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Instructor: Matt DeCotis Phone: Continuing Education (518) 381-1313
Course Code: CIS136 Course Title: The Internet and Web Development
Credit Hours: 3
Texts: Internet
Literacy, Third Edition, By: Fred T. Hofstetter
XHTML
, By: Don Gosselin
Prerequisites: CIS102 or equivalent
Course Objectives: This course is for the student who wants to learn to use the Internet and the World Wide Web effectively and efficiently. Web page design and development using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) will be emphasized. Topics covered include: services on the Internet and the Web, searching and researching techniques, standard HTML and extensions, web page development styles, and the legal, ethical, and social issues related to the Internet. PR CIS 102 or equivalent
Instruction Method: The course material will be presented as a lecture and live examples covering concepts of the Internet focusing on Web site design, development, and maintenance. The details of HTML, along with Internet research will be covered in lecture and applied by students to construct a working Web site. Students are expected to read assigned chapters before each lecture.
Evaluation Methods: Evaluation will be based on the successful completion of 4 projects. Since this course emphasizes hands on Internet research and Web site development, written, in class exams will not be required. Students will be expected to use the college or personal computers to complete the assignments. See attachment for project grading criteria.
Attendance Policy: Students are expected to attend each class. Attendance will be taken each class. Students absent more than 3 classes, without a valid excuse, will receive a grade of FX.
Projects grading policy: There will be 4 projects assigned during the semester.
Project 1 (Web Site Analysis and Hosting Requirements): 25%
Project 2 (Web Site Design): 25%
Project 3 (Web Site Development): 25%
Project 4 (Web Site Maintenance): 25%
Grading criteria for each project:
A: Assignment includes all requirements. Spelling and grammar are correct. Presentation is well organized and provides meaningful results. All HTML Web pages display and function properly, and contain no errors.
B: Assignment includes most requirements but contains minor errors or omissions. Presentation is well organized and provides meaningful results. All HTML Web pages display and function although there are several minor errors or omissions.
C: Assignment includes some requirements but contains major errors or omissions. All HTML Web pages display and function although there are major errors or omissions, or assignment does not show significant effort.
D: Assignment includes few requirements, and contains major errors or omissions. HTML Web pages do not display and function, and assignment shows little or no effort.
F: Assignment was not turned in at all, or the assignment submitted was clearly not an attempt to solve the problem.
Students may help each other out but if two projects are handed in that are clearly the same the grade will be split between the students.
Students will be expected to launch their assignments for instructor review on the due date.
Internet and Web Development, Content Outline
Sessions 1 – 3 Hofstetter, Chapters 1 - 6, 11 / XHTML Chapters 1 - 2
Introduction to the Internet and Web Sites
Discussion of Internet Hosting Services
Web Site Organization and Requirements
Assignment 1 Due Click to view Assignment 1. Back to Top
Sessions 4 - 6 Hofstetter, Chapters 12, 15 - 18 / XHTML, Chapters 3, 4, 6
Intro to HTML and Web tools and Browsers
Web Site Design Styles and Diagrams
Site Content and Functionality
Learning Good Design via Bad Design
Assignment 2 Due Click to view Assignment 2. Back to Top
Sessions 7 – 10 Hofstetter, Chapters 18 - 22 / XHTML, Chapters 3, 5
HTML Details: Lists, Tables, Hyperlinks, etc.
Using Images Effectively.
FTP and Publishing
Assignment 3 Due Click to view Assignment 3. Back to Top
Sessions 11 –15 Hofstetter, Chapters 23 - 26, XHTML, Chapters 5,7,8
Evaluating Your Current Site
Frames, Forms, Uses of Scripting
Site Promotion and Marketing
Performing Site Updates and Changes.
Assignment 4 Due Click to view Assignment 4. Back to Top