Credit Course Descriptions (Spring 2008)
CWEB 101Introduction to the Web using Internet Explorer (1 CR) Prerequisites: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or CPCA 128 or DP 124 or CIS 124 or an appropriate score on an assessment test This course will introduce the student to commands and techniques required
to effectively use the resources of the World Wide Web. Topics to be
covered will include how to browse, search and retrieve information on the
Internet using Internet Explorer, how to create and manage "favorites", how
to protect computers from viruses, how to send and receive electronic mail,
and how to create a basic home page. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 105Introduction to Web Pages: Dreamweaver (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 101 This course will cover the commands and techniques required to create and
revise Web pages using Dreamweaver. Topics to be covered will include
basic text layout, viewing and identifying basic HTML tags, creating a
site map, formatting a Web page, applying background color, inserting
images and sounds, creating ordered and unordered lists, inserting files,
and creating links on Web pages. 1 hr. lecture/wk. This course may be
offered as a Learning Communities (LCOM) section, see current credit
schedule for LCOM details. CWEB 106Introduction to Microsoft FrontPage (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 101 This course will cover the commands and techniques required to create and
revise World Wide Web pages using Microsoft FrontPage. Topics to be
covered will include basic text layout, viewing and identifying basic HTML
tags, formatting a Web page, inserting background color, adding pictures
and sounds, creating ordered and unordered lists, inserting files and
creating links to other Web pages. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 107Web Tools: Microsoft Office (1 CR) Prerequisites: CWEB 101 and CPCA 110 or CPCA 114 Upon successful completion of this course, the student should be able to
create static and dynamic Web-based documents, Excel spreadsheets,
PowerPoint presentations and Access databases. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 111Intermed Web Concepts/Techniques using Explorer (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 101 This course is a continuation of CWEB 101, Introduction to the Web using
IE, and will cover intermediate commands and techniques required to use
various Web-based tools and programs. Topics to be covered will include
using complex search strategies; finding people, businesses and e-mail
addresses on the Web; accessing and using Newsgroups; joining and leaving
mailing lists; using a Web-based chat facility; locating and downloading
freeware and shareware programs; and identifying online backup and storage
options. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 115Intermediate Web Pages: Dreamweaver (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 105 This course will cover intermediate-level commands and techniques required
to create and enhance a Web page using Dreamweaver. Topics to be covered
will include tracing images, layers, converting layers to tables, custom
tables, cascading style sheets, templates and libraries, and publishing a
Web site. 1 hr. lecture/wk. This course may be offered as a Learning
Communities (LCOM) section, see current credit schedule for LCOM
details. CWEB 116Intermediate Microsoft FrontPage (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 106 This course is a continuation of CWEB 106, Introduction Web Pages:
FrontPage, and will cover intermediate-level commands and techniques
required to create and enhance a FrontPage Web site. Topics to be covered
will include shared borders and themes, publishing a Web site, new Web
site creation on a Web server, database integration and using office
components and styles. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 120Internet Applications: Fireworks I (1 CR) Prerequisite: CPCA 105 or CPCA 106 or waiver test scores This course is an introduction to the fundamentals, tools and techniques of
Web imaging using Macromedia Fireworks. Students will gain an understanding
how to import, manipulate, optimize and animate Web graphics. Students will
combine graphics with HTML and JavaScript creating image slices, navigation
menus and hotspots. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 125Introduction to Dynamic Web Pages: Dreamweaver (1 CR) Prerequisites: CWEB 115 and CPCA 114 This course explores the Dreamweaver database environment and dynamic site
concepts. Students will learn how to create, sort and display recordset
content in a Web page. Students will create search applications, allowing
movement between master and detail record pages, and to display the
results of database searches. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 130Introduction to Flash (1 CR) Prerequisite: CPCA 161 or CWEB 105 or CWEB 106 This course will cover the commands and techniques available to add Flash
content to Web pages and CD-ROMs. Topics covered will include using
drawing tools, manipulating text with text tools, adding and modifying
sound, creating animation and publishing work. This class will be taught
in a classroom with both Macintosh and Windows computers. 1 hr.
lecture/wk. This course may be offered as a Learning Communities (LCOM)
section, see current credit schedule for LCOM details. CWEB 135Web-Enabled Databases I using Access (1 CR) Prerequisite: CPCA 114 Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to create
dynamic Web pages used to publish database information or create user
entry forms. Using a browser, students will be able to open the Web pages
to find, sort, enter and update data in the underlying database. Students
will be introduced to underlying Internet technologies, such as Web
servers, ODBC, HTML and HTTP, and how they relate to a data-driven Web
site. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 140Intermediate Flash (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 130 This course will build on the fundamental skills learned in CWEB 130,
Introduction to Flash. Topics will include complex animation techniques;
interactivity with simple frame actions; and interactivity using objects
such as buttons, hot spots and movie clips. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 145Web-Enabled Databases II using Access (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 135 Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to create
advanced dynamic Web pages used to publish database information, create
complex user entry forms and analyze data interactively with advanced
controls such as charts. Using a browser, students will be able to open
the Web pages to manipulate and analyze data in the underlying database.
