Chapters & Exercises

Chapter 00
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13

Resources

Wordpress.org

Chapter 00: Introduction

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system (CMS) based on PHP and MySQL. WordPress is installed on a web server that is either part of an Internet hosting service or a network host in its own right. The first case may be a service like WordPress.com, for example, and the second case could be a computer running the software package WordPress.org. A local computer may be used for single-user testing and learning purposes. Features include a plugin architecture and a template system. WordPress was used by more than 27.5% of the top 10 million websites as of February 2017. WordPress is reportedly the most popular website management or blogging system in use on the Web, supporting more than 60 million websites.

Chapter Objectives:

  • Understand what is WordPress
  • Differentiate between the different types of WordPress

Assignment

  1. Go to Lynda.com and watch the Introduction Videos for the course (4 Videos) – WordPress 5 Essential Training.
  2. Complete the Exercise below and submit it in the bin when complete. (5 Pts)

Exercise

Instructions: Complete the WebQuest below by watching the Introduction videos, visiting WordPress.org and Wikipedia. Copy and paste the questions below into a Word Document and answer the questions. Print your answers and submit them in the bin with your name on it.

  1. WordPress is a free and Open Source___ system (CMS).
  2. The goal of WordPress is to ____ publishing.
  3. WordPress first appeared in___.
  4. WordPress is an___ project, which means there are hundreds of people all over the world working on it.
  5. WordPress was used by more than___% of the top 10 million websites as of February 2017.
  6. True or False: All WordPress themes are free.
  7. WordPress is built using ___ and ___.
  8. ___ allow users to change the look and functionality of a WordPress website without altering the core code or site content.
  9. WordPress ___ allows users to extend the features and functionality of a website or blog.
  10. True or False: All WordPress plugins are free.
  11. The current version of WordPress is ___.
  12. WordPress’ primary support website is___.  This support website hosts both WordPress___, the online manual for WordPress and a living repository for WordPress information and documentation, and WordPress Forums, an active online community of WordPress users.
  13. Name one website that is well known by you that is built using WordPress. ___
  14. From the video: What is the difference between WordPress and WordPress.com?