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Canyon College

COURSE SYLLABUS:  Web Publishing

Course Title:	CST312 - Web Publishing
Department:	Computer Science
Instructor:	Julie Smith, DSc, MS, BS, BA - E-mail | Vita

Introduction

This course is designed to provide the student with an understanding and skills of various technologies used in the Internet and the World Wide Web.

Class Meeting Times

This course is fully online. There are no classroom meetings.

Course Description

This introductory level course will explore current techniques in using the Internet and the World Wide Web. Students will also be able to develop Web pages using HTML and JavaScript.

Course Goals

• Students will be introduced to publishing on the Internet.
• Students will understand HTML language concepts.
• Students will be familiar with JavaScript programming.
• Students will be familiar with conducting research on the Internet.
• Students will have a knowledge of basic security and copyright issues involving computers.
• Students will be introduced to additional advanced Internet features.

Course Outline

Week 1: Fundamentals of Electronic Mail

• Jump Start: Browsing and Publishing

Week 2: The Internet

• The World Wide Web

Week 3: Searching the World Wide Web

• Telnet and FTP

Week 4: Basic HTML

Week 5: Web Graphics and Advanced HTML

• Midterm Exam and Project

Week 6: Newsgroups, Mailing Lists, Chat Rooms, and MUDs

• Electronic Publishing

Week 7: Web Programming Material

Week 8: Multimedia

• Privacy and Security Topics
• Final Exam; Final Project

Course Materials:    Online Bookstore

Fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web, 2nd edition, by Raymond Greenlaw and Ellen Hepp. McGraw-Hill, 2001/2002. ISBN: 0072367555
(If not found, it may be purchased in a package at ISBN: 0072517158)

You may also want to download a free trial of HomeSite from http://www.allaire.com to use while developing your web pages.

You will need a computer with at least a 56K modem/DSL/cable modem, Pentium processor, enough memory to download and retain several software programs. In addition, you will need to latest releases of Internet Explorer and Netscape.

Course Requirements and Grading

Grading weights:
Exams and homework assignments = 70%
Class participation in discussions = 30%

Grading scale:

A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D F

= = = = = = = = = = =

92% and above 90% - 91% 88% - 89% 82% - 87% 80% - 81% 78% - 79% 72% - 77% 70% - 71% 68% - 69% 60% - 67% 59% and below

When a grade is on the borderline, I reserve the right to adjust the grade up or down (+ or -) depending on how I view your progress in the course.

Assignments:

Homework will be assigned each week. Each new week begins on Monday and ends on Sunday evenings at 11:00 pm ET.

All assignments are due by Sunday evenings at 11:00 pm ET. If for any reason the homework assignment is not turned in on time, the grading will start at:

10 point deduction Next day
10 point deduction Two days late
15 point deduction Three days late

Homework will not be graded at all after three days late.

All homework assignments should be attached/sent through the digital dropbox in the course.

You will need to backup your work. In the event of a power outage or failure of the server, you will lose some or all of your files. Backup your files on your hard drive as well as another medium such as a floppy disk, CD, or tape.

Class Attendance and Participation:

Class attendance and participation are necessary for course understanding. You should be logging in to the course as much as possible to fully understand the material.

You are responsible for all material presented and assignments made in the course. If you are new to the online course format, I would suggest that you print out the materials in the course so that they can be in front of you as your work throughout the term.

You are responsible to submit homework assignments and answer discussion questions in a timely manner. You will need to answer the discussion questions each week as well as make at least 2 comments to other students' postings.

You are responsible for knowing drop dates, etc., as published by the College.

Academic Integrity:

The highest levels of academic integrity are expected at all times. Any violation of the above standards will result in the maximum penalties as permitted by the College.

Students in this course will be expected to comply with the College's Policy on Academic Integrity. Any student suspected of violating this obligation for any reason during the semester will be required to participate in the procedural process, initiated at the instructor level, as outlined in the College Guidelines on Academic Integrity. This may include, but is not limited to, the confiscation of the examination or assignment of any individual suspected of violating College Policy.