Introduction to Internet Programming and Applications

2007/08 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, Associate Professor of Computer Science

Office

MS 303-08

Phone

(860) 832-2720

Fax

(860) 832-2712

E-mail

kurkovskysta@ccsu.edu

Office hours

MW 5:15 pm - 6:45 pm, T 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm or by appointment

Class meetings

MW 4:00 pm - 5:15 pm @ MS 310

Textbook and other reference materials

• Mastering the Internet, XHTML and JavaScript, 2^nd edition, by Ibrahim Zeid. Prentice Hall, ISBN: 013140086X
• In-class handouts
• Companion web site available at http://www.prenhall.com/zeid
• HTML, CSS and JavaScript tutorials available at www.w3schools.com
• 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;
• 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;
• Be able to create simple web pages using HTML and CSS;
• Be able to write simple programs using JavaScript. 

Tentative schedule

Reference: Z - Zeid, Mastering the Internet, XHTML and JavaScript, 2^nd edition

Week 1: January 22 - January 25

• Lecture: Introduction; course overview and objectives
  Reading: N/A
• Lecture : Overview of the Internet
  Reading: Z 1

Week 2: January 28 - February 1

• Lecture : Overview of the Internet, continued
  Reading: Z 1
• Lab 1: Basics of Blackboard Vista

Week 3: February 4 - February 8

• Lecture: Web Browsers and Email Tools
  Reading: Z 2,3
• Lab 2: Web browsers

Week 4: February 11- February 15

• Lecture: Security and Privacy; Searching the Internet
  Reading: Z 6,7
  Lab 3: Web search
• Lecture: HTML Essentials
  Reading: Z 9

Week 5: February 18 - February 22

• February 15-18 - President Holiday break (no classes)
• Lab 4: HTML 1

Week 6: February 25 - February 29

• Lecture: HTML Essentials
  Reading: Z 9
• Lab 5: HTML 2

Week 7: March 3 - March 7

• Lecture: Images and Links
  Reading: Z 10
• Lab 6: Images and links

Week 8: March 10 - March 14

• Lecture: Web Design
  Reading: Z 11
• Midterm

Week 9: March 17 - March 21

• March 17-22: Spring recess (no classes)

Week 10: March 24 - March 28

• Lecture: Tables
  Reading: Z 12
• Lab 7: HTML tables
• March 25 - Last day to withdraw from full-semester courses without approval

Week 11: March 31 - April 4

• Lecture: Frames
  Reading: Z 14
• Lab 8: HTML frames

Week 12: April 7 - April 11

• Lecture: Forms
  Reading: Z 15
• Lab 9: HTML forms

Week 13: April 14 - April 18

• Lecture: Cascading Style Sheets
  Reading: Z 16
• Lab 10: CSS

Week 14: April 21 - April 25

• Lecture: JavaScript Syntax
  Reading: Z 19
• Lab 11: JavaScript basics

Week 15: April 28 - May 2

• Lecture: Functions and Arrays
  Reading: Z 20
• Lab 12: JavaScript arrays

Week 16: May 5 - May 7

• Lecture: Final review

Week of finals: May 12 - May 17

• Final exam: TBA

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:

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