Introduction to Internet Programming and Applications

CS 110, sections 1 and 2 - Fall 2009

2009/10 Catalog description

Examination of physical infrastructure of local and wide area networks, internet protocol implementation, world-wide web interface programming, interactive Java applet, and Visual Basic web programming.

Logistics

Instructor: Dr. Stan Kurkovsky, Professor of Computer Science
Office: MS 303-08
Phone: (860) 832-2720
Fax: (860) 832-2712
E-mail: kurkovskysta@ccsu.edu
Office hours: MW 3:15 pm - 5:15 pm, TR 9:00 am - 9:30 am or by appointment
Class meetings: Section 1: TR 9:30 am - 10:45 am @ MS 210
Section 2: TR 11:00 am - 12:15 pm @ MS 210

Textbook and other reference materials

No textbook is required for this course
In-class handouts
Readings linked in the schedule below - all technical reference material is available at w3schools
Instructor's web site available at http://www.cs.ccsu.edu/~stan/ and other web sites recommended by the instructor
Blackboard Vista will be used to turn in all assignments

Course objectives

Upon a successful completion of this course the students should be able to:

Be familiar with the main uses of the Internet as the primary modern technology for online communication;
Be able to use the basic features of web browsers, such as Internet Explorer and Firefox;
Be able to use such Internet tools as email, ftp, and search engines;
Understand the implications of Internet on society, primarily in the aspects of communication, commerce, crime, ethics, and privacy;
Understand the generic principles of computer programming as applied to implementing basic web-based applications;
Use the knowledge both of algorithmic functions and of computer programming in web-based application settings;
Be able to create simple web pages using HTML and CSS;
Be able to write simple programs using JavaScript.

Tentative schedule

Please note that this schedule may change as we progress through the course material

Week 1: August 31 - September 4

Lecture: Introduction; course overview and objectives
Reading: N/A
Lecture: Overview of the Internet
Reading: Internet, history of the Internet

Week 2: September 7 - September 11

September 7 - Labor Day
Lecture: Overview of the Internet, continued
Reading: WWW, history of the WWW
Lab 1: Basics of Blackboard Vista

Week 3: September 14 - September 18

Lecture: Web Browsers and Email Tools
Reading: Web browsers and history, email
Lab 2: Web browsers

Week 4: September 21 - September 25

Lecture: Security and Privacy; Searching the Internet
Reading: Malware, identity theft, cookies, web beacons, Internet privacy
Lab 3: Web search

Week 5: September 28 - October 2

Lecture: HTML Essentials
Reading: HTML intro, basics, elements, headings, paragraphs, formatting
Lab 4: HTML 1

Week 6: October 5 - October 9

Lecture: HTML Essentials
Reading: HTML fonts, colors: names and values, HTML lists
Lab 5: HTML 2

Week 7: October 12 - October 16

Lecture: Images and Links
Reading: Images, links
Lab 6: Images and links

Week 8: October 19 - October 23

Lecture: Web Design
Reading: Web design
Midterm

Week 9: October 26 - October 30

October 26 - Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses without approval
Lecture: Tables
Reading: HTML tables
Lab 7: HTML tables

Week 10: November 2 - November 6

Lecture: Frames
Reading: HTML frames
Lab 8: HTML frames

Week 11: November 9 - November 13

Lecture: Forms
Reading: HTML forms
Lab 9: HTML forms

Week 12: November 16 - November 20

Lecture: Cascading Style Sheets
Reading: Introduction to CSS
Lab 10: CSS

Week 13: November 23 - November 27

Lecture: JavaScript Syntax
Reading: Introduction to JavaScript, variables
November 25- 29: Thanksgiving Recess - No Classes

Week 14: November 30 - December 4

Lecture: JavaScript Syntax
Reading: JavaScript statements, conditions, popups
Lab 11: JavaScript basics

Week 15: December 7 - December 10

Lecture: Functions and Arrays
Reading: JavaScript functions, arrays
Lab 12: JavaScript arrays

Final: December 15

Final exam, Section 1: Tuesday, December 15, 8:00 - 10:00 am
Final exam, Section 2: Tuesday, December 15, 11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Midterm

Midterms are non-cumulative and are designed as elementary evaluation devices and to prompt the student to stay abreast of assigned topics. Each test will take 50 minutes. Make-up tests may only be given if a student can provide a written proof of a serious reason for missing a test (such as illness or accident).

Questions on a test may include:

True/false questions,
Multiple choice questions,
Fill in the blank questions,
Short answer questions.

Final exam

Final exam is a cumulative objective test of representative content of the entire semester's course offerings.

Lab assignments

During the labs students will work on hands-on problems focusing on the material covered in class lectures and reading assignments. Students must work on each lab assignment individually. Deliverables for each lab assignment must be submitted via Blackboard Vista - no other submissions will be accepted. Lab deliverables are due in Blackboard Vista within two days after the lab date.

There will be 12 lab assignments in this course and each of them will be graded. The lowest grade will be dropped and will not count towards the course total.

Honesty policy

It is expected that all students will conduct themselves in an honest manner (see the CCSU Student Handbook), and never turn in any work which is not their own. Violating this policy will result in a substantial grade penalty, and could result in expulsion from the University. However, students are allowed to discuss assignments with others and receive debugging help from others.

Attendance

All students are expected to attend class sessions regularly. However, recognizing individual differences, each student is responsible for his/her own attendance and for making-up any missed study or work. Limited assistance will be offered to those with plausible reasons for absences; unexcused absences will result in the student being totally responsible for the make-up process.

Help with computers

The University offers some student assistants who may be of value in helping students with basic computer functionality only, not with program writing.

Students with disabilities

Any student who feels s/he may need an accommodation based on the impact of a disability should contact me privately to discuss your specific needs. I will need a copy of the accommodation letter from Student Disability Services in order to arrange your class accommodations. Contact Student Disability Services, Room 241, Copernicus Hall, if you are not already registered with them. Student Disability Services maintains the confidential documentation of your disability and assists you in coordinating reasonable accommodations with your faculty.

Grades and evaluation

Students will be evaluated regularly during the semester and should be aware of their progress continuously during the semester. The final course grade will be reported according to the stated University policy.

The final course grade will be calculated according to the following distribution of points:

Labs: 11 out of 12 @ 4 points each	44
Midterm	25
Final exam	25
Class participation	6
Total	100

Course letter grade will be determined as follows:

A	A-	B+	B	B-	C+	C	C-	D+	D	D-	F
95-100	90-94	87-89	84-86	80-83	77-79	74-76	70-73	67-69	64-66	60-63	0-59