comp 1850 | introduction to web development

about comp 1850

course outline

The first thing you'll want to do is check out the official course outline for this section of COMP 1850 where you'll learn more about evaluation crriteria, assignments and the overall schedule. Note that much of the same information is provided on this site.

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learning outcomes

This course introduces the fundamental principles and techniques for designing and developing effective web sites.

Upon successful completion, the student will be able to:

  • Outline, plan and design basic web pages and web sites.
  • Write standards compliant HTML using the latest HTML5 semantic tags.
  • Plan site and page elements using information design techniques.
  • Create imagery and graphics for the web.
  • Style text and page elements using CSS3.
  • Code mobile-first responsive web sites using media queries.
  • Build fluid layouts using CSS flexbox and grid.
  • Transfer files to web servers using SFTP.
  • Move on to a series of courses in advanced web development.

optional textbook

The recommended supporting textbook is Web Development & Design Foundations with HTML5 (9th edition) by Terry Felke-Morris.

The book has a supporting website at Pearson, as well as an author-sponsored support site. Be sure to sign up for access.

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You can also purchase an electronic version of the book (10th edition).

course policies

Assignments: Late assignments will not be accepted for marking. Assignments must be done on an individual basis.

Attendance: Attendance in lectures and labs is mandatory and recorded. In case of illness or other unavoidable cause of absence, the PTS student must communicate as soon as possible with his/her Instructor indicating the reason for the absence. Prolonged illness which causes the student to miss 20% of the lessons must have a BCIT medical certificate sent to the department. Excessive absence of 20% or more may result in failure or immediate withdrawal from the course or program.

Course Outline Changes: The material specified in the course outline may be changed by the instructor. If changes are required, they will be announced in class.

Ethics: BCIT assumes that all students attending the Institute will follow a high standard of ethics. Incidents of cheating or plagiarism may, therefore, result in a grade of zero for the assignment, quiz, test, exam or project for all parties involved and/or expulsion from the course.

Illness: A doctor's note is required for any illness causing you to miss assignments quizzes, tests, projects or exams. At the discretion of the instructor, you may complete the work missed or have the work prorated (i.e., an average is given according to your performance throughout the course).

Makeup Tests, Exams or Quizzes: There will be no makeup tests, exams or quizzes. If you miss a test exam or quiz, you will receive zero marks. Exceptions may be made for documented medical reasons or extenuating circumstances.

administrivia

If you haven't already, be sure to check out myBCIT and access your free email and calendaring applications. If you're a student at BCIT, your myBCIT account should already be set up.

Also, be sure to read up on the following relevant policies:

By attending this course, every student acknowledges that they have been made aware of these policies and the actions that will be taken if students fail to comply.

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