Assignment Checklist:
You will find this document helpful. I would recommend referring to this document for all of your assignments. It will certainly help you avoid common errors!
HELP DESK:
PLEASE make use of this resource! It will be particularly helpful if you are running into problems when trying to FTP your files from your local computer to the web server.
Articles:
Important Downloads for the Course:
• Visual Studio Code: Use this as your text editor.
• Google Chrome: I would recommend using this as your browser for this course.
Configuring and Using FTP
The steps are as follows:
Connect to the DePaul Virtual Lab (a virtual desktop at DePaul) using "Windows App"
Copy your HTML files (plus any related images, CSS files etc) to the virtual lab. Feel free to create a folder on the desktop of the virtual lab machine, and copy your files there. (e.g. create a folder called "IT-130" or similar).
Open FileZilla on the virtual machine, and connect to the server.
Upload your files to the server.
Here are some documents to help with this process:
Guide to connecting to a DePaul virtual desktop using Windows App.
How to set up your FTP connection to the CDM server.
Video going over the above document.
o This video is a demo that takes you through the steps of connecting to and uploading files to the web server. The video goes through many (though not all) of the steps detailed in the 'Web Account Setup' document.
o You should only watch this video after going through the "theoretical" lecture and quiz on FTP.
Reference Sites:
Note: If any of these links become inactive over time, please let me know.
• Mozilla Developer Network These days, I find myself preferring this site.
• W3 Schools JavaScript documentation
o W3 Schools: documentation for the parseInt() function
o W3 Schools: documentation for the Date() object
o W3 Schools: documentation for the Math object
Cheat Sheets for Exams
You will be given a cheat sheet for your exams. I am making those visible to you in advance just so you know what kinds of things you will be provided with. Do NOT print this out and bring to your exam. A copy of the cheat sheet will be stapled to the exam when you take it.
• Cheat-sheet for Midterm Exam #1