COMSC 195 - WWW Publishing with HTML
Course Description: This course will help you become fluent in HTML, fully versed in the language syntax, semantics and elements of style. We will create Web Pages by using HTML tags along with text and graphics. We will also study how to create attractive documents that are both functional and useful.
EXPECTED STUDENT LEARNING OUTCOMES (SLO):
Students completing the course will be able to:
Create an HTML document with a mixture of text, images, and links.
Create an HTML form that that can be used for user feedback.
Display text and numeric data in tables on a web page.
Instructor
: Robert Stewarthttp://home.netcom.com/~rmstewar
e-mail: 95instructor@ix.netcom.com
SLO www.dvc.edu/slos?comsc-195
Class Dates: 01/22/2012- 02/24/2012.
Textbook: Shelly, Cashman & Woods, "HTML: Complete Concepts and Techniques". 3rd edition. Course Technology, 2000. ISBN: 0-619-25502-1 or 4th edition ISBN: 1-4188-5936-2, or Fifth edition ISBN: 1-4329-2721-4 edition (for Windows Vista users). The first and second editions are no longer used with this course,
Materials:. Files and Graphics from http://www.scseries.com. Sample copy of PKZIP or similar software for ".zip" files.
Schedule for Assignments from Book
Week 1:Chapter 1 & 2. HTML Tags, Web page structure, Lists.
Book Assignment: Do "project2.htm" Campus Tutoring Service
Personal Web Site Assignment: Create "faq.htm".
Week 2: Chapter 3. Links on the WWW, Graphics.
Book Assignment: Modify "plantworld.htm", "desertplants.htm"
Personal Web Site Assignment: "prelim.htm" homepage
Week 3: Chapter 4. Tables , e-mail.
Book Assignment: Modify "bellvideohome.htm", "actor.htm", etc
Personal Web Site Assignment: altindex.htm" homepage
Week 4: Chapter 5. Image Maps
Book Assignment: Modify "hometour.htm","dining.htm","living.htm", etc.
Personal Web Site Assignment: site.htm site map
Week 5: Chapter 6. Frames.
Book Assignment: Modify "framedef.htm","menu.htm","header.htm","home.htm", etc
Personal Web Site Assignment: index.htm frame page. Content.htm, Banner.htm, Menu.htm
Week 6: Chapter 7. Forms, JavaScript, CGI Scripts.
Book Assignment: Modify "orderform.htm"
Personal Web Site Assignment: "Questions.htm". form
Final exam.
Personal Web Site: See the instructions in the class web page for details.
Grading:
To receive credit for this class, each student must take the test and complete assignments. Class test (1) accounts for 40%, Personal Web Site accounts for 30% and book assignments account for 30%.
Homework should be turned in weekly by Sunday midnight of the corresponding week. Students who fail to turn in any homework by the third week may be dropped. Students must make a good faith effort to do the assignments correctly. This includes: reading the directions, proofreading your files source code and output and testing your work. Students who fail to do so will receive a 0 for the assignment. You will not be able to resubmit an assignment for credit if you have already received a 0 grade. If you are not sure if an assignment is correct or not, please ask for help. Keep in mind this is an on-line class. There are no on-campus or face to face meetings. If you are not comfortable working on your own, and feel that you need in-person help from an instructor, please take this class on-campus.