Course Information

IT130-302
The Internet and the Web
Spring 2010-11, Section 302
Tuesday and Thursday 1:00-2:30
STDCT 363 (lab)

Instructor Information

Instructor: Gary F. Andrus
Office: Loop Campus, CST474;   LPC, STDCT 332
Office Hours: Office Hours
Office Telephone: Loop - (312) 362-8719
Email: gandrus@cdm.depaul.edu
Home page: http://condor.depaul.edu/~gandrus

Course Description

This course introduces basic concepts of the Internet and World-Wide Web. Students will learn how to create
web pages with HTML, and use JavaScript for dynamic effects. Major topics include the roles and operation
of web browsers and servers, including interacting with web applications through forms; and the separation
of formatting and logical structure in HTML documents, stylesheets, and the basic principles of effective
interface design for the web.

Textbook

Bennett, James Gordon, Web Technologies for Designers, Thompson, 2008.

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Course Objectives

Please see the IT 130 Learning Goals.

Agenda

DATE	TOPIC	READING	ASSIGNMENT
Week 1	Introduction Computer Basics, history The Internet, the Web	Chapter 1
Week 2	HTML	Chapter 2	Homework 1
Week 3	HTML, CSS	Chapters 3 and 8	Homework 2
Week 4	XHTML, CSS	Chapters 4 and 9	Homework 3
Week 5	CSS, Intro to JavaScript	Chapters 9 and 5	Homework 4
Week 6	Midterm Exam
Week 7	JavaScript	Chapters 5 and 6	Homework 5
Week 8	JavaScript	Chapters 6 and 7	Homework 6
Week 9	JavaScript	Chapters 7 and 9	Homework 7
Week 10	Final Project		Final Project due

Grading

Grading is based on the manner in which you fulfill the objectives of this course.

Percentage Grade	Letter Grade	Manner of fulfillment
93-100	A	Excellent
90-92	A-
87-89	B+
83-86	B	Very Good
80-82	B-
77-79	C+
73-76	C	Satisfactory
70-72	C-
67-69	D+
60-66	D	Poor
0-59	F

The weights of each assignment for contributing to the final average are as follows:

Assignment	Final Grade Weight
Homework	52%
Midterm Exam	28%
Final Project	20%

Homework

There will be seven written assignments taken from the material in the course. Each homework will have a due date, they
are due by 11:59pm on the due date.  No assignments will be accepted if they are submitted more than one week from the due date.
See Homework Submission Guidelines for more details.

Midterm Exam

The midterm exam will be multiple-choice/short-answer, in-class exam that will test your knowledge of HTML and style sheets
that will provide an indication of your readiness to move onto the more complex sections of the class.

Final Project

There will be a final project but no final exam for this course. The final project will be web site based and will include most topics
studied in this course: HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.

Attendance

The single most important action you can take in mastering the course objectives is to attend class. You are responsible for all material
covered, assignments delivered or received, and announcements made in class sessions (regardless weather you attend or not).
I reserve the right to use class participation and attendance in resolving borderline grading decisions.

Incompletes

An incomplete grade is given only for an exceptional reason such a death in the family, a serious illness, etc. Any such reason must be documented.
Any incomplete request must be made at least two weeks before the final day of class, and approved by the Dean.
Any consequences resulting from a poor grade for the course will not be considered as valid reasons for such a request.

Academic Integrity

Each student in this course is expected to abide by the DePaul University Code of Academic Integrity.  Also, see DePaul's Academic Integrity homepage.
Any work submitted by a student in this course for academic credit will be the student's own work.

You are encouraged to study together and to discuss information and concepts covered in lecture and the textbook with other students. You can give "consulting"
help to or receive "consulting" help from such students. However, this permissible cooperation should never involve one student having possession of a copy
of all or part of work done by someone else, in the form of an e-mail, an e-mail attachment file, a diskette, flash drive, or a hard copy.  Unless an
assignment is designated as a group project, one student should never submit a copy (or near copy) of another student's work.

Should copying occur, both the student who copied work from another student and the student who gave material to be copied will both automatically receive
a zero for the assignment. Penalty for violation of this Code can also be extended to include failure of the course and University disciplinary action.

If you have any questions or doubts about what plagiarism entails or how to properly acknowledge source materials be sure to consult with your instructor.

Changes to Syllabus

This syllabus is subject to change as necessary to better meet the needs of the students. Significant changes are unlikely, and will be thoroughly
addressed in class. Minor changes, especially to the weekly agenda, are possible at any time. You will be informed of all such changes.