CS483: Selected Topics

Requirements

  • Mid-term exam 1 20%
  • Mid-term exam 2 20%
  • Homework assignments 30%
  • Final exam 30%

Attendance in classes is very important. I will keep attendance records for the class. The instructor may take roll calls from time to time. This is to follow new University rules for keeping track of student attendance.

Some Topics

  • Introduction to the Internet and Web
  • Web publishing tasks and tools
  • Web site design methodology
  • Hypertext Markup Language --- XHTML, Cascading style sheets
  • Tools for creating art and content for Web pages.
  • Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)
  • HTTP and CGI and CGI applications
  • Client-side scripting --- DHTML, DOM (Document Object Model)
  • Client-side scripting --- JavaScript and OOP with JavaScript
  • Object-oriented coding (PHP and Javascript)
  • ~ Server-side scripting --- Perl, HTTP, and CGI
  • ~ Database connectivity, database supported webpages (SQL, MySQL, and Server-Side support for database access)
  • ~ E-Commerce

Expectations for CS students

  • CS topics: HTTP protocol, hand coding of XHTML to pass validation, CSS and table for page layout, in-depth CSS, Javascript, DOM, DHTML, forms and form processing (CGI), HTML, CSS, and Javascript trouble shooting/debugging.

Cheating and Plagiarism Policy

King Abdulaziz University has a uniform and strict Policy on Cheating and Plagiarism that involve significant sanctions.

All students should be aware of these policies.

Late submission policy: All HW must be submitted by the due date. Late HW submission after the deadline may NOT be accepted and may apply penalty except with permission from the instructor in advance - before the due date.

Please NO TO SAME SOURCE CODE OR HW! ZERO will be given to such HW.
Cheating and Plagiarism of any kind is NOT allowed and may result in serious consequences.

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