Area: | School of Information Systems |
Credits: | 25.0 |
Contact Hours: | 4.0 |
Laboratory: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Seminar: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
Prerequisite(s): | 10830 (v.4) Information Systems 100 or any previous version
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Syllabus: | Hypertext design and evaluation of document format, structure, composition and usability. Dynamic HTML and client-side scripting using JavaScript and stylesheets. |
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Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit, students will have - Used hypertext markup language (e.g. HTML) to render documents into hypertext format. Used JavaScript with HTML to create interactive contents for the Web: Forms and Data Validation and navigation structures. Created intra-document and inter-document hypertext links using a variety of methods as provided in application packages and hypertext development tools (e.g. Dreamweaver, Frontpage). Used the JavaScript Object Model to control the browser. Used Cascading Style Sheets and understand the Document Object Model. Developed Cookies in Web applications. Assessed security issues relating to client-side scripts. |
Texts and references listed below are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Some units taught offshore are modified at selected locations. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information and approved offshore variations to unit information before finalising study and textbook purchases. |
Unit References: | Estrella, Steven G. (2002), The Web Wizard's Guide to JavaScript. New York, Addison Wesley. Lehnert, Wendy. (2002), The Web Wizard's Guide to HTML. Berkeley, CA, Peachpit Press. Castro, Elizabeth. (2000), HTML 4 for the World Wide Web. 4th ed. Berkeley, CA, Peachpit Press. Pollock, John. (2001). JavaScript: A Beginner's Guide. New York, Osborne/McGraw-Hill. Negrino, T. and Smith, D. (1999), Java script for the world wide web. 3rd ed. Berkeley, CA, Peachpit Press. |
Unit Texts: | Gosselin, Don. (2002), JavaScript 2nd ed. Course Technology. New York, Thomson Learning |
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Unit Assessment Breakdown: | In-class examination 40%. Learning Activities Reflection 30%. Practical work 30%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
Field of Education: | 20300 Information Systems (Narrow Grouping) | HECS Band (if applicable): | 2 |
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Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information: | Essential | Result Type: | Grade/Mark |
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