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CNIT 131H - Introduction to HTML and CSS

Course number: CNIT 131H • 1 unit (6 weeks)
CRN - 31587    Sec - 931

 

Course Description

From CCSF Catalog:This is a beginning course in the use of HTML and CSS. It will prepare students to build simple web pages using basic HTML and CSS. Students will also learn how to use FTP client software to upload the web page files to a web server.

 

THIS CLASS CANNOT BE USED TO SUBSTITUTE CNIT 131 FOR AS MAJOR DEGREE!

Course Dates

Tue, Jan 19 through Sun, Feb 28

 

Prerequisite

No prerequisite course is required, but this course expects a basic computer literacy (save, rename, delete, move files and folders in your computer - Windows or Mac), access to the internet, be able to write and respond to e-mails and be able to follow guidelines (steps) using, sometimes, commands in your computer that you have not used before. This is not an Introduction to Computers class!
If you have questions or concerns about this, please contact the instructor.

Instructor Information

Claudia Da Silva
Personal Website: https://www.cdasilva.info
Email: please use the Email tool in Canvas (Inbox icon on the left side)
Alternate external email: cdasilva@ccsf.edu or claudia.dasilva@mail.ccsf.edu

Communication with Instructor

Prefer using the email that you find in the online system (there is an icon called Inbox in the left side of the screen when you login to the course). You can also use the forums of the class.
You can also use the external email.
I generally tend to answer within 24-48 hours except when you write your email Friday late afternoon and, for this case, you will see my response only on the following Monday.

Computer Requirement

Your computer must meet the minimum requirements to attend any online course at CCSF. 

 

Course Requirements

  • Online discussions and regular participation is required
    This is not a self-paced course. Activities and assignments are to be completed on a weekly basis. Directions for assignments and activities will be provided each week.
  • The ebook Introduction to HTML & CSS can be downloaded in many different formats from Smashwords Publisher website - the cover is dark red ISBN 9781311882196 - this ebook was developed by CNIT staff, it is free but any donation will go towards the labs/materials for CNIT courses!
  • Weekly Homework Assignments: the weekly homework assignment is required. Late homework assignments will lose 10% per week. I DO NOT REGRADE ASSIGNMENT ONCE IT HAS BEEN GRADED (I only start grading assignments after the due date, until then, you can make any changes you need).
  • Final Exam - taken online in Canvas, Multiple choice and True/False; Comprehensive: meaning it covers all the material and assignments during the course.

Attendance and Dropping

  • In an online class, attendance means logging into Canvas and participating in the class activities on a regular basis, at least once a week. It also means submitting assignments on time or letting the instructor know if you will be submitting late work, and taking the quizzes during the scheduled times.
  • This class will finish really fast - only 6 weeks and the dates established by the college for dropping from this class are very limited too. You need to pay attention and keep on track with the assignments of this course to be successful.
  • If you don’t drop but stop participating and do not complete assignments, you will receive a failing grade at the end of the semester. I also reserve the right to drop any student who has not logged into Insight for more than a week - exactly because this is just a 1-unit course.

Grading

Homework assignments 50 points total
Comprehensive final exam 20 points total
Online participation (active participation in forums) 10 points total
Total 80 points

ATTENTION: Active participation in the forums are only considered when you submit posts or replies by Sunday 4PM so other students may still have time to read your post and even reply. After the following topic is opened, you will not be able to post in the forum of the previous topic anymore.

Letter Grades

In CNIT 131H, you earn a letter grade (unless you select P/NP grading). From the above percentage, mid-term and final letter grades are determined as follows:
90 - 100% of total points = A
80 - 89% of total points = B
70 - 79% of total points = C
60 - 69% of total points = D
Less or equal 59% of total points = F


ATTENTION!!! 

IF YOU SELECT P/NP, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO USE THIS CLASS FOR ANY CERTIFICATE OF THE COLLEGE AND THE INSTRUCTOR WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MODIFY THE P/NP TO A LETTER GRADE. THIS IS A STATE RULE, IT IS NOT A COLLEGE RULE!

Policies on copyright while using CCSF facilities

CCSF Guidelines for lab use: Software in use in the lab and printed resource materials are copyrighted with all rights reserved except when explicitly described as public domain. Under copyright laws, these items may not be copied, photo-copied, reproduced or reduced to any electronic medium, in whole or in part. Any violation or attempt to violate copyright laws may result in disciplinary action.

 

Student's Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of this course, a student will be able to:

  • Build simple web pages using HTML
  • Format the content of a web page using basic CSS
  • Use a validation tool to validate the HTML code
  • Upload files of a web page, using FTP software, to a web server

Standards of Conduct

Students who register in CCSF classes are required to abide by the CCSF Student Code of Conduct. Violation of the code is basis for referral to the Student Conduct Coordinator or dismissal from class or from the College. See the Office of Student Affairs and Wellness.

Collaborating on or copying of tests or homework in whole or in part will be considered an act of academic dishonesty and result in a grade of 0 for that test or assignment. I encourage students to share information and ideas, but not their work.

Special Needs

If you need classroom or testing accommodations because of a disability, or have emergency medical information to share with me, or need special arrangements in case the building needs to be evacuated, please make an appointment with me as soon as possible. Students seeking disability related accommodations are encouraged to also register with Disabled Students Programs and Services - you can get more information at the DSPS website.

List of assignments

Note to students: the assignments listed below do not include all course content. To view all course content, click on the Modules link on the left-side menu.

Course Summary:

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