HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE

							                        HIBBING COMMUNITY COLLEGE
                              COURSE OUTLINE


COURSE TITLE & NUMBER: Web Authoring: CSCI 1400
CREDITS: 2 (1 Lec / 1 Lab)
PREREQUISITES: MCT 1500: i-Net+ or MMSP 1100: Introduction to Web
Design and Animation or instructor’s consent


CATALOG DESCRIPTION:

Web Authoring is a course focusing on the design, development, and
maintenance of World Wide Web pages using the Extensible HyperText Markup
Language (XHTML). Students learn how to manage Web page fonts, colors, and
graphics, and will create Web pages which include text, images, tables, frames,
forms, and image maps. Students will use cascading style sheets (CSS) to control
and format Web page content.


OUTLINE OF MAJOR CONTENT AREAS:
I. HyperText Markup Language (HTML) Tags
   A. HTML Basics
          1.   Titles
          2.   Headings
          3.   Paragraphs
          4.   Comments
   B. Text
          1.   Alignment
          2.   Styles
          3.   Enhancements
   C. Lists
          1.   Ordered
          2.   Unordered
          3.   Definition
   D. Links
          1.   Linking local documents
               a.      Relative paths
               b.      Absolute paths
               c.      Links within a page
          2.   Linking to other documents on the Web
   E. Backgrounds
          1.   Solid color
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           2.    Tiled
   F.   Tables
           1.    Creating tables
           2.    Cell alignment
           3.    Cells that span multiple rows or columns
           4.    Table, column, and border widths
           5.    Cell spacing and padding
   G.   Frames
           1.    Frame tags
           2.    Frame layout
           3.    Frame Contents
   H.   Multimedia on Web pages
           1.    Image formats
           2.    In-line images
           3.    Images and text
           4.    Images and links
           5.    Animated GIFs
           6.    Creating image maps
                 a.      Obtaining an image
                 b.      Creating a map file
                 c.      Implementing an image map
   I.   Organizing and installing HTML files on a server
   J.   Web page forms
           1.    Anatomy of a form
           2.    Simple form layout
           3.    Text input fields
                 a.      Input boxes
                 b.      Option buttons
                 c.      Check boxes
                 d.      Selection lists
   K.   Cascading style sheets (CSS)
           1.    Inline styles
           2.    Embedded styles
           3.    External styles
           4.    Style precedence and inheritance
           5.    Element ids and classes
           6.    Block-level elements
           7.    Margins, padding, and border styles
           8.    Pseudo-elements and pseudo-classes


COURSE GOALS/OBJECTIVES/OUTCOMES:
Students will:
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1.     describe the structure of an HTML document.
2.     explain the function of HTML tags.
3.     utilize HTML tags for creating titles, headings, and paragraphs.
4.     enhance and align text on Web pages.
5.     create ordered and unordered lists.
6.     differentiate between relative and absolute paths.
7.     create links within a Web page.
8.     create links to other Web pages.
9.     utilize solid color and tiled backgrounds.
10.    identify the parts of a table.
11.    build and modify tables.
12.    create and customize frames.
13.    identify the image file formats used on the Web.
14.    integrate images into Web pages.
15.    organize and install HTML files.
16.    explain the use of forms and image maps.
17.    create HTML documents that contain forms.
18.    explain the features and functions of an image map.
19.    create an image map.
20.    explain cascading style sheets.
21.    develop Web pages that use cascading style sheets.


MNTC GOALS AND COMPETENCIES MET:
N/A


HCC COMPETENCIES MET:
Working Productively and Cooperatively
Communicating Clearly and Effectively
Thinking Creatively and Critically


STUDENT CONTRIBUTIONS:
Students are expected to attend class regularly, read the required textbook,
spend sufficient time outside of class to complete assignments, spend an
adequate amount of time in the computer laboratory to complete computer
activities, take exams on the scheduled dates, and turn in assigned work on time.


STUDENT ASSESSMENT SHALL TAKE PLACE USING INSTRUMENTS
SELECTED/DEVELOPED BY THE COURSE INSTRUCTOR.

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SPECIAL INFORMATION: (SPECIAL FEES, DIRECTIVES ON HAZARDOUS
MATERIALS, ETC.)
Materials: Some sort of portable storage media

The college makes available, at no additional cost to the student, the computer
hardware and software necessary for the completion of the course. Computers in
laboratories are available throughout the school day and for extended hours on
selected days.


AASC APPROVAL DATE:            November 16, 2011

REVIEW DATE:                   November 2016
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