Students will implement Internet technologies, such as Web servers, ODBC,
HTML and HTTP, to build an intranet-based Web-enabled database. 1 hr.
lecture/wk. CWEB 150Advanced Flash (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 140 This course will build on the skills learned in CWEB 131, Intermediate
Flash. Students will do projects to control movie clips, sound, external
data, multiple timelines and text fields. Some ActionScripting will be
introduced. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 160Introduction to JavaScript (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 105 or CWEB 106 or CPCA 161 This course will cover the commands and techniques available to add
functionality to Web pages using JavaScript. Topics to be covered include
integrating JavaScript into an HTML file, creating pop-up windows, adding
scrolling messages, validating forms and enhancing the use of image and
form objects. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 165Introduction to Adobe Acrobat (1 CR) This course will introduce students to the Adobe Acrobat software program.
Students will be presented with the basics of Adobe Acrobat and will be
shown how to create and edit PDF files using Acrobat and Distiller. Topics
will include how to gather Web page content for off-line viewing and how to
use JavaScript inside a PDF document to make it interactive. Projects will
include how to add navigation, multimedia elements and data forms to PDF
files. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 170Intermediate JavaScript (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 160 This course builds on the skills learned in CWEB 160, Introduction to Web
Scripting: JavaScript. Students will learn to use JavaScript in their Web
pages to build menus and navigational structures. They will also learn to
use intermediate techniques for cookie manipulation and storage. Complex
use of operators (Bitwise, Assignment, Comparison, Arithmetic and Boolean)
will be explained. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 180E-Commerce Using JavaScript (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 170 This course builds on the skills learned in CWEB 160, Introduction to Web
Scripting: JavaScript, and CWEB 161, Intermediate JavaScript. The student
will build a complete e-commerce site that will support online ordering
and payment with JavaScript. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 190ActionScript for Flash (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 150 This course will teach the basic skills needed to use ActionScripts in
Flash movies. Students will build interactivity into their movies using
ActionScript. They will also manipulate data and control Flash objects
such as movie clips. ActionScript logic and functions will be explained.
1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 200Podcasting I (3 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 101 Podcasting is a web-based broadcast medium. Audio files (most commonly in
MP3 format) are made available online in a way that allows software to
automatically detect the availability of new files (generally through RSS
[Really Simple Syndication]), and download the files for listening at the
user's convenience. This course will cover how to create sound, use the
appropriate software, develop a show, distribute a podcast, and build an
audience. Students will begin by learning the basics of blogging and
develop their blogs into audio and/or video podcasts. More advanced topics
include audio editing, podcasting on the go, and videocasting. 3 hrs.
lecture/wk. CWEB 205Search Engine Optimization (1 CR) Prerequisites: CWEB 105 or CWEB 106 This course will cover how to optimize a Website to maximize search engine
ranking. Upon completion of the course students will be able to identify
and implement effective Web site designs and strategies for search engine
optimization. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 230Introductory E-Commerce Applications (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 101 or CPCA 141 This course will introduce students to e-commerce in a software-driven,
hands-on way. It will use software tools to discuss and explore a variety
of e-commerce activities. Students will examine an extensive list of
e-commerce sites, such as those that support purchasing, delivery,
support, auction, business-to-business, virtual community and Web-portal
business goals. They will examine e-commerce stores that incorporate
advertising, marketing, branding, and business efficiency goals. They
will explore how to populate a store catalog, create site-wide navigation
links and publish a store. 1 hr. lecture/wk. CWEB 240Intermediate E-Commerce Applications (1 CR) Prerequisite: CWEB 230 This course will use software tools such as Internet Explorer and Netscape
Communicator to discuss and explore a variety of intermediate e-commerce
activities. For example, students will examine e-commerce security issues,
such as cookies, privacy risks and property threats, including copyright
issues, viruses, security policies, encryption, digital signatures and
transaction integrity. Students will study electronic payment systems,
including script, electronic checks, credit card purchases, electronic
wallets, smart cards and electronic cash. Students will explore
international and legal issues, such as language and custom barriers, laws
and regulations, and tax considerations. They will also explore ethical
issues, such as trust and defamation issues. Finally, they will explore
careers in electronic commerce. 1 hr. lecture/wk. |
