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| AUTHOR | REQUIRED TEXT | Publisher | ISBN |
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| Carey, Patrick | New Perspectives Comprehensive HTML, XHTML, and Dynamic HTML, 3rd ed. | Course Technology | 0619267488 |
ADDITIONAL NEEDS: (these will be explained during the first class session)
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Netscape Navigator or Mozilla Firefox
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Microsoft Explorer
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Telnet
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Graphics Program
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WinZip
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FTP
COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Prerequisite: CMST 385. A study of advanced applications for the Internet and
the World Wide Web. Focus is on Web page design, including features such as
cascading style sheets and programming using JavaScript and PHP. Students will
learn how the WWW is moving toward XML and how to write XHTML compliant web
pages. Assignments include publishing W3C validated web pages. Students may
receive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 386 or CMST 386.
This course expands on what you learned in CMST 385, a prerequisite for this course. You will be introduced to some of the advanced mechanics of using XHTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP for the construction of Web pages. Web site design issues such as standards, layout, graphics, and color will also be addressed. This is a hands-on course where you will design, build, and post Web pages.
On the Web, content is king. Most Web access is to find information though being entertained along the way isn't a bad thing. For this course, it is assumed that you have content that you wish to present and the writing skills to develop it. Not a great deal of attention will be devoted to these issues.
It is assumed that you have novice level HTML and/or XHTML coding skills, can create directories (folders) and manage files both on a client PC and on a server. Further, you will be expected to use FTP, text editor, and telnet applications. Full access to a client machine with Windows XP installed where you can download and install software is also required. You will need to have the latest versions of Internet Explorer and Firefox installed on this machine.
The modules for CMST 386 include the following:
Module 1: What is XHTML?
Module 2: Cascading Style Sheets
Module 3: JavaScript
Module 4: PHP
Module 5: Web Site Design
Course Goals/Objectives:
After completing this course, you should be able to:
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using written materials, contrast the variances between HTML, JavaScript, and XHTML
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demonstrate the capabilities of XHTML and CSS coding
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use multimedia, JavaScript, and PHP to enhance the presentation and functionality of a Web site
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explain the advantage of using XHTML W3C compliant Web page coding
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evaluate security methodologies for safekeeping of information and data transfer
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90–100 Outstanding Scholarship |
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B |
80–89 Good Scholarship |
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C |
70–79 Satisfactory Scholarship |
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60–69 Marginal Performance |
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0–59 Academic Failure |
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Failure due to Nonattendance |
I ntegrity:
In order to
foster a solid learning environment, you are encouraged to use each other
and the instructor as resources. It is expected however, that each student
will do his/her own final work. The unauthorized and unacknowledged use of
someone else's work, either in the original or a derived form, merits severe
penalties.
Participation—for World Wide Web based classes:
By registering for a Web-based course, you have made a commitment to
participate in your course conferences as well as other online activities.
To contact your instructor, use the conferencing software or e-mail links
provided, which allow you to communicate with the instructor and your
classmates in a virtual classroom 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Please plan
to participate regularly. You will note in the grading policy that your
online conference participation counts towards your final grade.
You are expected to adhere to the general rules of online etiquette. To prepare to use the online conference, you should read the notes on WebTycho Participation and Online Etiquette. Keep those notes handy; you may need to refer to them frequently during the semester.
Additional Information
All
assignments must be submitted for grading by their corresponding due dates.
No late assignments will be accepted. Even though many of our assignments
build on each other to prepare you for the final Web project, you will not
get the points for the previously due work unless it is turned in by the due
date.
x A proctored FINAL exam will be required. You will need to register for your final exam and provide a photo ID at the time of taking the exam. We may also have various online quizzes relating to reading assignments, terminology, and course concepts.
BACK-UPS.
Save all graded assignments, planning
materials, returned assignments, quizzes, etc. You are responsible for your
work. Always back-up your materials. If your computer is hit by lightening
(or whatever) during the last two weeks of class when the Web project
is due and you didn't have a back-up, then your final grade will be in
serious jeopardy. Always back-up your materials.
CLASS
PARTICIPATION. Attendance is
required, so how do we do that in an online class? You are required to
respond weekly conferences. If you do not respond to that conference during
the week it is required, you do not get the conference participation points.
Once the deadline has passed, you may not go back to respond to conferences
you missed. Plan on logging in to our WebTycho classroom at least twice each
week.
Although 24/7 online presence is not possible, either the instructor or the teaching assistant will respond to the WebTycho classroom questions and e-mail at least once every day.
Project Descriptions:
The design and implementation of a Web site
requires multiple skills. Among these are graphics design skill to set the
look and feel of a site, layout skills to establish page configurations, the
approach to navigation and the like, writing skills to provide content, and
programming skills to implement the site. For this course, you will exercise
all these abilities.
Course Schedule:
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Please see the following link for details regarding our class schedule: http://polaris.umuc.edu/~whume/CMST386/schedule.html
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Academic Policies:
Please find below general information and
links to help you as you complete your coursework at UMUC:
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Nondiscrimination - It is the policy of UMUC that no student or employee of the University or contractor/vendor conducting business with the University may discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, creed, sex (including sexual harassment), marital status, age, national origin, political affiliation, mental or physical disability, or sexual orientation. Individuals who believe they have been discriminated against because of any factor protected under this policy may file a complaint of discrimination. Click here to view the Policy and Procedures on Affirmative Action, Equal Opportunity, and Sexual Harassment.
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Makeup Exam Policy
ACADEMIC INTEGRITY.
Cheating
will not be tolerated in this class. You are expected to do your own work. If an
assignment you have turned in for this class has been posted on the Internet,
received from a student in a previous class, or taken from any other individual,
you may forfeit your ability to complete the course. Similar responses may be
expected for copying exam questions or using “cheat sheets.”
Students at UMUC are expected to conduct themselves in a manner that will contribute to the maintenance of academic integrity. Failure to maintain academic integrity (academic dishonesty) may result in disciplinary action.
Academic dishonesty includes but is not limited to obtaining or giving aid on an examination, having unauthorized prior knowledge of an examination, doing work for another student, and plagiarism.
Plagiarism is the presentation of another person's idea or product as one's own. Plagiarism includes (but is not limited to) copying verbatim all or part of another person's work; using phrases, charts, figures, illustrations, computer programs, or mathematical or scientific solutions without citing the source; paraphrasing ideas, conclusions, or research without citing the source; and using all or part of a literary plot, poem, film, musical score, or other artistic product without attributing the work to its creator.
Students can avoid unintentional plagiarism by carefully following accepted scholarly practices. Notes taken for papers and research projects should accurately record sources of material to be cited, quoted, paraphrased, or summarized, and papers should acknowledge those sources in proper academic format (either MLA or APA style).
UMUC's policy on Academic Dishonesty and Plagiarism can be found at http://www.umuc.edu/policy/ or is available from the Office of the Dean, School of Undergraduate Studies.
DISABLED STUDENTS. If you are a student with a disability who needs accommodations in this course, you must register with Veteran and Disabled Student Affairs. You will need to provide documentation of a disability and its impact on the course in order to receive accommodations. Please contact Veteran and Disabled Student Affairs at 301-985-7930 or 800-888-UMUC, extension 7930 or by email at vdsa@umuc.edu.
Click here to e-mail your instructor W.A. Hume
Disclaimer: Information contained in this syllabus, to the best of the knowledge of the instructor, was considered correct and complete when distributed for use at the beginning of the semester. However, this syllabus should not be considered a contract between the University of Maryland University College and any student The instructor reserves the right, acting within the policies and procedures of UMUC, to make changes in course content or instructional technique without prior notice or obligation.
