CIS 137 - Intro. to Web Development Technologies

Number of Credits: 3
Introduction to Web Development Technologies introduces the student to the languages and tools used to develop web sites that effectively communicate ideas, concepts and information. Students will receive hands-on experience with the latest versions of: Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) and JavaScript. In addition, students will learn how to incorporate social media content such as YouTube videos, Twitter feeds, and Facebook posts in their websites. (Fall Term Only) Two hours lecture each week. Two hours laboratory each week. Three Credits. Three billable hours.

Pre-requisite(s): eligibility for ENGL 101, plus exemption/completion of MAT 094, MAT 015 , or MATH 113 .
Course Objectives: Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Use Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to build web pages. (GE2,PG2)
Use Cascading Stylesheets (CSS) to style, layout and design web pages. (GE5,PG2)
Incorporate social media content into web pages. (GE5,PG2)
Develop web pages that use a scripting language such as JavaScript to interact with the user. (GE2,PG2)
Demonstrate how to incorporate video and audio into web pages. (GE1,PG2)
Explain the process of how websites are created, deployed and viewed on the internet. (GE2,PG5)
Explain how to obtain a website domain name and use a webhosting service. (GE1,PG5)