IT106: Web Development and Programming (Fall 2014)

Course Objectives

This course focuses on the fundamentals of webpage and website development. Students are introduced to HTML5 and JavaScript, and learn basic programming and debugging skills. Students gain a working knowledge about creating webpages and websites.

Three hours a week

Computer Requirement

To take this course, a student should have a personal computer which can be used to accomplish assignments and the project. Although University does have computer labs, a student's personal computer is still necessary for this course. The reasons are: (1) students cannot install software on lab computers; (2) students cannot safely keep their personal files on lab computers.

This computer can be either a laptop or a desktop (tablets are not recommended). Demos and software will be based on the Windows Operating System. Information on other Operating Systems will be provided when it is possible, but not guaranteed.

A student may take this course without such a computer, but the University and the Instructor are not responsible to provide such environment for his/her course work. The course evaluation will not be altered because a student does not have such computer.

Course Information

• Instructor: Yingwei Wang
• E-mail: ywang@upei.ca
• Web Page: www.csit.upei.ca/~ywang
• Office: CASS 407
• Office Hours: Mondays, 10:30 - 11:30, CASS 407
• Lectures
• M W F 9:30-10:20, MB116
• Textbook
• P. Deitel, H. Deitel, A. Deitel,Internet & World Wide Web - How to Program, Fifth Edition, Pearson Education, Inc., 2012 (ISBN: 0-13-215100-6)
• Dynamic Learning Environment
• A dynamic learning environment for this course has been built using MOODLE system. The URL is http://moodle.upei.ca/.
• This environment includes various forums, resources, and other tools related to this course. Assignments will also be specified and collected through this environment.

Evaluation

• Assignments 20%
• Midterm 20% (tentative midterm date: Oct.17)
• Project 20%
• Final exam 30%
• Participation 10%
1. 1% deduction for each absence.
2. Maximal deduction is 10%.
3. For compassionate reasons, no deduction for two absence.
4. For health reasons, no deduction if a doctor's note is presented before or after; 0.5% deduction if no doctor's note but sent email to the instructor before class.
5. No exception for other situations.
6. Course mark will be 0 if a student is absent 15 times or more.

Topics

Basic topics include:

• Introduction
• HTML5
• Cascading Style Sheets
• JavaScript (Chapter 6 to 11)
• Event Handling