The front page is the initial page seen by someone reaching an LMS site after or before a login. Typically a user/student/learner will see courses, some blocks of information, displayed in a theme. In the Navigation bar and Navigation block, it is called “Home”.
A combination of site policies, user authentication, and front page settings determine who can get to the front page. And once they get there what they can see and what they can do.
In many ways, a Front Page has similar features and functions to those in a Course. For example, Activities, Resources, and Blocks can be added to the Front Page to give it different looks.