CIS-1151-VU01 – Website Development

Assignments

Sylabus

Synonym: 62395
Location: Burlington
Credits: 3
Day/Times: Monday, 06:15PM – 09:00PM
Dates: 26-Jan-2009 to 04-May-2009
Instructor: Michael Burrage
Materials/Lab Fees: $0

Course Description:

This course includes an introduction to web pages for websites: use of and design with HyperText Markup Language, text and graphics; applying appropriate design, color, and art; size and place graphics, including imagemaps, in a web page; creation of advanced tables, including nested tables; creation of forms that contain advanced input types and attributes, text areas, and advanced lists; use of a validation tool to debug an HTML document.

Essential Objectives:

The successful student will be able to:

1. Locate and evaluate a variety of World Wide Web sites for content, style and functionality.
2. Outline current trends in Web page use and design.
3. Explain the unique characteristics and assets that hypertext brings to the design of informational presentations.
4. Describe the characteristics and limitations of HTML programming language on Web page design.
5. Create a web page using HTML.
6. Produce sample web pages using a graphical HTML editor.
7. Use a variety of graphic file formats and describe the parameters of each format and their effect on quality and speed.
8. Demonstrate the effective use of tables, forms and frames in Web page design.
9. Describe the use of Perl and other scripting languages as they relate to web design.
10. Create a form that uses CGI script to process collected data.
11. Design a coordinated, multi-page web site that includes links to other web sites.
12. Describe the logistics involved in planning, producing, finding a host, or hosting and maintaining a web site.
13. Describe the types and costs for web hosting options including shared, developer and dedicated plans.

Textbooks:

For Burlington site sections, check the UVM Bookstore for textbook information.

Additional Instructor Pre-Assignments/Notes/Comments:

1. It is your responsibility to have portable file storage—flash drive preferred—and to maintain backup copies of all work completed in/for class.
2. Cell phones and pagers must be turned off during class. Audio devices—including the related use of headphones—are prohibited during lectures.
3. Students will receive a complete schedule and syllabus on the first day of class.

Methods:

This course is primarily a hands-on course with extensive classroom practice in writing HTML and CSS. There will be lectures to explain concepts related to the development of web pages, as well as associated topical computer issues. Assignments will require the use of a computer, and access to the internet, where additional files will be available.

Evaluation Criteria:

Class assignments will have a cumulative weight of 40%.
There will be two exams and a final project, each weighted 20%.

Grading Criteria:

Letter grades will be assigned based on the following weighted averages:

• 90 – 100     A
• 80 –   89     B
• 70 –   79     C
• 60 –   69     D
• Below 60    F

Attendance Policy:

More than two unexcused absences will result in the student's grade being lowered by one full letter. Per CCV policy, missing more than four classes results in a failing grade; in order to receive credit for a class, the student must be present for a minimum of 33 hours of class time.

Faculty Contact Information:

Email Address: Michael.Burrage@ccv.edu

Please note: In order to receive accommodations for disabilities in this course, students must make an appointment to see the Americans with Disabilities Coordinator in their site and bring documentation with them.

Academic Honesty: CCV has a commitment to honesty and excellence in academic work and expects the same from all students. Academic dishonesty, or cheating, can occur whenever you present -as your own work- something that you did not do. You can also be guilty of cheating if you help someone else cheat. Being unaware of what constitutes academic dishonesty (such as knowing what plagiarism is) does not absolve a student of the responsibility to be honest in his/her academic work. Academic dishonesty is taken very seriously and may lead to dismissal from the College.