This page gives you a good idea what to expect the lectures to cover, what reading you are expected to do, and when the exams are scheduled.
This schedule may change during the semester. I prefer to adjust the coverage of material to meet the needs and desires of the class, rather than force the class to meet an arbitrary schedule decided before the semester begins. Therefore, I may make adjustments to this syllabus. I will, whenever possible, make changes at least one week in advance of the effected date. Therefore you should check the What’s New page frequently to see what may have changed.
Readings are drawn both from the required text by Patrick Griffiths and various online resources. The online resources are most easily reached by following the links provided below. Since links are not available from a printed page, you’ll need to access this page frequently throughout the semester. Add to that the fact that this schedule is subject to change, and it really doesn’t make much sense to print this schedule out. Instead, you should get into the habit of checking the online version on a regular basis.
| Day & Date | Class Type & Topic | Assigned Readings |
|---|---|---|
| W, 5/28 | Lecture Introduction & Communication Basics |
None |
| M, 6/2 | Lecture Syndication, XML & RSS |
What
is RSS? RSS Tutorial for Content Publishers and Webmasters Developing Feeds with RSS and Atom by Ben Hammersley Appendix A (Sections A.1 and A.2 only) and Section 4.2 |
| W, 6/4 | Lecture File Transfer & Publishing |
Publishing Tutorial |
| M, 6/9 | Lecture Networks |
Computer Networking First-Step by Wendell Odom Part 1 (Chapters 1 thru 3) |
| W, 6/11 | No Class | None |
| M, 6/16 | Lecture Internets |
What is the Internet (and What Makes it Work)? |
| W, 6/18 | Lecture IP and TCP |
TCP/IP Network Administration, 3rd Ed., by Craig Hunt Chapter 1 |
| M, 6/23 | Lecture XHTML |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Introduction and Chapter 1 (XHTML Syntax section) |
| W, 6/25 | Lecture Structure |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 2 (Structuring Text section) and Chapter 6 (Structuring Lists section) |
| M, 6/30 | Exam Midterm |
Review prior readings |
| W, 7/2 | Lecture CSS |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by
Patrick Griffiths Chapter 1 (CSS Syntax section) and Chapter 2 (Styling Text section) Selectutorial: CSS selectors at Max Design |
| M, 7/7 | Lecture Images |
Comparison
of GIF, JPEG and PNG Formats by Sharon A. Wheeler Understanding Copyrights: Ownership, Infringement, and Fair Use, by Arnold B. Silverman |
| W, 7/9 | Lecture Images & Links |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 4 CS403 Sample File: images.html |
| M, 7/14 | Lecture Links |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 3 CS403 Sample File: links.html |
| W, 7/16 | Lecture Tables & More CSS |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 8 and Chapter 6 (Presenting Lists section) CS403 Sample File: tables.html |
| M, 7/21 | Lecture More CSS & CSS Positioning |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 5 CS403 Sample File: boxmodel.html |
| W, 7/23 | Lecture Forms |
HTML Dog: The Best-Practice Guide to XHTML & CSS by Patrick
Griffiths Chapter 9 CS403 Sample File: forms.html The cgiemail User Guide |
| M, 7/28 | Lecture Online Security |
Practical Firewalls, by Terry William Ogletree Chapter 9 |
| W, 7/30 | Exam Final |
Review prior readings |