MIS 370

Web Page Design - Course Syllabus

Spring 2019 (1/9/19 to 5/1/19)

Wednesday 6:10-8:50pm, Brawner Hall, Room 408

Instructor

Name: Barbara Hecker, PhD

Email: bhecker@menlo.edu
Cell Phone: (408) 429-9996
Website: http://www.bhecker.com/Menlo

Course Description

This course provides a complete overview of web servers and

browsers, HTML, CSS, images, audio and video files, scripting, forms,
Python, PHP, and JavaScript programming.

Course Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course the student will:

1. Learn enough HTML, HTML5, CSS, JavaScript, PHP, Python and

SQL and other tools, as needed, to create dynamic web sites
that include client-side and server-side scripting.
2. Develop effective HTML and JavaScript programming and
database connectivity skills by implementing several projects.
3. Learn how to create their own web site that should be something
they can show off to future employers or graduate school
admission committees as well as family and friends.
4. Practice good web development, best practices for development
and website design and style.

Required Textbook

None. We will be using web resources for this class.

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Grading

Programming 30% You will be assigned 6 programming

Assignments assignments. Each assignment will be worth 5%
of your course grade.
Midterm 30% The midterm will be a take home web design
Exam project.
Final Exam 40% The final exam will be in class, given on the last
day of the class.

Academic Dishonesty

Your assignments should be done without consultation with other

students (or the Internet) and you should not share your work with
others. Any assignment submitted that is essentially the same as
someone else’s will not receive credit.

Grading Formula

A 95 – 100 C+ 77 – 79

A- 90 – 94 C 73 – 76
B+ 87 – 89 C- 70 – 72
B 83 – 86 D 60 – 69
B- 80 – 82 F 59 or <

Late Policy

If you are going to be late with an assignment, please notify the

instructor prior to the assignment due date. Exceptions to due dates
can be made per instructor approval before the posted due date.

Weekly Class and Assignment Schedule

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Week Topic and Activities Assignments Date

1 Introduction to HTML and CSS Wed 1/9

2 Introduction to HTML and CSS Wed 1/16

Homework 1 Due
3 HTML and JavaScript Wed 1/23
Wed 1/23
4 HTML and JavaScript Wed 1/30
Homework 2 Due
5 JavaScript Programming Wed 2/6
Wed 2/6
6 JavaScript Programming Wed 2/13
Homework 3 Due
7 PHP Programming Wed 2/20
Wed 2/20
8 PHP Programming Wed 2/27
Spring Recess March 4-8 No Class
9 Python Programming Wed 3/13
Homework 4 Due
10 Python Programming Wed 3/20
Wed 3/20
11 Web Application Development Wed 3/27
Homework 5 Due
12 Web Application Development Wed 4/3
Wed 4/3
HTML/CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Python
13 Wed 4/10
review and practice
HTML/CSS, PHP, JavaScript, Python Homework 6 Due
14 Wed 4/17
review and practice
Take Home
15 Final Exam Review Midterm Due Wed 4/24
Wed 4/24
Final Exam Week Final Exam Wed 5/1