University of South Africa Short course: Introduction to Internet and Web Design (70076)

Purpose
This course focuses on important client-side and some server-side interaction aspects of the Internet. The aim is to provide practical training in the design and creation of usable static Web pages. At the end of this course, users will understand and be able to explain common terminology associated with the Internet. They will be able to use a variety of tools to help them create and publish Web pages that are both engaging and usable. Even though this is an introductory course (you will be expected to do only introductory client-side programming) you will be given meaningful exposure to more advanced topics such as HTML hand-coding and CSS (Cascading Style Sheets). As a follow-up course, we recommend the Developing web apllications with PHP short course. This course will allow you to develop more advanced and dynamic web sites.

Target group
The relative novice with general Windows skills who wishes to gain the skills to use the Internet as a communications and research medium and publish his/her own Web pages, whether for personal or commercial use.

Admission requirements
Senior Certificate or an equivalent NQF level 4 qualification
Internet access
Duration
Semester course
Language medium
English
Registration periods
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Tuition method
Web-based
Kind of assessment
Note: 
Formative assessment and examination admission will comply with University of South Africa’s formative assessment rules and policies
Formative assessment: 
Written assignments and practical exercises.
Summative assessment:
The development of a static web site. This REPLACES a sit-down examination. That is, you submit a working web site which we mark.
Introduction to the Internet and Web Design (CSIW1DT) 
HEQF Level of Module – 5
Credits of Module – 12

Syllabus/Content Topics
Introduction to web development
How to code, test, and validate a web page
Hot to use HTML to structure a web page
How to use CSS to format the elements of a web page
How to use CSS for page layout
How to work with links, lists, images, tables and forms
How to add audio and video to your web site
How to use jQuery to enhance your web site
How to deploy a web site on a server
 
Course Fee
The fee for this course is R4600.00
Study package
Included: The cost of this course is R 4400.00, and needs to be paid in full prior to the start of the course. The handbook and study CDROM are included in the course fee. The prescribed textbook Murachs HTML5 and CSS3. Zak Ruvalcaba and Anne Boehm. Published December 2011. ISBN 9781890774660, and the study CDROM are included in the course fees.The CD contains all the applications you require to complete this course. You do not have to buy any additional textbooks or programs. Note this course support both Windows and MAC environments.

Course leader
Prof T M van der Merwe PhD (MST), University of South Africa
School of Computing
University of South Africa Science Campus,Florida
E-mail: [email protected]
Programme administrator(s) 
Ms Pertunia Masalesa
School of Computing
GJ Gerwel Building, Floor 3, Office 05
Tel: 011 670 9139/9189

Fax: 011 670 9174/9274
E-mail: [email protected]