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Course Syllabus |
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236 comp |
Course code: |
Internet applications |
Course Title: |
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122comp |
Course prerequisite: |
3 |
Course Level: |
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3 |
Credit hours: |
Sunday (5-7)
Wednesday (1-3) |
Lecture Time: |
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E-mail Address |
Office Hours |
Office Number and Location |
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Name |
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mmowafy@ksu.edu.sa |
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Office 105
Building - 1 floor 7 |
Lecturer |
Mohamed Mahmoud Mowafy |
Course module description
The course gives an overview of Internet services as e-mail, FTP, Newsgroups, search engines, World Wide Web (WWW), etc. The course will cover fundamentals of web page design and web site development using HTML and front page. The course covers the web server configuration and web site publishing.
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Effectively use the Internet and its services.
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Design, develop, and evaluate web pages.
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Install and configure web server.
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Test, manage, and publish web sites.
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Developing interactive web sites with database connectivity.
Course/ module components
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Books (title , author (s), publisher, year of publication)
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Internet literacy, Fred Hofstetter, McGraw Hill, 2002.
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or The Internet, Gary Schneider, Jessica Evans, Katherine T. Pinard, Course Technology, 2009.
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Schaum’s Outlines of HTML, David Mercer, McGraw Hill, 2002.
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or HTML Quick steps, GUY HEART- Davis, McGraw-Hill, 2005.
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Sams Teach Yourself Active Server Pages 3.0 in 21 Days, Scott Mitchell and James Atkinson.Support material (s) (vcs, acs, etc), 2003.
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or ASP.NET I.S in 24 Hours, Scott Mitchell, Pearson Education, 2008.
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Homework and laboratory guide (s) if (applicable).
Lectures, exercises, homework, quizzes, discussion groups, final project.
Knowledge and understanding
Cognitive skills (thinking and analysis)
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Methods of connecting to Internet.
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Using internet services as E-mail, news groups, Searching, using streaming media, downloading, chatting.
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Using HTML and front page for web pages design.
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Using files in small size to reduce downloading time.
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Configuring web server (IIS).
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Building interactive web-based applications.
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Building database web-based applications.
Communication skills (personal and academic)
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Communicating through discussion.
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Communicating through E-mail for homework or questions.
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Communicating through instructor web site for materials or results or announcement.
Practical and subject specific skills (Transferable Skills).
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Homework.
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Quizzes.
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Practice in lab.
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month exams.
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Project.
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Final exam.
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Allocation of Marks |
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Mark |
Assessment Instruments |
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15 |
First examination |
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15 |
Second examination |
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15 |
project |
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15 |
Practice in lab, Quizzes, Home works |
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40 |
Final examination |
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100 |
Total |
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Grade scale |
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Average |
Grade |
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95–100% |
A+ |
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90-94% |
A |
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85-89% |
B+ |
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80–84% |
B |
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75–79% |
C+ |
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70–74% |
C |
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65–69% |
D+ |
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60-64% |
D |
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00–59% |
F |
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Documentation and academic honesty
Course/module academic calendar
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Week |
Lecture |
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Introduction to HTML. |
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Internet Definitions. |
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HTML page formatting. |
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How the internet is changing the world. |
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Advanced web page formatting. |
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Getting connected to internet. |
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Hyperlinks. |
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Web graphics. |
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Tables. |
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Surfing the net +Internet etiquette. |
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Frames. |
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E-mail + Listserv mailing lists |
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Web page forms. |
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Cascade Style Sheets. |
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8 |
Major exam 1. |
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Usenet newsgroups and web-based forums +Communicating in real time+ Streaming media and synchronized multimedia. |
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Web design using front page (create web site - text formatting). |
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Continue in front page (Hyperlinks - web component). |
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10 |
Continue in front page (layers - tables - layouts). |
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Continue in front page (frames - forms - styles). |
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Searching for information. |
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Web server installation and configuration+ ASP technology. |
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Request and Response objects. |
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Asp examples. |
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13 |
Major Exam 2. |
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Commonly found internet file types + Downloading from the internet. |
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14 |
Connecting to database |
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ASP Database application |
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15 |
Revision. |
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Project presentation. |
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Student takes an exercise for practice at home and sends it by e-mail.
Absence from lectures and/or tutorials shall not exceed 25%. Students who exceed the 25% limit without a medical or emergency excuse acceptable to and approved by the Dean of the relevant college/faculty shall not be allowed to take the final examination and shall receive a mark of zero for the course. If the excuse is approved by the Dean, the student shall be considered to have withdrawn from the course.
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