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Program Focus

Prerequisites for this course:

• You must have a basic operating knowledge of Windows 98/2000/XP to include:
  • You must know how to copy and paste selections of text.
  • You must know how to toggle among programs.
  • You must know how to open existing documents and create new ones using Windows Notepad.
  • You must know where to find the menu bar and toolbar in Windows programs.
• You must know how to use your web browser's menus, buttons, and hypertext links.
• You must have a current email address and know how to use it to include:
  • You must know how to send email.
  • You must know how to receive email.
  • You must know how to reply to email.

Pre-Test (Optional)

1. Find the file "commdlg.dll" on the computer you are using. What is the full path to this file?
2. Name two common web browsers.
3. What is Windows Notepad (two words).
4. Copy the first paragraph on this page and paste it into the email you are going to send below.
5. Email your answers to martin@msteinbeck.net. Inform the instructor when you have completed sending the email.

If you have difficulty with any of these tasks, you should consider enrolling in one or more of the following courses before attempting this class:

• CSCE 1502 - Beginning Computer I
• CSCE 1504 - Beginning Computer II
• CSCE 1544 - Introduction to Windows

Course Description

Course Materials

1. 3½" floppy disk and/or a USB flash drive (also known as a ThumbDrive). Both can be found inexpensively at Walmart or Staples. They are also available in the bookstore.
     OR 
    

2. Text Book - Gaskill, D. (2004). WEB DESIGN MADE EASY, 2nd ed., Morton Publishing Company, Englewood, CO

3.

We will use an "enhanced" text editor program called 1st Page 2006 during this course. The student will install 1st Page 2006 during the first class period. 1st Page is free and requires no license. Even though this course will refer to the use of 1stPage, any text editor capable of creating plain text files will also be sufficient (e.g. NotePad, WordPad). Use the most basic text editor while you learn HTML and then later you can explore some of the many HTML "editors"; available. If you use a word processor such as Microsoft Word or Word Perfect then you must save your files as plain ASCII text format. 1st Page 2006 has an accompanying FTP program 1st Transfer. After installing 1st Page 2006, download the 1st Transfer program to the 1st Page 2006 directory which is usually C:\Program Files\Evrsoft First Page 2006\ if you installed using the defaults. The 1st Transfer program is then accessible from the tool bar after you start 1st Page 2006.

4.

CoffeeCup Free FTP is a fast no frills FTP program that makes it easy to drag and drop files to and from your Website. It supports multiple server profiles, resumes broken uploads and downloads, and can transfer files in binary, ASCII, or auto-mode. Free FTP works with any server and is so easy to setup. Just enter your username and password and click "Connect". Free FTP remembers your server info so connecting to your site again is a snap. For help configuring the program, click here:

Course Objectives

1. Identify and use different HTML formatting conventions.
2. Create and modify HTML documents using a simple text editor.
3. Write a series of interlinked web pages that present information, graphics, and provide hypertext links to other documents on the Internet.
4. Upload pages to an internet Web server.

Instructional Methods

Course Requirements

1. Students will be evaluated in this course by written exams which will be conducted online during class time, weekly assignments which will be emailed to the instructor, attendance, and evaluation of the Final Assignment (web site).
2. There will be six (6) class periods, two (2) online open-book written exams, six (6) weekly assignments, and one (1) Final Assignment (web site) project during this course. The final grade for this course will be determined as follows:

Written Exams...................... 30%
Weekly Assignments................. 20%
Attendance......................... 20%
Final Assignment................... 30%

Grading/Evaluation

                  98%  -   100%   =   A+
                  90%  -    97%   =   A
                  88%  -    89%   =   B+
                  80%  -    87%   =   B
                  78%  -    79%   =   C+
                  70%  -    77%   =   C
                  68%  -    69%   =   D+
                  60%  -    67%   =   D
                   0%  -    59%   =   F

Student Responsibilities

1. The student is expected to attend all lecture and lab sessions as scheduled in the course syllabus. Lecture information and materials presented in missed classes may be available on the instructors web site.
2. By arrangement, handouts will be available for those classes missed.
3. The maximum allowed absences for this course is 1 class period. A student missing two (2) classes will receive the grade of "F" (failure to attend) for this course. The student must complete a withdrawal form with the Student Services office if they stop attending class. Students who do not formally withdraw will receive the grade of "F" that computes as an "F" for the GPA.
4. Written exams are periodically scheduled and the schedule is published in the course syllabus. It is a requirement of this course and the responsibility of the student to be present and prepared for these scheduled exams at the time, date, and place as published in the syllabus. Exams not taken due to extenuating circumstances must be made up within one week of missing the exam. If possible, contact the instructor prior the exam. All makeup exams must be arranged with the instructor. Exams not made up within one week will receive 0%.
5. Weekly assignments are due each class period. These assignments can not be made up.
6. The Final Assignment is due one week after the last scheduled class period. A final web site project that is not completed within one week of the last scheduled class period will receive 0%.
7. ABSOLUTELY NO CELL PHONE USE DURING CLASS. Turn them off!!

Class Schedule
(subject to change as necessary)

Disclaimer

Last Update: 01/11/2008
Web Author: Martin D. Steinbeck, M.Ed., MT(ASCP)
Copyright ©2007 by Martin D. Steinbeck, MT(ASCP) - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED