Winston Salem State University
Accounting and Management Information Systems Department`
MIS 2312 - INTERNET TECHNOLOGY
SPRING 2010
Section 1 - Monday and Wednesday 6:00 - 7:15PM
Room: RC 020A
| Instructor: Russell S. Morton, Ph.D. Phone: 750-2359 Office: RC 019A |
e-mail: mortonr@wssu.edu Web site: http://myweb.wssu.edu/mortonr/ Office Hours: Monday & Wednesday 4:00PM - 6:00 PM and Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 - 3:15 By Appointment at Other Times |
Maria Mitchell:
Study as if you were going to live forever; live as if you were going to die tomorrow.
PREREQUISITES: Before taking this course, all students will have completed MIS 1380 Micro-computer Applications or its equivalent.
TEXT: is required and essential to your success. Do not put off buying a text book.
Text: New Perspectives on HTML, XHTML, and Dynamic HTML, 4th Edition, Comprehensive
Course Technology, 2010.
(ISBN: 978-1-4239-2543-9)
Materials for additional topics will be made available in the form of handouts.
In class notes may be essential for full understanding of all topics. There
is a multitude of additional resources that you may wish to investigate. Most
will require investment of time and/or money on your part. Remember that your
learning will continue for the rest of your life and that you will do it on
your own.
Visit web sites that can help you like;
www.webpagesthatsuck.com
www.dynamicdrive.com
www.iconbazaar.com
SPECIFIC KNOWLEDGE BASE: We will concern ourselves with issues involving the World Wide Web (WWW). You will be expected to be aware of current issues in the popular press relating to the WWW and be prepared to discuss them in class. You will be given instruction in the use of the Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) for designing and creating WWW pages. We will use standards up to and including standard 3.2 (the new standard 4 has been approved but is not yet supported by common browsers). Students will create and update personal web pages viewable on Microsoft’s Internet Explorer. To enhance these web pages we will spend about 1/2 of the semester learning the JavaScript language.
RATIONALE: The growing importance of the World Wide Web as a business tool, together with the use of web based technology to develop intranets within organizations makes it very important for students in Management Information Systems to be literate in these areas.
COURSE OBJECTIVES: G4 To prepare students to design various
aspects of information systems, including the database, telecommunications,
internet and human interface components. O3 Students will demonstrate the ability
to design effective internet based applications.
Upon the completion of this course, a student should be able to design and create
a Web site that is attractive, informative, and cohesive in nature. The student
will be able to program and edit HTML documents that they have created or that
have been created with the aid of HTML editors. The student will be able to
write JavaScript that adds interactivity to Web pages with elements such as
buttons, text areas, input and output statements, and back ground calculations.
TECHNOLOGY STATEMENT: We will be using simple word processing technology (Notepad) to develop ASCII documents to contain HTML Web Page designs. Microsoft's Internet Explorer will be used as the primary tool for viewing Web Pages, however, we will discuss differences between IE and Netscape's web browser. JavaScript exercises will be developed and combined with HTML documents to create more advanced web pages.
STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES -Disability Services: Students with a documented disability must register with the WSSU Disability Services Office each semester to receive consideration for any accommodations in this course. Accommodations are not retroactive. You may reach the Disability Services Office by emailing waddellm@wssu.edu. Although I am eager to assist you, no accommodations will be made without written notification from this office.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS: All the chapters assigned in the tentative schedule will be covered in their entirety. You will be expected to come to class prepared to discuss the material in the assigned chapters. I prefer not to use a strict lecture format and will regularly ask questions about the material. Due dates for assignments will be announced, at least, one week in advance. You will be expected to fully participate in group assignments. It will not be sufficient for you to have a general understanding of the text material, Quizzes and examinations will be used to evaluate your in depth knowledge.
ACADEMIC HONESTY STATEMENT: Cheating will not be tolerated. Students found cheating will be reported to the dean's office . Three instances of cheating in all your classes combined may result in your expulsion from the school of business. Please refer to the University's policy on academic integrity for guidelines.
GRADING:
Exams 1,2,3&4 are worth 100 points each.
There will be up to 10 quizzes, each will be worth 20 points. You will be allowed to make up one quiz grade by doubling the value of the next quiz. Additional misses will be recorded as zero.
Assignments will include tutorials, Web pages and JavaScript programs. Tutorials will be checked to ensure their completeness, each one is worth 25 points. Homework assignments are worth 150 points each. Web pages will be evaluated on content, cohesiveness of the site as it develops over time, visual appearance, and proper use of the HTML tags and syntax. JavaScript programs will be checked for proper use of syntax, inclusion of required elements, and performance.
You will be given a folder on the network drive where you will place your completed work. I will provide a handout on accessing your folder when the folders have been created.
We learn by example and by direct experience because there are real limits to the adequacy of verbal instruction.
Malcolm Gladwell, Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking, 2005
There are sufficient opportunities for earning points that requests for "extra credit" will NOT be entertained.
Average |
Grade |
| 90-100 | A |
| 80-89 | B |
| 70-79 | C |
| 60-69 | D |
| Below 60 | F |
Course and Class Policies: Attendance in itself is not required. Quizzes will be given randomly (unannounced). This should strongly affect your decision to attend. Students should be in their seats at the beginning of the class. If you are late to class I will ask you to sing a short song for the group. Once the class begins, you are expected to remain until the end of class. If you must leave early please notify me at the beginning of the period. You are to consider class time the same as a business meeting and conduct yourself accordingly.
If you miss class, you are responsible for learning about any announcements made and all material that was covered. If you must miss an exam, please notify me in advance. In the event of an emergency absence, come see me immediatley after your return to discuss any possible make up work. Also, remember that I have a phone and I have e-mail, you are expected to contact me during your absence so that I will know the nature of your absence.
A certain amount of cooperative work is anticipated, as part of the learning process. Work that is turned in for a grade MUST BE ORIGINAL. If I determine that you have turned in work from another student or that you have provided files that are turned in by other students all parties involved will receive zero for that work, no exceptions.
If you carry a portable telephone of any sort or a beeper, it must be turned off during class time. These devises are disruptive and will not be tolerated - violations will require that you sing for the group.
| Week | Topic | Assignment - Due at the beginning of Class on Wednesday each week |
| 11 - Jan. | HTML Tutorial 1 | |
| 18 - Jan | Martin Luther King Day |
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| 20 - Jan. |
HTML Tutorial 2 | HTML Tutorial - 1 Developing a Web Page |
| 25- Jan. | HTML Tutorial 3 | HTML Tutorial 2 - Developing a web site |
| 1 - Feb | HTML Tutorial 4 |
HTML Tutorial 3 - Working with Cascading Style Sheets Your resume in HTML - Assignment 1 |
| 8- Feb 10 - Feb. . |
HTML Tutorial 5 | HTML Tutorial 4 - Creating Special Effects with CSS Exam 1 - HTML (Tut. 1 - 3) |
| 15 - Feb. | HTML Tutorial 6 | HTML Tutorial 5 - Working with Web Tables |
| 22 - Feb. | Personal web page - Assignment 2 | |
| 1 - Mar. | HTML Tutorial 8 | HTML Tutorial 6 - Working with Web Forms |
| 8 - Mar. | SPRING BREAK | |
| 15 - Mar. 17 - Mar |
HTML Tutorial 9 |
HTML Tutorial 8 - Designing a Web Site with Frames Exam 2 - HTML (Tut. 4 - 6) |
| 22 - Mar | Tutorial 10 | HTML Tutorial 9 - Working with XHTML Web page with frames - Assignment 3 |
| 29 - Mar |
Tutorial 11 | DHTML Tutorial 10 - Programming with JavaScript |
| 5 - April 7 - April |
Tutorial 12 | DHTML Tutorial 11 - Working with Operations and Expressions Exam 3 - HTML (Tut. 8, 9 & 10) |
| 12 - April | Tutorial 13 | DHTML Tutorial 12 - Working with Arrays, Loops and Conditional Statements |
| 19 - April | Tutorial 14 | DHTML Tutorial 13 - Introducing the Document Object Model |
| 26 - April | Tutorial 15 May be done for extra credit |
Personal Web Site -Assignment 4 DHTML Tutorial 14 - Working with the Event Model |
| FINAL (DHTML 11 - 14) |
Monday, May 3 - 6:00PM |
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS (SBE)
DRESS GUIDELINES
The School of Business and Economics expects all members of its community to
dress in a manner that demonstrates respect and professionalism. Dressing appropriately
is considered a part of the learning process. To that end,
• Wednesday of each week is Professional Dress Day. On Wednesday, all
students are required to dress professionally, as they would for a job interview.
• On Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday, attire in the SBE should be
that which is normally expected of professional members of society in a casual
setting.
The above standards imply that some attire is inappropriate in the classroom setting. Those items listed below provide an overview of clothing NOT recommended for the RJ Reynolds Center or SBE functions and/or events.
• Baggy trousers that reveal undergarments
• Undershirts (“wife beaters”) without a top shirt
• Any outfit without a shirt, top, or blouse
• Du rags and head rags for men and women
• Hats and caps for men and women
• Curlers, rollers, head rags, and other items used to groom the hair
• Shirts worn as head wraps
• Hoodies with hoods over the head while inside the building
• Bodysuits, micro-mini shirts, midriff shirts, see-through blouses, low
cut blouses, tight fitting tops and blouses, and/or other such attire that reveal
cleavage
• Intimate apparel worn as outerwear
• Clothing, jewelry, hats and/or garments or other accessories displaying
obscene or offensive language, gestures, and/or profanity
If an instance occurs wherein a student feels that a request regarding the dress guidelines is unreasonable, the student should first adhere to the request of the faculty or staff member, and then follow up with a written document addressed to the SBE dean.
Common sense and good judgment should guide dress decisions for special events.
SCHOOL OF BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS
CONDUCT GUIDELINES
1. Cell phone usage is prohibited.
2. Persons exhibiting belligerent behavior will be asked to leave the classroom.
3. All SBE students are expected to address the professor and each other in
a professional manner at all times.
4. Professional demeanor is expected at all times, examples of prohibited activities
include, but are not limited to:
• Sleeping
• Slouching or poor posture
• Feet on furniture