Introduction to Frontend

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Start your web development journey with JavaScript, HTML, and CSS, creating your first web pages. The results are simple yet impressive.
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What you'll learn

Explore the synergy of 3 basic front-end elements: HTML for structure, CSS for style, and JavaScript for interactivity.

Practice those elements separately in training projects, and combine them in graduate projects. By the end of the course, you will be 100% ready to create simple and functional websites!

 

Topics covered by this course

Programming languages
29 topics
HTML
26 topics
CSS
15 topics
Software development foundations
6 topics

Learn by doing

# 1
Apply knowledge into practice
You already know the theory. Now it's time to code like you do at work—in a professional IDE, with real project constraints, solving problems that actually matter. Welcome to software engineering as it should be.
# 2
Navigate complexity with surgical precision
Most developers waste months learning random concepts without seeing how they connect. Our interactive Knowledge Map fixes this. It shows exactly how every programming concept relates to others, helping you build a structured mental model of coding.
# 3
Copy the best. Then improve.
Here's what top engineers do that others don't: they study other people's code obsessively. When you get stuck on Hyperskill, you can explore solutions published by other developers. See their exact code. Understand their approach. Learn their tricks.
# 4
Code review that actually makes you better
We stripped code review down to what actually matters: does your solution work? Have you handled the edge cases? Is there a cleaner way to write this? Hyperskill acts like a competent reviewer who actually tests your code. Not genius-level analysis, not architecture debates — just solid feedback on making your code better.

Elevate your engineering mastery through real-world challenges

Master advanced engineering concepts through ambitious projects. Each project deepens your expertise and transforms you from an experienced engineer into an exceptional one.

Simple Stopwatch

The Simple Stopwatch project is a web application which allows users to time events with precision, offering features like start, stop, reset, and lap time recording. Built an interface that can display elapsed time prominently and provides buttons for easy control. With this project, users can track multiple laps, making it ideal for fitness routines, sports events, or any timing needs. 

Graduate

Color Guess Game

The Color Guess game is a simple web-based game where players are presented with a target RGB color value displayed in text form. Below the target color are several color blocks, each representing a different RGB color. Players must click on the color block they believe matches the target color.

Graduate

Spin The Bottle

"Spin The Bottle" is a fun and interactive web application designed to facilitate the random selection of players for games, activities, or any scenario where randomness adds excitement. Inspired by the classic party game, this project brings a modern twist to the concept, leveraging web technologies to create a dynamic and engaging user experience.

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JetBrains Academy is a part of JetBrains, a global software company specializing in the creation of intelligent, productivity-enhancing tools for software developers and teams. With years of expertise in software development and education, JetBrains Academy empowers more than a million people worldwide to learn and teach computer science, and help organizations inspire their teams to reach their goals in tech. Professional development tools play a big role in computer science education. This is why JetBrains Academy courses offer integration with JetBrains IDEs. This integration assists learners in getting experience with real development processes to streamline their learning curve at future work.

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weiBerose
3 months ago
The individual materials are really good but sadly, when working with webstorm, the tests for the projects are very buggy.
Juan Esteban Serrano Aldana
3 months ago
I found the syllabus quite satisfactory for an introductory course; it covers enough ground to start envisioning some practical applications and deciding whether you really want to continue and delve deeper into these concepts. However, the projects, in general, aren't good enough—either they fall s ...
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David Alves
7 months ago
This course is fantastic because it balances theory with hands-on practice perfectly. I just finished the "Simple Stopwatch" project, and it was a game-changer. I didn't just learn how to make a timer; I learned about precision with Delta Time logic, Mobile-First design, and modern CSS styling. By t ...

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Issue date August 30, 2026
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