O6.532 Internet and web page design
Course overview and prescription

• Aim of module
  To provide students with a knowledge of the concepts of the Internet and web page design.
• Level/Credits
  5 / 12
• Pre-requisites
  Packages (06.420)
• Co-requisites
  None
• Course delivery and learning hours

• Student capabilities
  Conceptual thinking, application of knowledge
• Learning outcomes
  The student will be able to:
  • Describe the history and the use of the Internet.
  • Demonstrate the use of Internet mail and the ability to locate and retrieve Internet resources.
  • Develop a web page using basic Internet programming language.
  • Use the features of the Web authoring package to create a commercial or educational package capable of being displayed using a web browser.

• Assessment

1. Research Assignment (20%)
   Elements 1,2
2. Project (40%)
   Elements 3,4
3. Final Examination (40%)
   Elements 1,2,3,4

• Requirement to pass:
  At least 50% overall including at least 40% in the final examination. The lecturer may use an oral examination to ensure that you understand any practical work submitted.
• Submission details
• Assignments are due by 8:15am on the due date.
• In the case of the project this must be submitted on CD-ROM or available on your home drive in a directory called h:/i532_<userid> (eg. h:/i532_verham1). The start page must be index.htm (or index.html).
• There will also be tutorials/practical exercises. These are designed to help you assess your progress on the subject. They will be used to assess your class performance should you need to apply for a special assessment circumstance in the event that you are unable to complete either of the above assessments. You are strongly advised to complete all tutorials/practical exercises.
• Special circumstances and reconsideration of assessments
  Refer to you BCS handbook, but note that there is NO Resit or resubmission provision for any assessment. Check the handbook for any recount provisions.

• Learning resources
• Recommended
  • Verhaart, M (2002). V/2-Knowledgebase2002. Retrieved from EIT Intranet: 
    ..\v2com\v2kb_bcs\06_532iw\_06532.htm
  • Unitec also recommend as a suitable text book
    Greenlaw & Hepp (), Fundamentals of the Internet and the World Wide Web. WCB/McGraw Hill, ISBN 0-07-290685-5.
• Class handouts
• Reference material
  • Students are expected to make use of the extensive range of material available in the libraries (both EIT and public).
  • The internet will be used extensively as a reference resource.
  • The EIT intranet also contains material suitable for this paper.
    • Corich, S (1999), IN100: Internet. Retrieved from EIT Intranet: ..\in100.htm
• Software
  • HTML editor: e.g. MS-Frontpage2000, or above
  • Web Browser: e.g. Internet Explorer 5, or above
  • Graphics package: e.g. PaintShop Pro 5, or above