Solano Community College Fall Semester 2006
Business & Computer Science Division
CIS 61 – Creating Web Pages
Course Syllabus
Instructor: Kevin Anderson, J.D.
Office: Building 500 Room 515
Office Hours: Monday Wednesday 11:00 AM – 12:30 PM; TUTH 9:00 AM – 9:30 AM
Monday 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM (Vacaville Center)
Phone: (707) 864-7000 Ext 405
Class Status Phone: Ext. 5340
Vacaville Center Phone: (707) 446-2900
E-mail:
Website: http://bcs.solano.edu
Course Description:
In this course, you will learn the new features of Microsoft FrontPage 2003 such as “testing” Web designs, side-by-side coding and coding in multiple Web browsers, the enhanced layout and graphics tools, and WYSIWYG (What You See Is What You Get). This course will also prepare students to develop web sites that interact with database(s).
Text/Materials:
Text: Microsoft® Office FrontPage® 2003 Illustrated Series ,by Jessica Evans ISBN 0-619-18832-4
© Course Technology, 2004.
Project files: Instructor will provide instructions for obtaining the Project files.
Software: Microsoft Office FrontPage 2003, and Windows XP will be used. Another operating system may be used, but students may notice some differences in the appearance of certain dialog boxes.
Storage Device: 1 flash, jump or micro drive, minimum 64MB.
Teaching Methods:
1. Lectures/Demonstrations: Important material from the text and outside sources will be covered in class. You should plan to take careful notes as not all material can be found in the texts or readings. Discussion is encouraged as is student-procured, outside material relevant to topics being covered.
2. Assignments: Concepts Reviews, Skills Reviews, Independent Challenges and other projects and readings will be periodically assigned to help support and supplement material found in the lessons. These assignments may require the application of various software applications.
3. Exams: Two exams will be given a midterm and a final exam. The exams will be closed book/note and will test assigned readings and material discussed in class.
Course Policies:
Student Conduct: To create a comfortable learning environment for all students, I expect all students enrolled in this class to attend the entire class promptly and consistently. I also expect you to treat other students and the instructor with respect, follow the instructor’s directions for appropriate classroom discussions and participation. I also expect students to avoid disrupting the class in any way.
Moreover, to create a professional and positive learning environment, this instructor expects students to take this class seriously, prepare thoroughly, and actively participate. So that all students can profit from the class, students are expected to have the appropriate academic skills when they enter the class or acquire the necessary skills concurrently through the use of labs, tutors, instructor conferences, or enrollment in classes teaching the needed skills.
Evaluation Procedures, Grading Policy And Scale: There will be one midterm examination and a final examination. There will also be a new lab assignment given each week. You will be given the chapter reading assignments as well as the lab assignments for the semester along with the respective due dates the second week of class.
10% Class Participation and Attendance
20% Midterm Exam
20% Laboratory Assignments
20% Class Project
30% Final Exam
Missed Classes: You are responsible for obtaining material, which may have been distributed on class days when you were absent. This can be done through contacting a classmate who was present or by contacting the instructor during his office hours or other times. Missed or late quizzes cannot be made up under any circumstances but with good cause and adequate notice, an early quiz may be given. One quiz (lowest score) will be dropped at the end of the semester. There are no make-up exams. Students missing exams due to a pre-arranged, excused absence will be allowed to count the final as 200 points. Only official excuses will be accepted. Any uncoordinated, unexcused missed exam will result in a score of 0 for that exam.
Assignments: All assignments are due at the end of class on the date due.
Academic Dishonesty: Plagiarism and cheating are serious offenses and may be punished by failure on exam, paper or project; failure in course; and or expulsion from the University. For more information, refer to the "Academic Dishonesty" policy in the Solano College Student Handbook.
Need for Assistance: If you have any condition, such as a physical or learning disability, which will make it difficult for you to carry out the work as I have outlined it, or which will require academic accommodations, please notify me as soon as possible.
