SDEV 106 - Front-End Web Development

Credits: 5
Covers the fundamentals of web page production. Students learn the three layers of front-end web development: HTML for structure, CSS for styling and JavaScript for behavior. Emphasizes design for usability and accessibility. Students learn how the Internet works, how a web page is processed, and how to launch a website on the Internet. Previously IT 206.

Course Outcomes:
Students who successfully complete this class will be able to:

Use HTML5 to properly mark up a web page using a basic text editor.
Apply both internal and external CSS to control the look and feel of a web page.
Utilize classes and IDs, and know when it is appropriate to use each.
Explain the importance of usability and perform usability testing.
Explain the importance of accessibility and integrate accessibility features into a web page.
Navigate directory structures and properly incorporate images and internal and external links.
Utilize proper document structure and formatting standards.
Follow proper file and folder naming conventions.
Explain and utilize the Document Object Model (DOM).
Write JavaScript functions to create interaction within a web page and control its behavior.

Program Outcomes
Create data visualizations to support communication.

College-wide Outcomes

Responsibility - Responsibility encompasses those behaviors and dispositions necessary for students to be effective members of a community. This outcome is designed to help students recognize the value of a commitment to those responsibilities which will enable them to work successfully individually and with others.