Short course in Professional web development using Joomla and WordPress (Online)

Developing a fully dynamic website is a complex and time taking process. It requires deep knowledge and experience in HTML, CSS, Client/server side scripting language, Database Management, etc. In addition to time and cost. But, now clients & companies want rapid development to reduce man time and cost. So how is it possible? Open Source CMS is there to solve this. Joomla and wordpress which are the most popular PHP CMS today, provide great management of website with less effort. Using CMS (Content Management System) one can manage whole website through administrator panel.

First sessions in this course are allocated to build up your knowledge in HTML, CSS, Java Script, PHP(up to modification themes/plugins), MySQL(introduction), Apache/nginx web server to make you ready to work with CMS. You can unlock limitations of the WordPress-backend with knowledge of these fundamental web technologies

In next sessions, you will learn:

How to develop/design various type of website with WordPress. Examples: blogging, News magazine, ecommerce, membership, classified/directory, multilingual, eLearning, etc
Page builder plugins(Elementor, Divi, etc)
Advanced Custom Post/ Advanced Custom Field
SEO, web traffic analysis, web Security
Backup and migration
Fundamental of computer networking, IP Address, DNS, DHCP, various web hosting solutions
Instruction to Joomla CMS At the end of this course, you are expected to be a full-stack CMS web developer.

The 17th Batch is fully online. Classes will be held on Mondays and Wednesdays From 7.00 pm to 10.00 pm

General

Programme Code : SCPWDV
Programme Category : Short Programme –(CERC Project) Approved by The Department of Computer Science
Conducted by : The Department of Computer Science
Programme Duration : 10 Weeks
Discipline(s) / Course(s) : Professional web development using Joomla and WordPress
Medium : Sinhala

Admission

Learners who want to build competence in web technologies

Application

Issuing of Applications: 23^rd April 2025
Closing Date for Applications: 25^th May 2025
Program commencing date: 26^th May 2025

How to apply

Step 01: Pay Rs. 25,000 as the course fee, to any branch of the Bank of Ceylon (BOC).

Account Number: 7417821
Account Holder’s Name and Address: The Open University of Sri Lanka
Purpose of Deposit: Short course in Professional web development, 17th Batch

Step 02: The Google Form can be filled out through the below link. (attached images of the National Identity Card (NIC), the Paid Bank paying voucher, and a recent photograph of the student)

Google Form Link: https://forms.gle/7tMsisNsgGnJuMnHA