Content Management Systems (CMS): Basic knowledge of web design and WordPress

Free of cost

by funding

The course teaches you how to create websites with HTML, CSS, Adobe Dreamweaver and how to use WordPress. You will also learn how artificial intelligence (AI) is used in your profession. The knowledge you acquire is in demand in all design and graphics fields.
  • Certificates: Certificate "Basic knowledge of web design and CMS"
  • Additional Certificates: Certificate "Content Management Systems (CMS) with Wordpress"
  • Examination: Practical project work with final presentations
  • Teaching Times: Full-time
    Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 3:35 p.m. (in weeks with public holidays from 8:30 a.m. to 5:10 p.m.)
  • Language of Instruction: German
  • Duration: 8 Weeks

Basic knowledge of web design and CMS

Basics of web design HTML5 and CSS3 with Adobe Dreamweaver and Notepad++ (approx. 12 days)

Introduction to the topic

Introduction to development environments (Notepad++ and Dreamweaver)

Components of a website

Search engine friendly basic structure of HTML5

Code guideline and naming conventions

Structure of HTML tags and attributes

Hyperlinks (relative, absolute file path, internal, external links)

Lists, images, tables, forms

Formatting with CSS3 (Cascading Style Sheets)

Fixed and responsive (flexible) websites


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


Planning and structuring websites (approx. 2 days)

Concept process, resource planning, monetization

Concept, page and structure design of a website/web project

Preparing image material (sizes, cropping, web-optimized storage)

Legal issues (imprint, data protection, disclaimer)


Basics CMS with Wordpress (approx. 3 days)

Dashboard (user interface) of WordPress

User management and profile (password-protected areas and rights management)

Media management

Comments management

Creating and editing pages and posts

Visual and text editor

Publishing

Design area: menus, widgets, CSS editor, theme example

Providing downloads

Theoretical information on updates


Project work (approx. 3 days)

To reflect on and consolidate the content learned

Presentation of the project results

CMS Wordpress

Getting started with WordPress (approx. 5 days)

Requirements for WordPress.com/WordPress.org

Web hosting and provider (e.g. LocalWP)

Folder structures and databases in WordPress

Frontend and backend - managing, sorting and filtering objects

Blog posts

Page types (website structures, pages, categories)

Media management and editing

Interaction with visitors using comments

Block editor, classic editor and HTML editor

Blocks (design, media, widgets, external content)


Artificial intelligence (AI) in the work process

Presentation of specific AI technologies

and possible applications in the professional environment


WordPress Themes (approx. 3 days)

Criteria for selecting themes

Types of themes (free, paid)

Web design basics (typography, colors)

HTML & CSS basics

Child themes and custom CSS

Block themes (navigation, full site editing, templates, templates)

Classic themes (website customization, menus & widgets)


WordPress Plugins (approx. 2 days)

Extension through plugins

Popular plugins

Functional, dynamic and visual elements


Advanced topics and extension with WooCommerce (approx. 5 days)

Creating modern & complex layouts

Search engine marketing and optimization of store websites

Multilingual websites

User administration

Imprint and data protection

System administration

Backups

Planning and configuration of webshops

Product creation (categories, images, etc.)

Order processing

Woo themes and their customization


Project work (approx. 5 days)

Preparation of a project paper with subsequent presentation of the project results



Changes are possible. The course content is updated regularly.

Once you have completed the course, you will have a sound basic knowledge of web design and content management. You can work with the Dreamweaver program and are familiar with the WordPress CMS.

You will also be proficient in using the WordPress content management system and the WooCommerce store software and will be able to install and administer a functional website with a store, news blog and suitable extensions, create page structures with static and dynamic content and design modern responsive web layouts.

This course is aimed at anyone who wants to acquire sound basic knowledge in the field of multimedia. These are, for example, people who want to work in online or technical editing, online marketing, social media marketing or e-business.

Your future area of work can be in the editorial field, but above all in the creation of advertising media. The skills you acquire are in demand across all media sectors. With the appropriate know-how, self-employment is also an interesting prospect.

With additional knowledge of WordPress, you will have knowledge of one of the most widespread WCMS, which is frequently used in online marketing in particular.

Your meaningful certificate provides a detailed insight into the qualifications you have acquired and improves your career prospects.

Didactic concept

Your lecturers are highly qualified both professionally and didactically and will teach you from the first to the last day (no self-study system).

You will learn in effective small groups. The courses usually consist of 6 to 25 participants. The general lessons are supplemented by numerous practical exercises in all course modules. The practice phase is an important part of the course, as it is during this time that you process what you have just learned and gain confidence and routine in its application. The final section of the course involves a project, a case study or a final exam.

 

Virtual classroom alfaview®

Lessons take place using modern alfaview® video technology - either from the comfort of your own home or at our premises at Bildungszentrum. The entire course can see each other face-to-face via alfaview®, communicate with each other in lip-sync voice quality and work on joint projects. Of course, you can also see and talk to your connected trainers live at any time and you will be taught by your lecturers in real time for the entire duration of the course. The lessons are not e-learning, but real live face-to-face lessons via video technology.

 

The courses at alfatraining are funded by Agentur für Arbeit and are certified in accordance with the AZAV approval regulation. When submitting a Bildungsgutscheinor Aktivierungs- und Vermittlungsgutschein, the entire course costs are usually covered by your funding body.
Funding is also possible via Europäischen Sozialfonds (ESF), Deutsche Rentenversicherung (DRV) or regional funding programs. As a regular soldier, you have the option of attending further training courses via Berufsförderungsdienst (BFD). Companies can also have their employees qualified via funding from Agentur für Arbeit (Qualifizierungschancengesetz).

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We will gladly advise you free of charge. 0800 3456-500 Mon. - Fri. from 8 am to 5 pm free of charge from all German networks.