Syllabus - CIS133DA Internet/Web Development Level I
3 Credits

College: Glendale Community College
Semester: Fall 2011 - 15066
Prerequisites: None
Instructor: Kate Sylvester
To contact your instructor: Email kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu
Phone: 602 717-2594

I. COURSE DESCRIPTION

This course is designed to give you a basic introduction to the INTERNET. It will survey various tools that are used to access the Internet. The course covers several major areas:
The work for this class will be done on Windows based computers using Internet Explorer. This course can NOT be completed with America On-Line. 

Course Objectives

  1. Define and distinguish between the Internet and the World Wide Web (WWW).
  2. Identify common uses of the Internet/WWW.
  3. Explain the concepts of culture, ethics, and privacy as they relate to the Internet/WWW.
  4. Describe procedures and requirements for connecting to the Internet/WWW.
  5. Describe key technologies used by the Internet/WWW.
  6. Identify and use popular asynchronous communication services available on the Internet/WWW.
  7. Demonstrate Browser Basics.
  8. Use various research information and resources available on the Internet/WWW.
  9. Create a Basic Home Page with HTML.
  10. Enhance Web pages using HTML.
  11. Analyze and evaluate various resource discovery systems available on the Internet/WWW.
  12. Use popular resource discovery systems available on the Internet/WWW.
  13. Perform information search and retrieval operations using Internet/WWW services.
  14. Perform Internet/WWW file transfers.
  15. Control Input with Web pages.
  16. Plan, design and publish a web site.

II. REQUIRED COURSE MATERIALS

The following two items are required for this course:
 
A USB flash memory stick.
HTML - Illustrated Complete - THIRD Edition

The lessons for this class indicate the specific pages to read and do. Please carefully note the changes as listed in the lessons. The web pages that are developed as you go through this text, are graded as your project's practice work. 
HTML Illustrated Complete, Third Edition
Vicki Cox, Lynn Wermers, Elizabeth Eisner Reding
Course Technology - Thompson Learning
ISBN: 0-619-26844-1 © 2007

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

III. COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND PROCEDURES

A. Attendance

You must start the course within one week of your start date or you may be withdrawn from the course. Doing any one of the following is considered starting the course: completing the preassessment or submitting a project or taking a quiz.

B. Course Structure

This course is organized into 16 Lessons.  You need to carefully work your way through each Lesson.  Do NOT jump around from one part to another.  Each Lesson has the following parts:
  • Getting Started - This will consists of an overview of what will be covered in the lesson and any items that you should do prior to starting a particular lesson.

IV. GRADING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Please carefully read the following.
  • If you want to ask the instructor a question or send the instructor a message, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu. Typically these messages will be replied to with one to two school days.
  • Assignments are graded about twice a week.
  • Course grades are calculated once a week.  If you need a grade at an earlier time you, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu to request special arrangements several days in advance.
  • All assignments MUST be sent in using the CIS133 pages in BlackBoard.

    • DO NOT send Assignments through regular email to the instructor.

A. Grading Scale

Grades are an evaluation of the student's learning. Your grade will reflect your level of competency. Your grade will be based on the following point system:
 
Lesson Assignments   Points
Start of Course Assessment  
5
1 Internet Basics Project 1
20
2 Browser Basics Project 2
40
3 E-mail Project 3
40
4 Searching Project 4
40
5 Information from the Web Project 5
40
6 Creating an HTML Document Project 6 45
7 Creating Links to Web Pages and Other Files Project 7
45
8 Communicating on the Web Project 8
40
9 Downloading Programs and Sharing Files Project 9
40
10 Formatting Page Elements with HTML Project 10
50
11 Adding Graphics and Multimedia Project 11
50
12 Cascading Style Sheets Project 12
50
13 Tables Project 13
50
14 Forms Project 14
50
15 Controlling Page Layouts with Frames and Tables   Project 15
50
16 Major Project Major Project
100
Lesson Quizzes 16 at 15 points each
240
End of Course Assessment
5
  TOTAL
1000

B. Converting Points to a Grade

Your letter grade will be determined by the following scale (please take note that the grade of "D" is not available in this course):
 
Grade Point Total
A 1000 - 900 points
B 899 - 800 points
C 799 - 700 points
F 699 - 000 points
  Course grades are calculated once a week.  If you need a grade at an earlier time you, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu to request special arrangements several days in advance.

V. ADDITIONAL IMPORTANT POLICIES

A. Employee Acknowledgement

If you are an employee (full-time, part-time or work study), then you must send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu with the subject line of "Employee" Please include your first and last names along with your class (CIS133CA) and section number.

B. Student's Requiring Special Accommodations.

The college will make reasonable accommodations for persons with documented disabilities. Student should notify Student Services and their instructors for any special needs.

C. Extensions

You are permitted ONLY ONE extension of 8 weeks past your present end date. In order to be granted that extension you MUST have completed at least the following:
  • Assignment 1 through 8
  • Quiz 1 - 7
To requests to have your end date extended, send an email to kate.sylvester@gcmail.maricopa.edu Please include the following information:
     Your first name, last name, correct course name (CIS133DA) and your correct section number.
You should receive an email reply in several days letting you know the status of your extension request.

D. Academic Dishonesty

Students are expected to do their own assignments.  Instances of academic dishonesty will result in NO CREDIT for the assignments for all who participate; repeated instances will result in a final grade of F.

VI. STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES

It is the student's responsibility to read and be familiar with the course syllabus. Additionally it is the student's responsibility to be familiar with college policies covered in the Glendale Community College catalog and Student Handbook.

Students will be notified by the instructor of any changes in course requirements or policies.


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