ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

ESTRELLA MOUNTAIN COMMUNITY COLLEGE

CIS133DA − Section #4659

The Internet

Course Syllabus

Fall, 2005

Instructor: Dr. Valerie Akuna

e-mail: valerie.akuna@emcmail.maricopa.edu

EMCC Home Page: http://www.estrellamountain.edu

Tel: 623-935-8097
Office Hours: Mon. through Fri. 11 a.m. − 12 noon or by appointment.

1. COURSE DESCRIPTION

Overview of the Internet/WWW and its resources. Hands-on experience with various Internet/WWW communication,

resource discovery, and information retrieval tools. Web page development also included. Prerequisites: None.

2. REQUIRED TEXTBOOKS AND SUPPLIES

Textbook: Light on the Web: Essentials to Make the Net Work for You by Lehnert

Textbook: HTML and Javascript Basics by Barksdale and Turner

Disk: USB drive is recommended.

3. MCCD COURSE COMPETENCIES

1. Define and distinguish between the Internet/World Wide Web (I)

2. Identify common uses of the Internet/WWW (I)

3. Explain the concepts of culture, ethics, and privacy as they relate to the Internet/WWW (I)

4. Describe procedures and requirements for connecting to the Internet/WWW. (II)

5. Describe key technologies used by the Internet/WWW. (III)

6. Identify and use proper asynchronous communication services available on the Internet/WWW. (IV)

7. Demonstrate Browser Basics. (V)
8. Use various research information and resources available on the Internet/WWW. (VI)

9. Create a Basic Home Page with HTML. (VII)

10. Enhance Web pages using HTML. (VII)

11. Analyze and evaluate various resource discovery systems available on the Internet/WWW. (VIII)

12. Use popular resource discovery systems available on the Internet/WWW. (VIII)

13. Perform information search/retrieval ops using Internet/WWW services. (VIII)

14. Perform Internet/WWW file transfers. (IX)

15. Control Input with Web pages. (X)

16. Plan, design and publish a web site. (XI)

4. COURSE OUTLINE

I. Internet/WWW Philosophy, Culture, and Norms

A. Definition of the Internet/WWW

B. Uses of the Internet/WWW

C. Ethics and codes of conduct

D. Privacy issues

E. Governance

II. Connecting to the Internet/WWW

A. Public dial-up sources

B. Cable

C. DSL

D. Wireless
III. Key Technologies Used by the Internet/WWW

A. Client/Server

B. TCP/IP

IV. Asynchronous Internet/WWW Communication Services

A. Electronic mail programs

B. Electronic mail addressing conventions

V. Browser Basics

A. Web Browser Software

B. Web Site Addressing

C. Bookmark or Favorite

1. Creating

2. Management

D. Browser Options

1. Preferences

2. Catching

3. Appearances

VI. Research Information and Resources on the Internet/WWW

A. Guidelines

B. Tools

C. Search Engines

D. Directories

VII. Home Page Enhancement

A. Basic HTML codes

B. Enhancement Codes using HTML - Tables

5. STUDENT ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT − IMPORTANT ABILITIES

Whether you are going on to a university or moving immediately into the workforce, remember,

these abilities will give you an edge that can help you succeed.

Communication

A student who effectively communicates:
1. Responds to an audience.
2. Demonstrates a clear sense of purpose.
3. Organizes information.
4. Delivers information using appropriate language.

Critical Thinking

A student who thinks critically, processes, synthesizes, and applies information to solve problems by:

1. Identifying the problem.

2. Developing and implementing strategies.

3. Evaluating information.

4. Reaching conclusions.

5. Responding to the problem

6. ACADEMIC INTEGRITY POLICY

All students assume, as part of their obligation to the college, the responsibility to exhibit in their academic
performance the qualities of honesty and integrity. All forms of student dishonesty are subject to disciplinary action.

Academic misconduct includes but is not limited to misconduct associated with the classroom, laboratory, or
clinical learning process. Some examples of academic misconduct are cheating and plagiarism. For more
information, please refer to the Student Handbook, Section 2.3.11.

7. CIVILITY STATEMENT

College policy prohibits any conduct which is harmful, obstructive disruptive to, or that the language of any communication
between students and instructors or among students meeting electronically or in person at EMCC shall maintain the level
of formality appropriate to any college teaching/learning situation. Excessively informal, rude, or insulting language
will not be tolerated. Students who engage in such behavior will be withdrawn from the course.

8. DISCLAIMER

All provisions in this syllabus are subject to revision by the instructor. Such revisions, if any, will be discussed at the beginning of class.

