UMUC-Europe Syllabus

CMST 385 Internet and Web Design 93) Prerequisite: CMIS 102, CMIS 102A, CMST 103, or IFSM 201. A study of HTML and Web page design including Internet security measures as well as social, ethical, and legal issues related to the growth of the Internet. Assignments include designing and publishing a Web page. Additional topics include basic principles and protocols of the Internet; configuration and use of graphical Web browsers; application programs such as e-mail, searching and retrieving information on the World Wide Web; and the use of portals. Students may receive credit for only one of the following courses: CAPP 385 or CMST 385.

Course Goals/Objectives:

By the end of the course, you should be able to: Demonstrate effective use of Internet and Web tools. Using written materials, describe the relationships between the Internet, Web, and tools used in these areas, and how they have changed since their inception. Find, transfer, and communicate information using a variety of electronic methodologies. Assess your abilities to design and develop a Web page using various tools and methodologies such as HTML. Using written media, explain the potential of the Internet and its impact on the workplace. Evaluate the social effects of the Internet and Web. Identify how the Internet, Web, and e-mail can enhance global communications in business.

Course Introduction:

In this course, you will learn about the components of the Internet (along with the associated terminology) so that you can understand not only what you can do on the Internet, but how and why. We will cover Internet concepts such as ISPs, URLs, domain names, newsgroups, chats, file transfer, search tools, Web site creation, Internet communication, Internet security and privacy, and the software and hardware needed to implement Internet applications. You will learn how to use the World Wide Web in business, at school, or at home to correspond around the world, access news, research information, shop online, invest, bank, and more. Emphasis is on hands-on practice to learn the features of the Internet. And, because of its prominence in the Internet environment, we will teach Web site creation fundamentals throughout the course, allowing you to produce a functional, worldwide-accessible Web site by the end of the course. This course includes content and activities appropriate for students' achievement of the following Cross-Curricular Initiatives: Competence in Information Technology, Information Literacy

Grading Information and Criteria:

There will be a midterm and final exam that will count for a total of 40% of your grade. There will also be a final project that will be due by the end of the course. Grades will assessed as follows: Examinations 50% (25% each) Homework 30% Student Web Site 20% Grades are assigned according to the following scale: A - 90-100% B - 80-89% C - 70-79% D - 60-69% F(a) - below 60%

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Project Descriptions:

Students will design a complete website. Students must submit concept for website to instructor for approval before the Mid Term. Project is due on the day of the Final Exam.

Academic Policies:

Cases of plagiarism are handled consistent with current UMUC guidelines. See the UMUC policies at the following URL: http://www.umuc.edu/policy/

Course Schedule:

Session 1 Introductions, Getting Oriented,Class Protocols Session 2 Web Browsers Handout/Module 1: Browsers Session 3 Working with E-Mail, Mailing Lists Handout/Module 8: Mailing lists Session 4 Internet Addressing, UNIX Overview Handout/Module 2: Internet Address Handout/Module 3: Telnet, E-mail Session 5 Internet Overview, Hardware and Software Handout/Module 4: Internet Overview Session 6 Introduction to HTML, Web Page Creation Telnet and FTP Handout/Module 5: FTP, File Types,HTML: Tutorial 1 Session 7 Adding Hypertext to a Web Page HTML: Tutorial 2 Session 8 Designing a Web Page HTML: Tutorial 3 Handout/Module 6: Searching the Web Session 9 Mid-Term Exam Session 10 Designing a Web Page with Tables Part I HTML: Tutorial 4 Session 11 Designing a Web Page with Tables Part II HTML: Tutorial 4 Session 12 Designing a Web Page with Frames Part I HTML: Tutorial 5 Session 13 Designing a Web Page with Frames Part II HTML: Tutorial 5 Session 14 Encryption and the Internet, Internet Security Part I Handout/Module 10: Internet Security Session 15 Encryption and the Internet Internet Security Part II Handout/Module 10: Internet Security Session 16 Final Exam, Wrap up assignments