CIS 312R - Intermediate Internet
Web Authoring (HTML)
S Y L L A B U S
Instructor: Michael P. Harris
I. Course Description:
This intermediate course is intended to help you proceed beyond the basics in learning to use the Internet. We will concern ourselves with the more advanced Internet navigators, the details of configuring your own Internet access account, and creating your own World Wide Web 'Home Pages.' You will learn to how use the pertinent facilities and tools so you can keep learning about new resources and capabilities on your own and make educated guesses about how something new works. You'll get a mix of basic definitions and concepts plus state-of-the-art hands-on experience. One major component of the course will be your personal 'contract' Internet project. You and I will design and agree on a project scope and implementation to further your Internet skills.
The text for this course HTML 4 Interactive Course covers all aspects of HTML including multimedia, Web forms, scripts, text indexes, and phone directories--including interfaces. It also features all the enhancements in version 4 such as Cascading Style Sheets, Frames, Dynamic HTML, and Dynamic Style Sheets. In addition you get free, unlimited access to the eZone, a Web-based learning center that provides a virtual classroom with real-time testing, online mentors to answer your questions, discussion groups for interaction with other students, additional resources, and certification.
II. Course Information:
| Instructor: | Michael P. Harris | Lecture Hrs./wk: | 3 |
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| Office: | BB-114 | Lab Hrs./wk: | 0 |
| Phone: | (512) 698-1179 | Semester Hrs: | 3 |
| E-Mail: | mpharris@viking.delmar.edu | ||
| mpharris@camino.delmar.edu | |||
III. Course Materials:
| A. Class Text: | HTML 4 Interactive Course http://www.waite.com/ezone Kent Cearley, Waite Group Press ISBN: 1-57169-130-8 |
| Recommended Text: | The Internet Yellow Pages Harley Hahn, Rick Stout; Osborn - McGraw-Hill ISBN: 0-07-882023-5 |
| B. Materials: | (1) Notebook - for Notes, Lessons & Lab Assignments (5) 3 1/2" 1.44MB disks - for labs & Shareware programs |
IV. Course Objectives and SCANS Competencies:
SCANS (Secretary's Commission on Achieving Necessary Skills) competencies are integrated into this course's competency-based outcomes to improve your education by helping you better define and use work place skills needed for employment. Each competency will integrate several SCANS competencies to assist you in developing and reinforcing employable skills. Competencies are criterion referenced (i.e., they are measured against predetermined levels of proficiency in skills for effective job performance).
After finishing this course, you should be able to:
Understand what Web browsers are and how they differ; be able to use Internet Explorer and Netscape navigation aids effectively; be familiar with web browser menus; and understand and be able to modify preference settings for your web browser.
Have a clear concept of text markup; recognize an HTML tag when you see one; understand generalized and specific markup; understand character entities; have a mental picture of the basic structure of an HTML document.
Know when and where to use <HTML>, <HEAD>, <BODY>, and <ADDRESS> tags; understand the elements of an HTML document header.
Be able to use headings correctly; understand HTML paragraphs and lists; be able to determine when to use the preformatted text tag.
Understand how to apply Logical phrase element tags; be able to use Physical typographical elements sparingly yet effectively.
Understand hypertext; know how to construct URLs; be able to create hypertext links between and within HTML documents.
Be familiar with common graphic formats used on the web; understand the <IMG> tag and how to customize it; know how to create and use icons; know how to select a graphics package for creating images on the web.
Recognize forms for what they really are: user configurable hypertext links; be able to design a user interface using HTML form tags; understand how to build CGI script forms.
Know how to determine when a set of links might benefit from an image map; have the skills necessary to construct a functional image map on most common systems.
Know when and where to use Netscape, Internet Explorer, and HTML extensions; be able to use these extensions to enhance your personal home page.
V. Attendance:
Class and lab attendance is mandatory. Absences totaling two class weeks are considered excessive and are grounds for being dropped. (Three lates are considered an absence.) No make-up tests will be given except in emergency situations.
VI. Examination & Grading Policy:
| Unit Exam #1 (Beginning HTML) | 20% |
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| Unit Exam #2 (Intermediate HTML) | 20% |
| Individual Project | 20% |
| Group Project | 20% |
| Final Exam (comprehensive) | 20% |
To make an 'A' in this course you must complete
ALL lessons and lab assignments.
NOTE: See the Del Mar Student Manual for other pertinent policies. If you have any questions about the content or grading of this course, please ask them in class or during my office hours.
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