CIS 235: Internet Development II

Course Syllabus

Instructor Contact Information

Instructor: Mr. Alan Collard
Office: AJT 110c
Phone: 810.989.5620
E-mail: acollard@sc4.edu

I will be available to students outside of class by appointment or during my posted Office Hours.

Course Description

CIS 235 INTERNET DEVELOPMENT II. This course focuses on the design of effective web sites including page layout, navigation design, and graphic design. The course includes working with forms, images, video, audio, and interactive page elements. Students will create their own web pages and web sites utilizing intermediate web development tools.

NOTE: Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 will be used during Winter Semester 2010.

Overview

This course covers intermediate topics in the design and development of a web site. Through lecture and hands-on exercises students will have opportunity to further explore web page design for the “real world,” forms, and intermediate web development tools. 

Prerequisites

CIS 205 Internet Development I

Textbooks

  1. Hart, Kelly and Mitch Geller.  New Perspectives on Adobe Dreamweaver CS3 - Comprehensive.  Massachusetts: Course Technology, 2009. ISBN: 978-1-4239-2531-6.

Students may also benefit from reference guides of their own choosing for XHTML, CSS and other topics. 

Course Materials

512MB+ USB Storage Device
Additional materials may be required by the instructor

Requirements

Final Grades for this course will be calculated as follows:

Written Examinations 30%
Final Exam 10%
In-Class Exercises

10%
Projects & Exercises 50%

  1. Written tests will be given during the semester. These closed book tests will consist of some combination of Matching, True/False, Multiple Choice, Fill-In, Short Answer and Essay type questions.

  2. There are three scheduled written tests. Make up tests will only be given with prior permission of the instructor, otherwise, missed tests will receive a grade of zero. Make up tests must be taken within one week of the original scheduled test date.

  3. The Final Exam will be comprehensive, covering all material given during the semester. (NOTE: The final exam is scheduled at a different time than the regular class time.)

  4. Participation in class discussions and group exercises is an important part of this course, therefore all students are expected to attend class having read the textbook section for that day's lecture, and prepared to contribute to the discussion of course material.

  5. Projects and exercises may include both written and laboratory work. Some assignments may be graded as simply completed or not completed.

  6. Completed assignments must be submitted by the due date for full credit. Late assignments will be marked down 25%. A "0" grade will be recorded for all assignments over a week late unless prior arrangements have been made with the instructor. The responsibility to complete make-up work rests with the student.

  7. All work must be submitted by the last regular class period to be considered for final grade evaluation.

Grading Scale

Grades will be determined according to a standard grading scale.

A 92 - 100 % B- 80 - 81 % D+ 68 - 69 %
A- 90 - 91 % C+ 78 - 79 % D 62 - 67 %
B+ 88 - 89 % C 72 - 77 % D- 60 - 61 %
B 82 - 87 % C- 70 - 71 % E 59 %

Policies

  1. This course contains a number of hands-on assignments and projects which require use of the computer. Though some class time will be given for these assignments, students should plan to use the computers available in the Learning Resources Center (LRC) or in the Academic Achievement Center during open hours, as there will not be sufficient time to complete the assignments in class. The classroom computers are generally NOT available outside of scheduled class time.
  2. Many students enjoy using their own personal computers to complete assignments. Students are responsible for completing their homework assignments on the version of the software used in class. Students who do not have the correct version of the software should plan to use the computers on campus. No additional consideration for late work will be made due to technical or software issues with your computer.
  3. Classroom Etiquette: Be courteous in class by participating in the classroom experience. All cell phones, pagers, etc. should be turned off or to silent during class. Cell phones may not be used in the classroom (talking/texting/browsing) at any time. Personal media players (iPod, etc.) and computers should be put away and not used during class. Students who participate in disruptive behavior will be asked to leave the classroom.
  4. All students are expected to be familiar with and to follow all of the guidelines set forth in the SCCCC Student Code of Conduct, available online or on pages 194-203 of the 2009-2010 Catalog. Of particular importance to students in this course are the sections on Technology and Academic Honesty (see 5 & 6 below).
  5. Use of classroom computers is governed by the Acceptable Use Policy available in the Student Code of Conduct. Use of the classroom computers is reserved for class work only; students may not use classroom computers to work on personal work or visit sites such as Facebook, MySpace, eBay, iTunes or other non-class related sites.
  6. St. Clair County Community College considers academic honesty to be an integral necessity of all academic performance. Instances of academic dishonesty will be treated as serious offenses. Students involved in activities such as cheating and/or plagiarism will be subject to disciplinary action.
  7. Students are expected to keep current with all course work. Students who, for whatever reason, fall behind and are unable to complete the course requirements before the end of the semester are encouraged to withdraw and re-take the course at a later date. Incomplete grades are extremely rare, and will only be given if 90% of the course material prior to the final exam has been completed satisfactorily.
Course Objectives

Based on the prerequisite to this course (CIS 205) before entry to the class, the students should be able to:

  1. Describe the function and relationships of the Internet, Web Server and Web Browser.
  2. Explain the composition and organization of documents on the World Wide Web.
  3. Describe the purpose and syntax of HTML.
  4. Use a text editor to create simple HTML pages.
  5. Plan and create a new web site.
  6. Use a WYSIWYG editor to create a web page.
  7. Modify an existing web page.
  8. Change the formatting of web pages.
  9. Demonstrate how to enhance web pages by:
    1. Adding hyperlinks
    2. Creating hot spots on pages
    3. Adding scrolling text boxes
    4. Adding images to a web page
    5. Importing files
  10. Describe forms for user input.
  11. Use forms for user input.
  12. Convert web file formats.
  13. Use web form "widgets" such as check boxes, radio buttons, drop down pick lists, and push buttons.
  14. Discuss the purpose of web "scripts".
  15. Describe various types of web script development tools.
  16. Utilize existing scripts from a web page.
  17. Modify web scripts.
  18. Create web scripts.
  19. Manage a web site.
  20. Update a web site.
  21. Explain the configuration and maintenance of a web server.

When students complete this course, they should be able to: 

  1. Create web pages utilizing page layout principles.

  2. Create web pages utilizing typography principles.

  3. Develop web sites incorporating web design guidelines including: readability, usability, and consistency.

  4. Understand the basic principles and fundamental coding techniques of cascading style sheets.

  5. Describe advanced web site design concepts including:  browser compatibility, ADA compliance, intellectual property and copyright issues.

  6. Describe the web site design process.

  7. Demonstrate the ability to use forms and form handlers.

  8. Utilize image editing software for web page enhancement.

  9. Utilize basic interactive page elements such as JavaScript and DHTML in Web page design.

  10. Create web pages that include Video using .rm .wmv .mov or .mpg format.

  11. Create web pages that include Audio using .midi .wav or .mp3 format.

  12. Discuss A/V format conversion and streaming issues.

  13. Create simple multimedia content using industry standard tools such as Flash.

  14. Utilize “professional” web authoring tools such as Dreamweaver.

 

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