Mt. Sierra College, Monrovia; Summer 2004

CIT-340 - Internet I

CIT/TCT

SYLLABUS

Wednesdays

6 PM - 11 PM Office hours: by appointment

Email:c340@planet-save.com

Credit Hours: 4

Phone:626-873-2144

Course Description:

As a student in this course, you will learn the basics of the World Wide Web, and the basics of creating a Basic Web Page. Each textbook chapter has exercises to complement the HTML lessons. Besides these exercises, students must also create and complete web pages that reflect the chapters being read and discussed. There is also a long-term project applying all of the concepts learned in the class.

Course Objectives:

1. Use the Learning Resource Center and other resources to perform research and learn about emerging concepts in Internet Technologies.
2. Understand the development of the Internet.
3. Learn the basics of the World Wide Web, and the basics of creating a Basic Web Page.
4. Learn how create anchors and how to attach a hyperlink to a Web Site and learn how to use hyperlinks in other types of documents (other than on the web).
5. Learn how to work with fonts, colors, and graphics in HTML.
6. Learn how to create and modify tables in HTML, and work with those tables to create a newspaper-style layout.
7. Learn how to create and use frames to display multiple web pages
8. Learn how to create and modify forms in HTML.
9. Create Cascading Style Sheets.
10. Learn about JavaScript.

Teaching Methodology:

Classes will be a combination of lectures, class discussions, small group discussions, outside reading assignments, classroom activities, and in some cases labs. Lectures and discussions are used to explain and supplement the text. The student is expected to read and understand all materials assigned as reading. All assigned material may NOT be covered in lectures. Therefore, it is the student’s responsibility to bring up for discussion any material(s) she/he does not completely understand.

Text:

Carey, New Perspectives on Creating Web Pages with HTML, 3rd Edition-Comprehensive, Course Technology, 2003.

Course Materials:

You will need note-taking material and a laptop and a binder with organizer is recommended.

Formats For Assignments:

Written assignments for this course should be typed or word-processed when possible. Your work will be graded on quality of content and college level writing is expected. Up to one-third of any assignment’s grade may be quality based.

Late Assingnments:

All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date due. Late submission of assignments will be assessed a penalty of 20%. Student has 24 hours to turn in homework to earn the max credit possible credit of 80% and must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office (Room 108), where it must be signed, dated, and time stamped by office personnel.

Evaluations And Grades:

All tests, quizzes, assignments and your participation and professionalism will be graded on a 100% scale.

Attendance:

Attendance will be taken at the beginning of each class hour. Students with excessive absences will be subject to the Absence Policy in the College Catalog, as well as loss in the Participation grade.

Make-up Policy:

Quizzes may not be made up under any circumstances.

General Policy:

There will be regular breaks and students are expected to return on time or they will be marked absent for that hour. This will be reflected in the grade for Class Participation.

No smoking or eating in class.

Unless specified by the instructor, Internet access is prohibited during lecture and lab. Cat 5 cables must be disconnected from access ports. During lecture sessions, laptop or desktop computers can be used for note taking only.

If a student’s pager goes off or cell phone rings, that student will be marked absent for that hour. This will be reflected in the grade for Class Participation.

Honesty and Integrity:

Students are expected to observe general rules of honesty as presented in the College Catalog. This includes avoiding plagiarism, which is defined as:

• Using someone else’s work, published or unpublished, as your own
• Having someone else write a paper and claiming it as your own
• Allowing someone else to use your work (both students lose all credit and are subject to disciplinary action)
• Failing to cite and document another’s
• Providing citations and bibliographic data which are inconsistent and/or inaccurate

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