Course Guide CT 1501

OUTLINE Course Description Course Objectives List of Resources Course Calendar Course Location & office hours Attendance policy Other Polices How to Study for this course

Course Description This course covers the major aspects of web programming and development. It starts with a short introduction on the web fundamentals and underlying technologies, HTML, Cascading Style sheets and JavaScript (Client Side Dynamic Content). The course then proceeds to cover Server Side Web Application Development in depth, including the web database development and ASP.

Course objectives Students that complete this course successfully should be able to: Gain a good understanding of what needs to be done in order to develop professional Web sites. Gain a good understanding of how to develop professional Web sites. Avoid difficulty related to the Web site development life cycle. Have the ability and confidence to plan, design, implement, develop, launch and maintain successful professional Web sites. Recognize and identify between what gets results and what is possible to accomplish. Have the ability to understand what makes bad sites bad and what makes good sites good.

List of resources Main Resource: Book: Internet & World Wide Web: How to Program, Paul Deitel, Prentice Hall; 5th Ed. Book: Programming the World Wide Web, Robert W. Sebesta (7th or 8th Edition) Lectures Notes Other Recources: W3C: http://www.w3.org/ http://www.w3schools.com/ http://caniuse.com/

Course Calendar No. Assessment Task Proportion of Final Assessment Homework 10% Group Project 20% Mid Exam 1 15% Mid Exam 2 Final Exam 40% Total 100%

Homework Each HW will require the student to demonstrate her ability to apply what she has learned in class, ranging from basic HTML, to forms, framesets, CSS and JavaScript.

Exams Two Major exam each is worth 15%. No Made-exams will be without a medical excuse or “something major”. Final exam is worth 40% and all chapters will be included

The project It is a team project. Planning and developing a website. Should be done in stages. You will submit a report and softcopy of your project (CD) It weights 20% of your final assessment mark.

How to Study for this course Take notes at class. Read through PPT slides. Read through learning resources offered. Go over exercises.

Course location & office hours   Email: safalbassam@ksu.edu.sa Office: Building 26 Room 3 Office hours: Sunday (10_12), Thursday (8-9)

Other policies Late assignment submission will be not accepted. Students are encouraged to discuss assignments but not copy. If you miss an assignment, you will get on a zero. Missed Midterm exams can be made up in cases of extreme circumstances and it covers all chapters. Attendance is very important if you absent more than 25% you will be forbidden to enter the final exam.

Good Luck !!