CSIS 125A: Web Development - Level 2

Assignments

Getting Started

NOTE: For best results complete the steps in the order listed.

  1. Read the Start Here page to learn how to successfully complete this class (you'll find a link to it in the Course menu).
  2. Read the Syllabus page to learn when assignments are due (you'll find a link to it in the Course menu).
  3. Download and extract the Data Files you will be using throughout this course (click on the How to Download & Extract Data Files link below).
  4. Learn how to access the Microsoft Visual Studio application or other integrated development environment (IDE) for coding and ideally also for publishing assignments.
  5. Learn how to use FTP to get connected to the Student Web server for publishing your assignments in later weeks (see Getting Started Assignment overview below).
  6. Learn how to email your instructor the correct URL for all of your completed assignments (see What URL to Use for Viewing Your Completed Assignments overview below).
  7. Textbook: Since CSIS 115A is a pre-requisite for this class you should already have your textbook. If you do not have the textbook listed in the textbook box at the top of the Syllabus, order it immediately, you will need it to complete the Tutorial 8 Review Assignment.

Be sure you take the time to read and fully understand each of the Getting Started lessons listed below. Everything MUST be completed before the beginning of Week 2. Please email me if you have any questions at all!

How to Download & Extract Data Files In order to complete the step-by-step tutorials in your textbook and the Review Assignments you will be publishing for grading, you must first download the student Data Files from the Student Web server and extract them into a My Web Sites folder inside of your My Documents folder. This tutorial will explain how to complete the necessary steps.

How to Access and Use the Remote Desktop System (RDS) This document will provide you with instructions on how to locate and log into the new Remote Desktop System (RDS) that MSJC is making available to students both in the classroom and over the Internet. The reason for using the RDS in this course is to have easy access to Microsoft's Visual Studio authoring tool which you will need to complete your assignments.

If you won't be using the RDS, meaning you will be using Visual Studio or another integrated development environment (IDE) on your own PC, MAC, Linux, Unix device you do not need to read this tutorial.

Visual Studio Basics This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to use Visual Studio for completing the weekly Tutorial and Review Assignments you will be completing throughout this class. It explains how to download the free version of Visual Studio, how to connect to the Student Web server and publish an HTML page to your student Web site folder. It also explains how to edit CSS using Visual Studio and briefly covers the key features of Intellisense which can help you code more quickly, more efficiently, and with fewer coding errors.

If you won't be completing your assignments using Visual Studio you do not need to read this tutorial.

What URL to Use for Viewing Your Completed Assignments? In this class one of the most important tasks you will need to learn is how to review your assignments once you have published them to the Student Web server. This tutorial will tell you everything you need to know about URLs in order to be able to view your assignments in a Web browsers to verify they are working correctly.
Getting Started Assignment This tutorial will teach you everything you need to know to complete the Getting Started assignment including publishing your assignment files to the Student Web server using the file transfer protocol (FTP).

The FTP server connection information and tutorials that teach how to configure Visual Studio, Dreamweaver, Visual Studio, to connect and publish your local files to the Student Web server using FTP.

Tutorial 8

Read and Complete Tutorial 8: Enhancing a Web Site with Multimedia: Working with Sound, Video, and Animation in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment which you will publish for grading.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 8 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam. When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 8

Complete Review Assignment 8 (HTML 652 - 654).

Publish your RA8 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA8 URL using the Tutorial 8 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 8 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 9

View the JavaScript video which is an interview with Branden Eich the inventor of JavaScript.

Read and Complete Tutorial 9: Getting Started with JavaScript: Creating a Countdown Clock in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 9 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 9

Complete Review Assignment 9 (HTML 724 - 725).

Publish your RA9 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA9 URL using the Tutorial 9 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 9 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 10

Read and Complete Tutorial 10: Exploring Arrays, Loops, and Conditional Statements: Creating a Monthly Calendar in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 10 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 10

Complete Review Assignment 10 (HTML 794 - 795).

Publish your RA10 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA10 URL using the Tutorial 10 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 10 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 11

Read and complete Tutorial 11: Working with Events and Styles: Designing An Interactive Puzzle in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 11 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 11

Complete Review Assignment 11 (HTML 873 - 876).

Publish your RA11 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA11 URL using the Tutorial 11 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 11 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 12

Read and Complete Tutorial 12: Working with Document Nodes and Style Sheets: Creating a Dynamic Document Outline in your textbook using Visual Studio in code view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 12 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 12

Complete Review Assignment 12 (HTML 858 - 860).

Publish your RA12 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA12 URL using the Tutorial 12 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 12 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 13

Read and Complete Tutorial 13: Programming for Web Forms: Creating Forms for Orders and Payments in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Part of what you are learning about this week is Regular Expressions. In the textbook where it refers to the Regular Expression demo being in your student data files - they are not. However, here is a link to the Regular Expressions Demo running on the CIS Web server.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 13 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 13

Complete Review Assignment 13 (HTML 919 - 922).

Publish your RA13 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA13 URL using the Tutorial 13 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 13 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Tutorial 14

Read and Complete Tutorial 14: Exploring Object-Based Programming: Designing an Online Poker Game in your textbook using Visual Studio in Source view. You do not need to publish the completed tutorial, but the knowledge you learn from completing the tutorial will be very beneficial in helping you to complete the Review Assignment next week which you will publish for grading.

Read the Tutorial 14 Key Terms.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 14 Quiz several times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

Review Assignment 14

Complete Review Assignment 14 (HTML 998 - 1000).

Publish your RA14 folder to the Student Web server and verify it works.

Submit your RA14 URL using the Tutorial 14 Review Assignment link in the course shell on Canvas.

Complete and submit the Tutorial 14 Quiz several more times as this will help you to prepare for the Final Exam (depending on the class format you are enrolled in). When making several attempts of the same quiz, Canvas will retain your highest score.

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