| Instructor | Tom Gutnick tgutnick@nvcc.edu tom@gutnick.us (alternate address) 703.450.2506, ext. 37208 (NVCC voice mail) 571.449.6775 (direct line) Skype: tom.gutnick Instant messaging: mluleki [AOL], tomgutnick [Yahoo!], emakati@hotmail.com [MSN], tgutnick@gmail.com [Google] |
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| Course objectives | ITD 110 gave you the basics of Web page design. This class
takes you to the next level, teaching the advanced software technologies
used to create highly-sophisticated dynamic Web sites. Specific
objectives include:
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| Prerequisites |
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| Class location and hours | Room LW 223, Mondays 7:00–9:40 PM |
| Office hours | By appointment, Mondays 6:15–7:00 PM. (Other times may be arranged.) Consultation also available by phone, e-mail, and IM. If you are having problems with the class material, you are encouraged to contact me right away. |
| Text | Programming the World Wide Web, 6th edition, by Robert W. Sebesta, 2011, ISBN 0-13-213081-5. |
| Grading | 20% homework 15% quizzes 20% mid-term exam 20% final exam 25% project Grading scale: A=90-100%, B=80-89%, C=70-79%, D=60-69%, F=0-59% |
| Class web site | Available through your college
Blackboard account. I will post relevant materials here, including updated versions of this syllabus and class schedule, details on class assignments (homework and projects), the PowerPoint slides used in class, additional reference materials, etc. |
| Assignments | Reading will be assigned from the textbook and, occasionally, from web sites. Exercises, either from the textbook or from other sources, will be assigned. In addition, a major project will be assigned, involving the creation of a small web site. You will be submitting portions of the project to meet various milestones throughout the semester. Details of the homework and project requirements will be discussed in class and posted on the class Blackboard site every week. All written assignments and projects are due at the beginning of class on the due date; if you will be absent, assignments may be turned in via e-mail. Late submissions will receive less than full credit. Be sure to allow sufficient time for completing all assignments — this is critical for success in the class. |
| Attendance & help | Your presence, regular and thorough preparation, and participation in class are expected. If you are unable to attend a class, contact me in advance. Class sessions will often cover material beyond what is covered in the textbook. If you do not attend regularly and do all the assignments, you are likely to find it difficult to complete the course successfully. If you find that you are floundering, please don't just stop coming to class. Talk to me and, together, we'll work on getting you through the semester successfully. On the other hand, if you decide to drop the class, it is your responsibility to deal with the necessary paperwork on a timely basis. Having trouble making sense of your assignments? The Counseling Center will lend you a video on how to develop better note-taking skills. Go to room LR 253. Need more help? The College will provide up to two hours per week of free tutoring to any student requesting it. Further information and application forms available in the Counseling Center. NVCC provides reasonable accommodations for students with disabilities to ensure that they enjoy an equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from programs available at the College. If you need such an accommodation, it is your responsibility to process your request through the Counseling office and to provide me a copy of the appropriate form ahead of time. |
| Classroom decorum | Civility is expected at all times. Civility includes leaving class only at scheduled break times, silencing all electronic devices during class, and being awake and attentive. Any student behaving inappropriately will be dropped from the course. If in doubt about what is appropriate by college standards, consult the NVCC Student Handbook. |
| Academic integrity | It is expected that your submitted assignments and tests be your own work. Cheating and plagiarism are not acceptable. When appropriate, use footnotes; icons, images, and graphics used in your web pages should be appropriately credited. Any submissions found to be in violation will receive no credit. |
| Emergency Closings | The College may decide to close due to bad weather or other circumstances. Sometimes, only evening classes are cancelled. (The College decision may differ from the decisions made by the Fairfax or Loudoun County school systems.) Be sure to check the College web site or phone 703.323.3000 for current status. Or sign up to receive text alerts. There are no make-up days available, so we will juggle assignments as best as we can. In the event of an unscheduled closing, I will update the class web site as soon as possible with information regarding assignments. |
| Computer lab | The open computer lab is located in room LW 230.
The computers are loaded with the same software as in our classroom.
The lab phone number is 703.450.2521. Printing in the lab
costs 10¢/page, using your student ID card.
(No charge for printing in the classroom.)
Hours are: Monday–Thursday, 8 AM–10 PM Friday–Saturday, 8 AM–4 PM Sunday, 1 PM–4 PM Additional computers are available for student use in the library in the Reynolds Building and in the library at the Reston 2 facility. |
| Class schedule | This schedule is tentative and subject to change.
Project milestones to be determined. Refer to
the class Blackboard site for the latest version. The numbers in the Reading column represent textbook chapter sections which should be read before the class session. Be sure to check Blackboard every week for full details, along with additional reading from the World Wide Web and other assignments. |
| Session | Date | Topics | Reading |
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| 1 | 9 January | Introduction Web browsers |
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| 16 January | No class — NVCC holiday (Martin Luther King Birthday) | ||
| 2 | 23 January | XHTML | 1, 2 |
| 26 January | Last day for schedule adjustments with tuition refund or to change to audit status | ||
| 3 | 30 January | Project milestone 1 due Cascading Style Sheets |
3 |
| 4 | 6 February | JavaScript: basics | 4 |
| 5 | 13 February | JavaScript: basics JavaScript and XHTML documents |
4 5 |
| 6 | 20 February | Project milestone 2 due JavaScript and XHTML documents Dynamic documents with JavaScript |
5 6 |
| 7 | 27 February | Dynamic documents with JavaScript | 6 |
| 5 March | Spring break — no class | ||
| 8 | 12 March | Mid-term exam XML |
7 |
| 9 | 19 March | Project milestone 3 due XML PHP |
7 9 |
| 23 March | Last day to withdraw without grade penalty |
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| 10 | 26 March | PHP Databases |
9 13 |
| 11 | 2 April | Databases | 13 |
| 12 | 9 April | Project milestone 4 due Accessibility |
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| 13 | 16 April | Accessibility ASP and Ajax |
10, 12 |
| 14 | 23 April | Web authoring software | |
| 15 | 30 April | Project milestone 5 due Web server administration Metrics and reporting |
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| 16 | 7 May | Final exam |
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