Introduction
This class provides an introduction to the internet/web capabilities and trends, and to computer programming in the context of building full-featured web sites. Intended for students with no previous programming experience who wish to understand the technologies making web sites possible, this course will provide a set of practical problem solving skills necessary for the development of dynamic client-side web content. This class provides non-majors with a basic skill set for leveraging web technologies within their own majors and research interests and an appreciation of both the potential and limits of such resources. This course covers:
- History of the Web/Internet
- Internet and Society
- HTML, CSS, and JavaScript concepts necessary for dynamic web site development
- Research-quality Web Searching
- Web Page Evaluation
- Problem solving skills in procedural programming languages
- Basics of usability and art theory in web page design
- Basics of e-commerce and tool integration in the web
Course Coordinator
| Name | Office |
|---|---|
| Nelson Padua-Perez | AVW 1203 |
For office hours and other contact information, visit the staff link.
Textbooks
Required
| Title | Authors | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| The Internet and Society: A Reference Handbook | Bernadette Hlubik Schell | 9781598840315 |
Recommended
| Title | Authors | ISBN |
|---|---|---|
| JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide, Second Edition | John Pollack | 0-07-222790-7 |
| HTML and XHTML Pocket Reference | Jennifer Niederst Robbins | 0-596-52727-6 |
| CSS Pocket Reference (Any Edition) | Eric A. Meyer |
Projects
Projects in this class must be completed individually and collaboration is not permitted.
Topics
- History of the Web/Internet
- Internet and Society
- Web/Internet Fundamentals
- HTML/CSS for dynamic web sites
- Web authoring tools
- Design (pseudocode)
- Input/Output/Expressions in JavaScript
- Conditional/Iteration Statements in JavaScript
- Testing/Debugging
- Aggregate types in JavaScript
- Web Page Evaluation
- Research-Quality Web Searching
- Basics of usability and art theory in web page design
- Basics of e-commerce and tool integration in the web
Machines
All assignments can be done on the machines of your choice. You are welcome to do the work on a home computer if you have one. There should not be any machine-specific dependencies in your code. However, if we are not able to run your program because there is a difference between your and our computer environments, you must work with us to get your program to work in our environment.
Class Announcements
You are responsible for reading the class announcements (Announcements) often (at least once a day). Important information about the course (e.g., deadlines, project updates, etc.) will be posted in this section.
Grading
All assignments are due at 6pm on the specified day in the assignment description. If for some reason you have not been able to finish your assignment by this deadline, then you have until 9am of the next day to submit your project with a 20% penalty. No assignments will be accepted after 9am. Assignments are to be submitted electronically according to instructions given with the assignments. Exceptional circumstances will be considered only if discussed with the instructor before the assignment is due.
Once we have graded any class material (e.g., exams, projects, etc.) we will post a note in the class web page indicating the material has been graded, and the deadline by which you must submit any regrade request (if necessary). It is your responsibility to submit regrade requests by the specified deadline; no regrade requests will be processed afterwards.
Final grades will be computed according the following weights.
| 55% | Assignments(5) |
| 10% | Quizzes |
| 15% | Midterm |
| 20% | Final Exam |
CORE Course - Interdisciplinary and/or Emerging Issues (IE)
CORE Distributive Studies Courses:
CORE-General Education has both broad learning outcomes for the program as a whole and outcomes for each of the different CORE Distributive Studies categories. To see the Student Learning Outcomes for CORE, please visit: http://www.ugst.umd.edu/core/LearningOutcome.htm. No one CORE course will address all of the Learning Outcome Goals listed for its category. Some courses may contribute to general education in important ways not directly covered by the learning outcomes listed.
Academic Honesty
All assignments must be done individually. Note that academic dishonesty includes not only cheating, fabrication, and plagiarism, but also includes helping other students commit acts of academic dishonesty by allowing them to obtain copies of your work. You are allowed to use the Web for reference purposes, but you may not copy code from any website or any other source. In short, all submitted work must be your own.
Cases of academic dishonesty will be pursued to the fullest extent possible as stipulated by the Office of Student Conduct. Without exception every case of suspected academic dishonesty will be referred to the Office. If the student is found to be responsible of academic dishonesty, the typical sanction results in a special grade "XF", indicating that the course was failed due to academic dishonesty. More serious instances can result in expulsion from the university. If you have any doubt as to whether an act of yours might constitute academic dishonesty, please contact your TA or one of the course coordinators.
The University of Maryland, College Park has a nationally recognized Code of Academic Integrity, administered by the Student Honor Council. This code sets standards for academic integrity at Maryland for all undergraduate and graduate students. As a student you are responsible for upholding these standards for this course. It is very important for you to be aware of the consequences of cheating, fabrication, facilitation, and plagiarism. For more information on the Code of Academic Integrity or the Student Honor Council, please visit http://www.shc.umd.edu
To further exhibit your commitment to academic integrity, remember to sign the Honor Pledge on all examinations and assignments: "I pledge on my honor that I have not given or received any unauthorized assistance on this examination (assignment)."
Excused Absence and Academic Accommodations
Students claiming an excused absence from an exam must apply in writing and furnish documentary support (such as from a health care professional who treated the student) for any assertion that the absence qualifies as an excused absence. The support should explicitly indicate the dates or times the student was incapacitated due to illness. Self-documentation of illness is not itself sufficient support to excuse the absence. The course coordinator is not obligated to offer a make-up exam unless the failure to perform was due to an excused absence. Important: An excused absence does not typically translate into an extension for a project.
It is also the student's responsibility to inform the instructor of any intended absences from exams for religious observances in advance. Notice should be provided as soon as possible but no later than the Monday prior to the exam for both the midterm and the final.
Any student eligible for and requesting reasonable academic accommodations due to a disability is requested to provide, to the instructor in office hours, a letter of accommodation from the Office of Disability Support Services within the first two weeks of the semester.
Evaluation System (CourseEvalUM)
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You can find more information, including periodic updates, at the IRPA
course evaluation web site
https://www.irpa.umd.edu/Assessment/CourseEval/fac_faq.shtml