Web Design, Fall 2007


COURSE TITLE:	Web Design
		Prerequisite for A.P. Computer Science
		Elective for Junior/Senior

INSTRUCTOR:	Mr. Michael J. Blochowski
GRADE LEVEL:	11-12
CREDITS:		.50

TEXT(S):		NONE
		Internet Access Required
		

COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The goal of this course is to provide students with a basic understanding of the computing technology that fuels the information age. The course currently focusses on computer document creation and introductory computer programming concepts. The documents created are World Wide Web (WWW) documents using the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML). An emphasis is placed on the concepts of document organization, structure, tags and tag attributes, rather than on the use of WYSIWYG editors. Introductory programming concepts are introduced using the JavaScript programming language. JavaScript allows students to write programs that will run on any type of computer that has a JavaScript capable web browser. Also, the world of object oriented programming is introduced through the use of the Java programming language and the Java Applet class.

COURSE SCHEDULE:

Weeks 1 & 2 - Basic Web Page Design August Course Guide Basic Tags and Web Page Structure Tags you must know. First Term Sheet Access here! Due: Friday August 31, 2007 Start Portfolio Helpful Website Writing HTML - Maricopa Learning Center (Quiz - Augutst 30, 2007) Images Text and Background Color Zoo Web Page Due: Friday August 31, 2007 Helpful Website HTML Guidelines - Sun Microsystems Helpful Website Microsoft Photo Editor Helpful Website Adobe Photoshop Tutorials Weeks 3 through 5 - Programming Introduction September Course Guide Animating Images Color Table Second Term Sheet Access here! Due: Friday September 14, 2007 Base Systems - Binary - Decimal - Hexadecimal (Quiz - September 11, 2007) Background Images Third Term Sheet Access here! Due: Thursday September 27, 2007 Tables Table Web Page Due: Monday September 24, 2007 Lists Test #1 (September 20, 2007) Weeks 6 through 9 - Structuring Your Web Page October Course Guide Frames Frame Tags you must know. Frames Web Page Due: Friday October 5, 2007 Forms Fourth Term Sheet Access here! Due: Friday October 12, 2007 Buttons Introduction to JavaScripting Fifth Term Sheet Access here! Due: Friday November 2, 2007 Form Web Page Due: Friday November 9, 2007 Begin Major Project (Web Site for Organization) Test #2 (October 18, 2007) Weeks 10 through 14 - Writing Code November Course Guide Web Site for Organization Due: December 20, 2007 Forms & Conditions Random Numbers Sixth Term Sheet Access here! Due: Thursday November 15, 2007 Seventh Term Sheet Access here! Due: December 7, 2007 Test #3 (November 29, 2007) Weeks 15 through 17 - Functions December Course Guide Simple Calculator Looping Structures ASCII Values Eighth Term Sheet Access here! Due: December 14, 2007 Test #4 (December 19, 2007) Weeks 17 & 18 - Review and Java Programming January Course Guide Grade Web Sites Access here! Semester Exam (January 9, 2008)

GRADING:

Quarter Grade

Computer Assignments 35% -Web Pages -Internet Activities Written Homework 15% -Study Questions -Terms Sheet Quizzes 15% -Planned -Pop Test Scores 35% ___ 100%

Semester Grade

First Quarter 42.5% Second Quarter 42.5% Semester Exam 15% ___ 100%

Extra Credit

Article Summary
Maximum: 1 article per day/2 points per article - 10 points per quarter

METHODS OF INSTRUCTION

Grade Status

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