Chabot College
Fall 2003
Course Outline for Computer Science 91
INTRODUCTION TO HYPERTEXT MARKUP LANGUAGE (HTML)
(See also Computer Application Systems 91 and Electronics and Computer Technology 91)
Catalog Description:
91 – Introduction to Hypertext Markup Language (HTML)
2 Units
Design and development concepts and use of the standard HTML “tags” to develop web pages for
use on the current standard World Wide Web latest version browsers (i.e., Netscape Communicator
and Microsoft Explorer). Coverage includes the differences between various tags that work only on
Communicator and only on Explorer, use of various web editing tools such as an HTML editor,
graphics image editor, special effects applications, design considerations for “intelligent” and
attractive” web page layout including horizontal and vertical spacing commands, introduction to the
use of multimedia (audio and movie clip) capability in HTML, hypertext link presentation using both
text and graphical presentation, introduction to dynamic HTML tags such as Cascading Style Sheets,
frames, tables, image maps, meta tags. Strongly recommended: Electronics and Computer
Technology 90 or equivalent (completed with a grade of “C” or higher.) (May not receive credit if
Computer Application Systems 91 or Electronics and Computer Technology 91 has been completed.)
May be offered in Distance Education delivery format. 2 hours lecture, 1 hour laboratory.
Prerequisite Skills:
None
Expected Outcome for Students:
Upon completion of this course, the student should be able to:
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create basic web pages using hypertext links to other URLs, insert graphic images,
change and modify fonts and colors for the web page text, insert basic sound capability
on the page;
use an HTML editor, graphics image editor, and special effects applications to speed
development of the web page tag code and enhance web page presentation capabilities;
use basic Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to enhance web page appearance;
describe the various differences between Microsoft’s Explorer and Netscape
Communicator’s for tag usage (movie clips, spacing, CSS, marquees, top and left
margins, etc.);
use File Transfer Protocol (FTP) capability to send web page source code to a distant
server to maintain a web page;
be familiar with other dynamic web page capabilities such as Java, JavaScript, VBScript;
Create a “transparent” GIF.
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Use of a specialized HTML editor to create HTML source code for text font and colors,
background colors and graphics, link and anchors, positioning web page objects, lists.
Graphics image, font and color control capabilities in HTML.
Hypertext Link presentations using both text and graphics.
The use of Tables for text, image and hypertext link displays.
Frame design consideration and implementation on web pages.
Multimedia tags used on both Netscape Communicator and Microsoft Explorer
Use of Cascading Style Sheet capabilities including embedded web pages, dynamically
changing text fonts, appearing and disappearing web page text, columns and shims.
Lists
Special symbols for text.
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Course Outline for Computer Science 91, Page 2
Fall 2003
Course Content: continued
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FTP using a specialized application.
Introduction to basic JavaScript and VBScript capabilities.
Meta tag capabilities.
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Lecture via DVD or VHS tapes
Discussion via Blackboard chat room capability
Demonstrations from DVD/VHS tapes
Reading assignments from assigned text
Research on the web
Assignments and Methods of Evaluating Student Progress:
1. Typical assignments
a. Build the frame-work for your Website
b. Create at least 2 Menus with at least 3 hyperlink text jump prompts each under each of
the main menu text. The Javascript code should do the following:
1) When the cursor moves over the main menu text, the submenu items appear.
2) When you move the mouse off the submenu items, those menu items disappear
3) You will want to use the block and none in a style display for the objects. Name
the objects under the DIV or SPAN.
2. Methods of Evaluating Student Progress
a. Written quizzes and a final exam on Blackboard
b. Lab assignments creating student web pages emphasizing certain features and
capabilities as presented in the course content on Blackboard
Textbook(s) Typical:
New Perspectives on Creating web Page for HTML, by Carey, Thompson-Course Technology
Publishing, 2002
Special Student Materials:
Diskette
New October 1996, Desmond Chun
Revised December 1998
989Curriculum/CSCI/91/9812.07, Revised 11/99 for D.E.
CS91.99, hps
Revised Fall 2002, Effective 2003