This course is designed to provide a basic overview of the Internet, Intranet, and WWW. The content includes operating systems; basic HTML commands; navigation of the Internet, Intranet, and Web; and Web page design. Through this course students will be preparing for the internationally accepted industry certification, Adobe Certified Associate for Dreamweaver CS3/CS4. We will be covering all the objectives for the ACA Dreamweaver exam.

Web Design Objectives

WORK-BASED LEARNING

PARTICIPATE IN WORK-BASED LEARNING EXPERIENCES—The student will be able to:

• Participate in work-based learning experiences in a Web design services environment.
• Discuss the use of technology in a Web design services environment.
• Compare and contrast the software applications used in a Web design services environment.

NETWORK/SOFTWARE SUPPORT

PERFORM E-MAIL ACTIVITIES—The student will be able to:

• Describe e-mail capabilities and functions.
• Create and send e-mail messages with attachments.
• Reply to and forward e-mail messages.
• Organize and manage e-mail messages.
• Utilize all applicable e-mail options and functions.
• Use the Internet to perform e-mail activities.
• Define the standards used by Internet/Intranet e-mail (e.g., pop3, mime).
• Describe the issues involved in sending and receiving documents as e-mail attachments.
• Identify privacy issues in the employee/employer relationship (e.g., avoid libel, spam, personal usage).

DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY USING OPERATING SYSTEMS—The student will be able to:

• Demonstrate proficiency with file management and structure (e.g., folder creation, file creation, backup, copy, delete, open, save).
• Describe the difference between relative and absolute path commands.
• Demonstrate a working knowledge of standard file formats.
• Demonstrate proficiency with help references.

WEB DESIGN

PERFORM DECISION MAKING ACTIVITIES-The student will be able to:

• Determine work priorities.
• Evaluate and select appropriate software packages to complete assigned tasks.
• Evaluate information to be used and choose relevant material.
• Determine the audience.
• Compare and select appropriate multimedia tools.

DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY NAVIGATING THE INTERNET, INTRANET, AND THE WWW—The student will be able to:

• Identify and describe Web terminology.
• Describe the history of the Internet and Intranet.
• Describe the difference between a client and a server.
• Describe the difference between the Internet, Intranet, and WWW.
• Describe the different methods by which information may be accessed on the Internet/Intranet (e.g., browser, FTP, gopher, telnet, veronica).
• List the available resources and services on the Internet (e.g., electronic commerce, personal, government, business, etiquette, education, distance learning).
• Locate information on the Internet/Intranet using a Web browser.
• Copy information from the Internet/Intranet, save, and print using a Web browser.
• Demonstrate proficiency in using the basic features of GUI browsers (e.g., setting bookmarks, basic configurations, e-mail configurations, address book).
• Define Universal Resource Locators (URLs) and associated protocols (e.g., .com, .org, .edu, .gov, .net, .mil).
• Identify and use search engines to locate information.
• Describe the various ways of communicating on the Internet/Intranet (e.g., e-mail, forums, IRC, CHAT, Listserv, Usenet, MOOs, etc.).
• Describe and observe Internet/Intranet ethics and copyright laws.
• Identify methods to protect personal copyright.

DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY USING HTML COMMANDS—The student will be able to:

• Identify elements of a Web page.
• Describe individual Web page layouts and content (e.g., writing for the Web, Web structure).
• Define basic HTML terminology.
• Analyze HTML source code developed by others.
• Create a Web page using basic HTML tags (e.g., links, lists, character styles, text alignment, tables).
• Use storyboarding techniques for subsequent Web pages (e.g., linear, hierarchical).
• Add graphics to Web pages.
• Edit and test HTML documents for accuracy and validity.
• Use basic functions of HTML editors and converters.
• Use basic functions of WYSIWYG editors.

DEMONSTRATE PROFICIENCY IN PAGE DESIGN APPLICABLE TO THE WWW—The student will be able to:

• Develop an awareness of acceptable Web page design, including index pages in relation to the rest of the Web site.
• Describe and apply color theory as it applies to Web page design (e.g., background and text color).
• Identify and convert graphic formats.
• Access and digitize graphics through various resources (e.g., scanner, digital cameras, on-line graphics, clipart, CD ROMS).
• Use image design software to create and edit images.

DEVELOP AN AWARENESS OF INTERNET/INTRANET TOOLS-The student will be able to:

• Describe the various hardware components used on the Internet/Intranet.
• Demonstrate the use of compression programs.
• Demonstrate the use of backups.