CLUSTEREngineering and Technical

COURSEWeb Development and Support

WVEIS CODE1711

Course Description:

This course introduces the student to the knowledge base and technical skills required for web site development and maintenance. Areas of study include an introduction to the World Wide Web, site planning, page creation, typography and color, advanced coding, publishing, and site support. Emphasis will be placed on personal and professional ethics, and students will explore a variety of certification and career opportunities. Students will utilize problem-solving techniques and participate in laboratory activities to develop an understanding of course concepts, and teachers should provide each student with real world learning opportunities and instruction related to occupations in information technology. Safety instruction is integrated into all activities.

SKILL SETS

World Wide Web

Site Planning

Color and Typography

Page Creation

Advanced Coding

Publishing and Maintenance

Legal and Ethical Considerations

Web Development and SupportWVEIS 1711

Skill Set / World Wide Web
Knowledge Objectives
1711.1 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • the World Wide Web.

Performance Objectives
1711.2
1711.3
1711.4 / Students will
  • examine basic networking and internetworking terminology and concepts. differentiate between different types of Internet addressing.
  • examine various network configurations.
  • survey a variety of browser applications and plugins.

Skill Set / Site Planning
Knowledge Objectives
1711.5 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • site development.

Performance Objectives
1711.6
1711.7
1711.8
1711.9
1711.10
1711.11
1711.12 / Students will
  • examine the steps in the site development life cycle.
  • categorize web sites by function.
  • explore possible audiences for a web site.
  • examine standard page layouts.
  • examine types of site navigation.
  • create page mockups.
  • develop site storyboards.

Skill Set / Color and Typography
Knowledge Objectives
1711.13 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • color and typography.

Performance Objectives
1711.14
1711.15
1711.16
1711.17
1711.18
1711.19 / Students will
  • examine the effect of color on an audience.
  • explore the web-safe palette.
  • discover how hexadecimal numbers are used to represent colors.
  • manipulate the characteristics that affect type legibility.
  • use CSS to control color and type for a site.
  • examine the impact of color and type on accessibility.

Skill Set / Page Creation
Knowledge Objectives
1711.20 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • page creation.

Performance Objectives
1711.21
1711.22
1711.23
1711.24
1711.25
1711.26
1711.27
1711.28 / Students will
  • examine industry standards for web design.
  • examine the development and uses of HTML.
  • create and modify basic HTML pages with a text editor.
  • survey web design and publishing applications.
  • design a navigation strategy.
  • create multi-page sites with a web design application.
  • enhance a page with graphics.
  • create links to other pages and sites.

Skill Set / Advanced Coding
Knowledge Objectives
1711.29 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • advanced coding.

Performance Objectives
1711.30
1711.31
1711.32
1711.33 / Students will
  • differentiate between inline, embedded, and external styles.
  • use cascading style sheets to format and layout page elements.
  • write scripts to create interactive page elements.
  • write scripts to dynamically generate page elements.

Skill Set / Publishing and Maintenance
Knowledge Objectives
1711.34 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • publishing and maintaining a website.

Performance Objectives
1711.35
1711.36
1711.37
1711.38
1711.39
1711.40
1711.41
1711.42 / Students will
  • design an organizational structure for a site.
  • examine the process for registering a domain name.
  • survey a variety of hosting services.
  • use an FTP application to transfer files to a web server.
  • test a site.
  • develop a security plan for a site.
  • register a site with a search engine.
  • develop a site maintenance plan.

Skill Set / Legal and Ethical Considerations
Knowledge Objectives
1711.43 / Students will demonstrate knowledge of
  • legal and ethical considerations related to web design.

Performance Objectives
1711.44
1711.45
1711.46
1711.47 / Students will
  • examine the implications of an acceptable use policy.
  • determine the function of cookies.
  • survey laws that address the use of copyrighted content and trademarks on the web.
  • determine measures for protecting a user’s identity on the web.