CAWT-170 - Website Development I - Teresa Pelkie
| Course: | Website Development I |
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| Professor: | Teresa Pelkie |
| Email: | teresa.pelkie@canyons.edu |
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Introduction
My name is Teresa Pelkie and I will be your instructor for this course. I have taught classes in web development since 1999 at community colleges in San Diego County, and starting at Canyons in 2017.
This course is 100% online! There are no scheduled in-classroom meetings or scheduled Zoom meetings!
This course is an introduction to the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and the Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) language. You will learn how to wrote code using a code editor such as Visual Studio Code.
I am excited to be teaching this course and I look forward to working with you this semester!
Course Description
This 3-unit course introduces you to the creation of web sites using markup language and cascading style sheets (CSS). The markup language we will use is HTML5 (the latest version of the Hypertext Markup Language specification). We will also be working with CSS3 (the latest version of the cascading style sheet specification).
CAWT 170 is one of the courses required to complete an AS or Certificate of Specialization in Web Site Development or Web Publishing and Design offered by the Department of Computer Applications and Web Technologies (CAWT). This is the foundational course in the Certificate or AS course sequence and should be taken before any other courses in the program.
What to Expect in this Course
You will learn how to HAND code the HTML and CSS languages using a code editor, in addition to understanding how the code is used to structure and design a web page. You will learn how to upload a web site to a web server.
Types of Assessments
Quizzes, Discussion Board Assignments, Mostly Coding Assignments
Textbook Information
LEARNING WEB DESIGN A Beginner's Guide to HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and Web Graphics 5th Edition by Jennifer Niederst Robbins O'Reilly Media
Web Style Guide, 4th Edition: Foundations of User Experience Design; https://webstyleguide.com/
Other Relevant Course Information
It is assumed that you know how to use a computer and organize files.
Additional Resources
Canvas
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Online Education
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Last updated: 01/10/2025 Sub#: 620