   9. Students with Disability

    Students with disabilities who believe that they may need accommodations in this class must contact
    the Disability Resources and Services office (KOM B-109) at
    623.935.8935 or 623.935.8928 TTY or ramona.shingler@emcmail.maricopa.edu.

10. INFORMATION COMMONS HOURS

As an EMCC student you are encouraged to use the Information Commons located in Estrella Hall.
Staff is available to assist you if problems arise with your work.

Regular Information Commons Hours:

M-Th : 7:00 a.m.-10:00 p.m.
Fri : 7:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sat : 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sun and Holidays-Closed

11. GRADING SCALE

900-1000 (90% - 100%) = A

800-899 (80% - 89%) = B

700-799 (70% - 79%) = C

600-699 (60% - 69%) = D

below (0% - 59%) = F
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COURSE TRACKER
Changes may be made to this Course Tracker in order to serve you better. Any changes will be discussed with you at the beginning of the lesson.

Week 1 - Lesson 1: First Things First, What is the Internet?

- Introduction to the course
- Discussion and group work relating to computer basics (e.g. the operating system, CPU, memory, bits,
bytes, client/server model, web-based software hosting
- Read and review the Preface and Chapter 1, "First Things First" in Light on the Web
- Complete Internet Activity A.
- Take Quiz 1 in Blackboard (remember, this is automatically entered into my grade
book after showing the results to you.

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Week 2 - Lesson 2: Personal Safety Online

- Discussion and group work relating to: acceptable use policies, password security,
viruses, Trojans, and worms, e-mail viruses, shopping online, privacy protection.
- Read Chapter 2, "Personal Safety Online" in Light on the Web
- Complete Internet Activity B.
- Take Quiz 2 in Blackboard

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Week 3 - Lesson 3: E-Mail Management

- Discussion of basic e-mail client operations, mime attachments and HTML enabler
mailers, e-mail netiquette and Netspeak, POP and IMAP, Filtering and Routing.
- Read and review Chapter 3, "E-Mail Management" in Light on the Web
- Complete Internet Activity C.
- Take Quiz 3

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Week 4 - Lesson 4: Basic Web Page Construction

- Introducing HTML: Web Page HTML Elements, formatting, graphics,
- Types of Web Hyperlinks
- Navigation Maps and Frames
- Web site Construction List discussed
- Copyright law and the Web
- Read and review Chapter 4, "Basic Web Page Construction" in Light on the
- Take Quiz 4
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Week 5 - Lesson 5: Find What You Want - Fast!

- Hands on opportunity to utilize successful research techniques Read and review -
- Chapter 5, "Find What You Want - Fast!" in Light on the Web.
- Complete Internet Activity D.
- Complete the Internet Search Project − hand in at the beginning of the next lesson
- Complete Quiz 5

Week 6 - Lesson 6 Assignment

- Subject Trees and Clearinghouses
- General searches and META search engines
- Query refinement
- Advanced search options
- Read and work through the introductory pages and Lesson 1 in your HTML and
JavaScript Basics textbook. Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson
-- save your work as instructed in the steps.
* Submit for grading after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 25 (five.html or five.htm)
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Week 7 - Lesson 7 Assignment

- Discussing JavaScript
- Read and work through Lesson 2 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed in your
textbook. Submit after the final Step-By-Step on page 53 (thirteen.html or thirteen.htm)

Week 8 - Lesson 8 Assignment

- Discussion, then work through Lesson 3 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson -- save your work as instructed in the steps.
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 81 (eighteen.html or eighteen.htm)

Week 9 - Lesson 9 Assignment

- Discussion about Frames - now read and work through Lesson 4 in your HTML and
JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 99 (frameset3.html or
frameset3.htm) as instructed

Week 10

- More about Java Script
- Read and work through Lesson 5 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed
in the steps.
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 128
(js-five.html or js-five.htm)
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Week 11 - Lesson 11 Assignment

- How to use images with Java Script

- Work through Lesson 6 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed in the
steps.
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 152 (js-ten.html or js-ten.htm).

Week 12 - Lesson 12 Assignment

- Read and work through Lesson 7 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 177
(js-fifteen.html or js-fifteen.htm)

Week 13 - Lesson 13 Assignment

- Read and work through Lesson 8 in your HTML and JavaScript Basics textbook.
- Complete all Step-By-Step activities in the lesson save your work as instructed
in the steps.
- Submit after completing the final Step-By-Step on page 203
(js-twenty.html or js-twenty.htm) as instructed below

Week 14

- Putting it all together
- Discussing the mastery project

Week 15 and Week 16

- Mastery Project