculum — Full-Stack Web Development & AI-Assisted Coding This curriculum provides a practical, project-based journey from web development fundamentals to full-stack application development, AI-assisted programming, security, and deployment. Module 1 — Introduction to Web Development * Introduction to web development * How websites and web applications work * Frontend vs. backend development * Full-stack development * Client-server architecture * Browsers and web servers * Domains, DNS, and web hosting * HTTP and HTTPS * Development, testing, staging, and production environments * Setting up Visual Studio Code * Introduction to Git and GitHub Practical: Set up a development environment and create your first web page. Module 2 — HTML5 * HTML document structure * Elements and attributes * Headings and paragraphs * Links and navigation * Images and multimedia * Lists and tables * Forms and input elements * Semantic HTML * HTML5 elements * Accessibility fundamentals * SEO-friendly HTML structure Project: Build a multi-page business website. Module 3 — CSS3 & Responsive Web Design * CSS syntax and selectors * Colors and typography * CSS box model * Margin, padding, and borders * Display and positioning * Flexbox * CSS Grid * Responsive web design * Media queries * Mobile-first development * Transitions and animations * CSS variables * Reusable styling * Browser developer tools Project: Build a fully responsive company landing page. Module 4 — JavaScript Programming * JavaScript fundamentals * Variables and data types * Operators * Conditional statements * Loops * Functions * Arrays * Objects * Scope * ES6+ features * DOM manipulation * Events and event listeners * Form validation * Local storage * JSON * Error handling * Modules * Fetch API * Promises * Async/Await * Working with external APIs * JavaScript debugging Projects: Calculator, task manager, and API-powered web application. Project: Build a modern React dashboard connected to an API. Module 6 — PHP Programming * Introduction to PHP * PHP installation and environment setup * PHP syntax * Variables and constants * Data types * Operators * Conditions * Loops * Functions * Arrays * Superglobals * GET and POST requests * Forms and validation * Sessions and cookies * File handling * Error and exception handling * Composer * Namespaces * PHP security fundamentals Project: Build a PHP CRUD application with registration and login. Module 7 — Object-Oriented PHP * Classes and objects * Properties and methods * Constructors * Encapsulation * Inheritance * Polymorphism * Interfaces * Abstract classes * Traits * Namespaces * Autoloading * Dependency concepts * Introduction to MVC architecture Practical: Convert a procedural PHP application into an object-oriented application. Module 8 — SQL & MySQL Database Development * Introduction to databases * Relational database concepts * MySQL setup * Creating databases and tables * SQL data types * Primary keys * Foreign keys * INSERT * SELECT * UPDATE * DELETE * WHERE and filtering * Sorting * Aggregate functions * GROUP BY * SQL joins * Subqueries * Database relationships * Database normalization * Indexes * Transactions * Prepared statements * Database security * Backup and recovery fundamentals Project: Design a complete relational database for a business application. Module 9 — Laravel Framework * Introduction to Laravel * Laravel installation * Laravel project structure * Composer * Artisan CLI * Environment configuration * Laravel MVC architecture * Routing * Controllers * Views * Blade templates * Middleware * Request handling * Form validation * Error handling * Configuration * Logging * Laravel migrations * Seeders * Factories * Eloquent ORM * Query Builder * Pagination Project: Build a database-driven Laravel application. Module 10 — Advanced Laravel & REST API Development * Building RESTful APIs * API routes * API controllers * JSON responses * HTTP methods and status codes * API Resources * Form Requests * Eloquent relationships * One-to-one relationships * One-to-many relationships * Many-to-many relationships * Authentication * Laravel Sanctum * Authorization * Roles and permissions * Gates and policies * File uploads * Email and notifications * Events and listeners * Queues and jobs * Caching * Laravel Scheduler * Service classes * Dependency injection * API documentation * API testing Project: Develop a secure Laravel REST API and connect it to the frontend. Module 11 — Web Application Security * Authentication vs. authorization * Password hashing * Secure session management * CSRF protection * Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) * SQL injection * Input validation and sanitization * Mass-assignment protection * API security * Rate limiting * Secure cookies * HTTPS/SSL * Environment variables * Protecting passwords and API keys * Roles and permissions * Logging and audit trails * Dependency security * Secure error handling * Security considerations for financial applications Practical: Perform a security review of a Laravel application. Module 12 — AI-Assisted Frontend Coding Students learn how to use AI as a development assistant while maintaining responsibility for the code they produce. * Introduction to AI-assisted programming * Effective coding prompts * Providing context and requirements to AI * AI-generated HTML and CSS * Generating React components * Responsive UI development with AI * JavaScript assistance * Refactoring frontend code * AI-assisted debugging * Accessibility reviews * Generating frontend tests * Reviewing AI-generated code * Identifying incorrect or insecure AI suggestions Project: Build and improve a frontend application using an AI-assisted development workflow. Module 13 — AI-Assisted PHP & Laravel Development * AI-assisted PHP development * Generating Laravel boilerplate * Creating models * Creating controllers * Creating migrations * Designing database schemas with AI * Eloquent relationship assistance * Generating API