COURSE SYLLABUS
COURSE TITLE: Web Design and Internet Programming
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Instructor’s Name: Prof. Auciello
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Course Name and Number: Computer Information Systems-757 |
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Phone: (213) 763-7268 e-mail: joseph@auciello.net |
Section Number: 0168
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Office Hours: 11:20 – 12:10
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Class Day/Time: Tuesday/Thursday 9:15 a.m.-11:25 a.m. |
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Office Location: K-309 |
Class Room: K-305 |
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Course Description: CIS 757 covers the history of the internet, the use of web design tools – graphics editors – and programming for the internet – JavaScript and Java “Applets”. Use of FrontPage. Students prepare presentations for the Internet by assembling ready-make digital audio, video, and images, with JavaScript Programming. |
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Office Supports/Equipment needed: Memory Stick (any size) |
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Hardware and Software Required: Internet Explorer 6.0 or higher (for work at home) |
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Course Objectives: To create high visual impact presentation quality web pages. To handle add-on objects – flash modules, embedded video, applets, and JavaScript routines. |
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ASSIGNMENTS |
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Due Dates |
Assignments |
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February 4-10 |
Introduction to the class |
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February 11-17 *Lincoln’s Birthday Holiday (Feb. 15) |
1. Introduction to the World Wide Web · What is the Internet? · What is the World Wide Web? · The Internet Boom · Going Online · Web Browsers · Source Code
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February 18-24 *Washington’s Birthday Observed (Feb. 18 ) |
2. Mark-up Language · Why Learn HTML? · What is HTML? · HTML Standards · Compatibility · Tools Required · What does HTML look like? · How to revise a Web Page? |
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February 25-March 2 |
3.The Basic Tags
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March 3-9 |
4.Alignment, and Lists · Text Alignment Options · Default Alignment · Center Nesting Tags · Lists |
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March 10-23 |
QUIZ - Thursday, March 13 |
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March 24-30 *Spring Recess (March 24-30) |
Spring Recess ( March 24-30) |
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March 31- April 6 Cesar Chavez Holiday Observed (March 31) |
5.The Font Tag, and Hexadecimal Color · Blinking Text · Font Tags
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April 7-13 |
6.Horizontal Rules, and More about Text · Horizontal Rules · Paragraph and Heading · Alignment · Preformatted Text · Text Styles
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April 14-20 |
7.URL: Uniform Resource Locators Hypertext Anchor Tags Uniform Resource Locator(URL) Name Attribute Mailto: Link |
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April 21-27 |
QUIZ - Thursday, April 24 |
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April 28-May 4 |
8.Graphic Files · Graphics · Image Tags · Graphic File Formats · File Sizes · Respect Copyrights! |
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May 5-11 |
9.Information · Background Patterns · The Alternative Attribute · Alignment · Vertical Alignment · Text Wrap · Additional Alignment · Image Size · Graphic Images as Links · Thumbnails · Eliminating the Border · Replacing the Horizontal Rule with a Graphic · Creating Custom Bullets
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May 12-18 |
10.Editing Graphics · Graphics Software · Opening and Saving a File · Converting the File Format · File Information · Resolution · Color Depth · Resizing an Image · Transparency · Converting Backgrounds |
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May 19-25 |
11. Image maps
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May 26-June 1 *Memorial Day Observed (May 26) |
FINAL - Tuesday, May 27 |
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EXTRA CREDIT ASSIGNMENTS:
Description of Tables - Table Tags, Table Rows Tags, Table Cells, Table Header Tags, Table Data Tags, Table Border Attribute, Captions Tag, Alignment, and Column Span and Row Span
More on Tables - Border Widths, Cell Spacing, Cell Padding, Additional Alignment, Additional Table Attributes, Nesting Tables, Color, Page Layout, and Table Alternatives
Forms - Forms, Form Tags, Name Attribute, Type Attribute, Value Attribute, Size Attribute, Maximum Length, Simple Form, Forms and Tables, Submit and Reset, Complete Form, Method Attribute, Action Attribute, CGI Scripts, Mailto: INPUT Tags, Password Field, Checkboxes, Radio Buttons, Pop-up Menu, and TEXTAREA
Frames - Publishing and Advertising Your Web Page, Introduction to Frames, What are Frames, Creating Frames, Frameset, Rows and Columns, Frame Tag, No Frames, and Constructing a Frame Page
CLASS PROJECTS AND POLICIES:
1) Homework Policy: Unless otherwise noted, homework is due in the class following the assignment. Homework should be printed and legible. Homework on disk will not be accepted.
2) Team Project Policy: Team projects should be submitted both in hard and soft copy. Soft copy should be sent by e-mail only. Team project pieces are due as assigned.
3) Exam Make-up Policy: For extenuating circumstances.
4) Return of Final Exam and Team Projects: Students need to e-mail their project if they wish to have their project returned to them with comment. The LATTC office will be no longer hold final exams for pick-up. Team projects can be returned to one team member by providing a self-addressed stamped envelope
GRADING SYSTEM:
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10 Projects |
300 Points each |
3000 |
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2 Quizzes |
300 Points each |
600 |
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Final Exam |
500 Points |
500 |
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Total |
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4100 |
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(80%) |
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B |
(70%) |
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C |
(60%) |
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D |
(40%) |
A critical item is that you develop (and possibly post with my help) a working web page containing multi-media.
“Students with disabilities who need any assistance or accommodations should contact the instructor.”
“Topics and dates are subject to change. Announcements will be made in class. Students are responsible for adjusting the calendar.”
Other course information: Class attendance is not required. However, you must let me know if you are participating in the class by doing the assignments. I will regularly send e-mail messages to everyone in the class that will include a record of assignment completions by each student. You must make sure that I have your e-mail address in order for you to receive these messages. If you don’t get e-mail messages from me, then I do not have your e-mail address.
If I don’t have any evidence that you are participating in the class work, I will exclude you from the class so that you will not get a failing grade. The exclusion date to remember are Feb 19-Mar 1, for no grade to be recorded on your official record, and March 2 for a “W” to be recorded on your official record. After March 2 a letter grade must be assigned.
Due dates for the assignments are recommended dates only. There will be no penalty for late project assignments. However, all projects assignments must be turned in before June 1.
Assignments may be submitted in printed form in class, or as attachments to e-mail messages.
My e-mail address for this class is joseph@auciello.net
Final examination date and time: Tuesday. May 27, 7:00a.m. - 9:00a.m.
Note: This is a structure for the course. Contact instructor for any possible changes.