Course Overview
SYST10049 Web Development
Students learn how to use standards-based HTML5 and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS3) to create accessible websites that are laid out in a logical file structure. Students publish their websites to a dedicated student space with emphasis on website security and accessibility guidelines. Studies incorporate the latest web technologies and standards from the Web Accessibility Initiative (WAI).
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Learning Outcomes
| 1 | Create a properly structured and accessible web page using (HTML). |
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| 2 | Represent the Document Object Model (DOM) in a hierarchical diagram. |
| 3 | Recognize the importance of browser compatibility with HTML and CSS standards. |
| 4 | Style an accessible web page using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) techniques. |
| 5 | Create page layouts that adapt to suit the constraints of the display using media queries. |
| 6 | Use internet protocols to publish a web site. |
| 7 | Explain how web servers display web pages. |
| 8 | Describe how to secure a web site. |
| 9 | Use design techniques to layout a user-friendly website. |
Course Content
- Client/Server environment
- Internet & Protocols
- The Web
- Browsers & other User Agents
- File systems & Namespaces
- File organization & navigation
- Standards and Specifications
- Guidelines and Compliance
- Planning & Designing
- Documenting & Code style
- Debugging & Testing
- Publishing and Protecting a website
- HyperText Markup Language
- HTML Document
- Syntax, Elements, Attributes
- Content models & organization
- Semantic correctness
- Document Object Model
- Cascading Style Sheets
- CSS rules, syntax & structure
- Selectors
- Properties
- Page Layouts
- Responsive design