Course
Discontinued
No
Course Code
CSIS 1280
Descriptive
Multimedia Web Development
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Credits
3.00
Start Date
End Term
201830
PLAR
No
Semester Length
15 Weeks X 4 Hours per Week = 60 Hours
Max Class Size
35
Contact Hours
Lecture: 2 Hours per week
Seminar/Lab: 2 Hours per week
Total: 4 Hours per week
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Seminar
Learning Activities
Lecture, seminar and hands-on exercises in the lab
Course Description
This course covers the fundamentals of Web site development and design using HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Students will learn how to create structured websites using HTML, how to use the most up to date CSS styles to create responsive, visually-interesting pages and captivating graphical designs, and how to implement client-side script using basic concepts in JavaScript to access DOM elements and to validate web forms.
Course Content
- Understanding fundamental concepts of client-server models, and role of client-side framework in design and creation of websites.
- Creating structured websites using HTML grouping, text-level elements, hyperlinked text.
- Working with tables and columns.
- Designing web forms.
- Enhancing a website with multimedia, animations and transitions.
- Website and graphic design with CSS.
- Designing page layout.
- Creating responsive websites using HTML and CSS.
- Getting Started with JavaScript.
- Exploring arrays, loops, and conditional statements.
- Working with Events.
- Implementing basic client-Side programming using JavaScript for accessing DOM elements and processing form data.
Learning Outcomes
- Explain the concepts of multimedia design, preparation, and delivery over the World Wide Web;
- Describe and analyze multimedia elements such as images, sound, animation, graphics, music, and digital video;
- Create structured websites using sectioning, grouping, text-level elements in HTML
- Design responsive websites that can scale to mobile, tablet, and desktop devices using HTML and CSS;
- Use layouts, images, audio, video and other multimedia files, animations, transitions, and forms for websites;
- Understand and implement basic concepts in JavaScript;
- Use arrays, loops and conditional statements in JavaScript to access DOM elements and validate form data.
Means of Assessment
Participation |
0-5% |
Assignments/Project(s) |
20-30% |
Quiz(zes) |
10-20% |
Midterm Examination |
25-35% |
Final Examination |
25-35% |
Total |
100% |
*Some of these assessments may involve group work.
Textbook Materials
Patrick M. Carey. New Perspectives on HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. Course Technology. Latest Edition
or other textbook/s approved by the department
Prerequisites
Pre-Calculus 11 (C or better) or Foundations of Math 11 (C or better) or MATU 0410 (C or better) or approved substitute OR currently active in:
PDD Information and Communication Technology or
PDD Data Analytics or
PBD Computer and Information Systems
Equivalencies
Note: Students who have received credit for CISY 1280 will not receive further credit by taking CSIS 1280.