endpoints * AI-assisted SQL development * Validation generation * Authentication assistance * Generating automated tests * Debugging Laravel errors with AI * Log analysis * Code optimization * Code review * Security review * Documentation generation * Git-assisted development workflows Students will learn the professional workflow: Plan → Prompt → Generate → Review → Run → Test → Debug → Improve → Commit** Module 14 — Building AI-Powered Web Applications * Introduction to AI APIs * Connecting Laravel to AI services * Secure API key management * Prompt design * System and user instructions * Structured AI responses * Streaming responses * Conversation history * Tool/function calling concepts * Token and usage management * AI cost management * Introduction to embeddings * Vector search concepts * Introduction to Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) * Building AI chat functionality * AI security * Prompt injection awareness * Protecting private application data Project: Add an AI-powered assistant or intelligent feature to a Laravel application. Module 15 — Git, GitHub & Team Development * Git fundamentals * Repositories * Commits * Branches * Merging * Pull requests * Resolving conflicts * `.gitignore` * GitHub repositories * Collaborative development * Code reviews * Version control with AI-generated code * Release management fundamentals Practical: Manage a project using a professional Git workflow. Module 16 — Deployment, Staging & DevOps Fundamentals * Introduction to Linux servers * Web hosting fundamentals * Apache and Nginx concepts * PHP server configuration * MySQL server configuration * Composer production installation * Environment variables * Domains and DNS * SSL certificates and HTTPS * File and directory permissions * Laravel production optimization * Queue workers * Cron jobs * Laravel Scheduler * Database migrations * Logging and monitoring * Database backups * CI/CD fundamentals * Development environments * Testing environments * Staging servers * Production servers * Deployment strategies * Rollbacks Students learn the professional deployment workflow: Local Development → Git/GitHub → Testing → Staging Server → QA → Production** Module 17 — Final Full-Stack Capstone Project Students will design and develop a complete production-style web application that demonstrates the skills acquired throughout the course. The application include: * Responsive frontend * PHP/Laravel backend * MySQL database * User registration and login * Authentication and authorization * Roles and permissions * CRUD functionality * Search and filtering * Dashboard * Admin panel * Validation * Logging * Application security * AI-powered feature * Git/GitHub version control * Automated testing * Staging deployment * Production deployment Final Assessment Students will present their application and demonstrate their understanding of its architecture, frontend, backend, database, APIs, security, AI integration, and deployment process. Skills Students Will Graduate With Upon successful completion, students should be able to: * Build responsive websites from scratch * Develop interactive applications with JavaScript and React * Program backend systems using PHP * Develop professional applications with Laravel * Design and query MySQL databases using SQL * Create and consume REST APIs * Implement authentication and authorization * Apply essential web security practices * Use Git and GitHub professionally * Use AI responsibly to accelerate frontend and backend development * Debug and review AI-generated code * Configure development and staging environments * Deploy full-stack applications to production * Build complete applications from concept to deployment
Requirements
Course Requirements This course is designed for beginners as well as individuals who already have some experience with web development. **No previous programming or professional web development experience is required.** To participate successfully, students should have: * A laptop or desktop computer capable of running modern development tools * Reliable internet access * Basic computer literacy and familiarity with browsing the internet * Ability to install and use software applications * A modern web browser such as Chrome, Firefox, Edge, or Safari * A code editor such as Visual Studio Code * A GitHub account for version control and project management * Access to AI coding tools used during the course * Willingness to learn HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Laravel, SQL, and MySQL * Willingness to practice coding outside scheduled lessons * Basic problem-solving and logical-thinking skills * Commitment to completing practical exercises and projects Software & Tools Students will be guided through the installation and configuration of the required development tools, including: * Visual Studio Code * Git * GitHub * PHP * Composer * Laravel * MySQL * Node.js and npm for frontend tooling * Local development environment * Database management tools * API testing tools * AI coding assistants * Modern web browsers and developer tools Prior Knowledge No coding experience is required. Basic knowledge of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, or databases can be helpful but is not necessary. The course begins with web development fundamentals before progressing to frontend development, backend programming, database development, Laravel, APIs, AI-assisted coding, security, staging, and production deployment. Recommended Student Commitment Students should be prepared to: * Attend lessons consistently * Complete practical coding exercises * Practice independently between classes * Build individual and group projects * Use AI as a development assistant rather than a replacement for learning * Read, understand, test, and debug AI-generated code * Complete the final full-stack capstone project **Most importantly, students need curiosity, consistency, and a willingness to build.**