WEB 102 HTML and CSS

School of Arts and Technology

WEB 102 HTML and CSS introduces students to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML), Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), web standards and web accessibility. Students will use best practices and follow web standards set by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) to create content that looks appropriate and functions correctly on all devices. Using the mobile first method, students will apply the skills learned to design and build a standards compliant website from conception through completion.

Accessibility Services Notice

Students who would like an academic accommodation and who have a documented disability should contact Accessibility Services, if they have not already done so.

Transfer Agreements

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Course Details
Total number of weeksn/a
Total Credits
Total Hours75
Typical hours per week breakdown
Lecture60
Lab (lab, field, computer)15

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the learner will be able to:

  1. Explain terms, concepts and theories of web development
  2. Create website directory structures, name files and folders, and manage files
  3. Write markup to create standards compliant HTML pages
  4. Use the mobile first method to write CSS for HTML documents that reproduce the design of a web site mockup
  5. Test, troubleshoot, and validate web pages using appropriate web developer tools
  6. Create responsive webpages that will function properly on all devices
  7. Explain the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) and incorporate them into web content
  8. Install, configure and populate a content management system
  9. Create a purposeful, well designed, fully functioning website

Teaching and Learning Approach

A combination of theory-based lectures and context-based demonstrations, with regular opportunities for hands- on participation. This course is delivered online using live Zoom lecture and lab as well as some asynchronous components.

Learning Resources

Required: NONE Recommended: NONE

Detailed Course Content, Topics, and Sequence Covered

1. Setting up the local environment Introduction to the internet and world wide web; Introduction to HTML Creating basic web pages Adding images and links to web pages Emmet Introduction to CSS and styling; File paths; Color Text styles 2. Intermediate CSS; Selection and priority; Layout Validation Intermediate layout; CSS grids; Embedded fonts and icons Responsive design; Mobile-first methodology; Media queries; Optimization Forms Server-side vs client-side; CSS flex 3. Tables Position property Accessibility Introduction to CMS Create a local development environment 4. WordPress Dashboard and basic Content Types WordPress themes and plugins WordPress Child theme

Assessment

TitleLearning OutcomesValue
Challenge 1: Structure of an HTML Document1, 2, 35%
Challenge 2: Applying CSS2, 3, 45%
Challenge 3: Intermediate CSS Challenge 4: CSS grid and web font2, 3, 4, 5 and5%
icons2, 3, 4, 55%
Challenge 5: Responsive website2, 3, 4, 5, 65%
Challenge 6: Forms2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 75%
Challenge 7: HTML Tables Assignment 1: Website with HTML2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 and5%
CSS2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 815%
Assignment 2: CMS install and basic usage11, 12, 1315%
Project: Original Website2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 11, 1512, 13, 35
Total100%

Grading Table

Standard Academic and Career Programs Grading Table

Percentage Letter Grade GPA
90-100 A+ 4.33
85-89 A 4.00
80-84 A- 3.67
76-79 B+ 3.33
72-75 B 3.00
68-71 B- 2.67
64-67 C+ 2.33
60-63 C 2.00
55-59 C- 1.67
50-54 P 1.00
0-49 F 0.00
DNW 0.00

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Disclaimer

Information contained in this course outline is correct at the time of publication. Content of the course is revised on an ongoing basis to ensure relevance to changing educational, employment and market needs. The instructor will endeavor to provide notice of changes to students as soon as possible. The instructor reserves the right to add or delete material from courses.