Posting of Grades: Final grades will not be posted. If you wish to have your final grade sent to you, please email me at
Course Outline
Week / Topic / Material1 / Unit A: Getting Started with FrontPage 2003 / · Understand FrontPage
· Planning a Web Site
· Starting FrontPage 2003
· Opening an Existing Web Site
· Changing the Web Site View
· Changing the Page View
· Using Tasks View
· Getting Help
· Closing a Web Site and FrontPage
2 / Unit B: Creating a Web Site / · Creating a New Web Site
· Setting the Web Site’s Page Options
· Entering and Inserting Text in a Web Page
· Formatting Text
· Applying Paragraph Styles
· Importing Pages into a Web Site
· Checking the Spelling in a Web Site
· Previewing and Printing a Web Page
3 / Unit C: Working on the Web Site’s Hyperlinks and Appearance / · Understanding Navigation View
· Adding Existing Pages to the Navigation Structure
· Adding Blank Pages to the Navigation Structure
· Turning on Shared Borders
· Changing Link Bar Properties
· Changing the Content of a Shared Border
· Applying a Theme to a Web Site
· Customizing a Theme
4 / Unit D: Working with Pictures / · Inserting a Picture
· Changing a Picture’s Properties
· Adding Text over a Picture
· Creating an Image Map
· Creating WordArt
· Creating a Thumbnail Picture
· Creating a Photo Gallery
· Changing a Photo Gallery’s Properties
Appendix: Publishing a Web Site / · Publishing a Web Site on a Server
· Understanding Published Web Sites
5 / Unit E: Creating a Table / · Adding a Table to a Web Page
· Changing Table Properties
· Entering Table Data and Resizing Cells
· Inserting and Deleting Cells
· Merging and Splitting Cells
· Inserting a Picture in a Cell
· Applying an AutoFormat to a Table
6 / Unit F: Creating a Frames Page / · Understanding Frames
· Creating a Frames Page Using a Template
· Setting Pages to Open in a Frames Page
· Creating a New Pages in a Frames Page
· Setting Multiple Pages to Open in a Frame
· Creating a New Frame in a Frames Page
· Deleting a Frame from a Frames Page
· Setting Frame Properties
7 / Unit G: Creating a Form / · Understanding Forms
· Opening a Web Page That Contains a Form
· Adding a Text Box and a Text Area
· Adding a Drop-Down Box
· Adding an Option Button Group
· Adding a Check Box
· Setting Form Properties
· Creating a Search Form
8 / Unit H: Working in a Published Web Site / · Publishing a Web Site
· Opening a Web Site from a Server
· Recalculating and Verifying Hyperlinks
· Testing a Page That Contains a Form Component
· Setting Permissions in a Web Site
· Creating a Hit Counter
· Maintaining a Published Web Site
9 / Unit I: Creating a Web Site on a Web Server / · Locating a Web Presence Provider
· Creating a New Web Site
· Checking Browser Capability
· Creating an Executable Web Folder
· Opening an Office Document from a Web Site
· Checking Out a Web Page
· Checking In a Web Page
· Troubleshooting Server Problems
10 / Unit J: Using File Management Techniques / · Creating a Subsite
· Finding and Replacing Text
· Using Hyperlinks View
· Creating Navigation Options
· Displaying a Web Site’s Hidden Folders
· Changing the Publish Status of a Web Page
· Creating a Shared Template
· Using File Transfer Protocol (FTP)
11 / Unit K: Designing Web Pages with Layout Tables / · Using the Draw Pointer
· Creating an Interactive Button
· Understanding Layout Tables
· Using a Layout Table to Format a New Page
· Working in a Layout Cell
· Formatting a Layout Cell
· Drawing a New Layout Cell
· Creating a Custom Link Bar
12 / Unit L: Using a Dynamic Web Template / · Understanding Dynamic Web Templates
· Creating a Dynamic Web Template
· Adding Locked Content to a Dynamic Web Template
· Creating an Editable Region in a Dynamic Web Template
· Attaching a Dynamic Web Template to a Web Page
· Formatting Text in a Dynamic Web Template
· Adding a Background Picture to a Dynamic Web Template
· Updating a Dynamic Web Template
13 / Unit M: Using Office Components / · Understanding Office Components
· Creating a Spreadsheet Component
· Importing Data into a Spreadsheet Component
· Formatting a Spreadsheet Component
· Creating a Chart Component
· Formatting a Chart Component
· Changing a Chart Component
· Understanding PivotTable List Components
14 / Unit N: Integrating a Database with a Web Site / · Reviewing Database Concepts
· Importing a Database into a Web Site
· Creating a Data Access Page
· Using a Data Access Page
· Sending Form Results to a Database
· Using an Active Server Page
· Creating a Database Results Region
· Creating a Search Form in a Web Page
15 / Unit O: Working with User-Defined Styles / · Understanding Styles
· Changing Font Properties for a Style
· Changing Paragraph Properties for a Style
· Creating a New Style
· Creating a Cascading Style Sheet (CSS)
· Saving a CSS
· Linking a CSS to a Web Page
· Creating a Custom Theme
16 / Unit P: Finalizing a Web Site / · Testing a Web Site’s Function
· Reporting Broken Hyperlinks
· Customizing a Site Summary Report
· Reporting File Status
· Setting Publishing Options
· Publishing a Web Site to Another Server
· Learning about Your Server Configuration
· Troubleshooting FrontPage Problems