Course

Course Summary
Credit Type:
Course
ACE ID:
GRAD-0008
Organization's ID:
S1 - 118589770; S2 - 118589776
Organization:
Location:
Online
Length:
4 weeks (120 hours)
Dates Offered:
Credit Recommendation & Competencies
Level Credits (SH) Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate 2 Introduction to Web Design Fundamentals
Description

Objective:

The course objective is to teach students the dynamics of the Web environment while pursuing an in-depth study of both Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS); web based protocols such as FTP, TCP/IP, and HTTP; how to create a website with tag text elements, special characters, lines, graphics, hypertext links, and graphical tables.

Learning Outcomes:

  • Identify, define, describe and compare key terms and elements of web design and web project development
  • Describe the process of delivering a product to stakeholders, including training end users, project acceptance plan, and test environments
  • Define the different type of methodologies for problem solving
  • Describe the methods of transmitting and presenting data
  • Describe the difference between client and server side
  • Create a list, table, multimedia elements, forms, and hyperlinks to be utilized within a webpage
  • Describe and apply css to graphics on a webpage
  • Design, develop and deploy a fully functional website using best practices of HTML5 and CSS3
  • Identify and define how to implement a content management system
  • Describe how to optimize your website on the web with search engines
  • Create a project proposal for a target audience
  • Identify an IP address and the class it belongs to and identify a subnet mask and its relationship to an IP address
  • Identify and implement HTML elements
  • Describe the different uses of programming languages and implement a scripting language best for your website
  • Describe how to check for ada accessibility and execute the different types of usability tests on your own website.

General Topics:

  • The boom of mobile computing
  • Branding & knowing your audience
  • Communicating your project goals to stakeholders and delivering your product
  • Creating plans for testing
  • Transmitting & presenting data on different devices
  • Authentication VS. authorizationinternet protocols and how they work
  • HTML & CSS the beginning
  • Integrating media and links into webpages
  • Online forms
  • Webpage scripting
  • Building a complete website
  • Installing & maintaining CMS
Instruction & Assessment

Instructional Strategies:

  • Audio Visual Materials
  • Case Studies
  • Classroom Exercise
  • Computer Based Training
  • Discussion
  • Learner Presentations
  • Lectures
  • Practical Exercises

Methods of Assessment:

  • Case Studies
  • Examinations
  • Performance Rubrics (Checklists)
  • Presentations
  • Quizzes
  • Written Papers

Minimum Passing Score:

70%
Supplemental Materials

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(GRAD-0022)
(GRAD-0011)
(GRAD-0025)
(GRAD-0005)