CURRICULUM PROPOSAL FORM #3

NEW COURSE

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15 Character Abbreviation:	JavaScrpt/DHTML
25 Character Abbreviation:	JavaScript and DHTML

 
 

Sponsor:		Bennette Harris		E-mail Address:	harrisb@mail.uww.edu
Department:		Mathematical and		College:	Letters and Sciences
		Computer Sciences
Co-sponsor:				E-mail Address:
Department:				College:
	* You MUST verify course numbers with Registrar's Office prior to submitting (x1211)

 
 

Other Programs Affected:

None

 
 

Check if course is to meet any of the following requirements:
__ None	__ Writing	__ Computer	__ Diversity	__ General Ed and Area

 
 

Credit/Contact Hours: (per semester)
Total lab hours:	0		Total lecture hours:	48
Number of credits:	3		Total contact hours:	48

 
 

Check if course is repeatable:		X No	_ Yes		(if yes, answer the following questions)
No of times in major				No of credits in major
No of times in degree				No of credits in degree

 
 

Enter the appropriate titles if the course is required in any of the following:
Major Title(s)
Minor Title(s)	Web Site Design and Administration
Emphasis Title(s)	Cert. in Web Site Design and Admin.

Course justification:
Web site design and administration is perhaps one of the fastest growing areas in the modern information and technology-driven world. Typical programs of study tend to focus on either document design or web server technologies and systems. The minor and certificate programs offered by the Department of Mathematical and Computer Sciences is designed to bridge the gap smoothly between these two extremes by combining skills in the latest document design systems and paradigms with a deep understanding of the background technologies that drive document delivery and processing.

As World Wide Web technology spreads and matures, more demands are being placed on it. More flexibility and functionality is expected. Users now demand interaction and intelligence – not just on the server, but also on their desktop. Currently the most common scripting language is JavaScript. A powerful language in its own right, it also has the capability to interact with HTML forms, browsers, Java applets, and other objects found on a web page. Modern web site designers must be fluent in this scripting language in order to deliver the level of capability within web-based solutions that are now demanded
 
 

Relationship to program assessment objectives:
The proposed course extends the Department’s ability to expose students to cutting-edge technologies, and to allow them to compete in the current job market. This course is a key component in the Department’s overall strategy for offering programs that offer the very latest in skills needed by our graduates.

The course provides a wide range of problem-solving opportunities designed to enhance students’ critical thinking skills.
 

Budgetary impact:
The Mathematical and Computer Sciences Department currently has faculty able to teach the proposed course. The Department also has been allocated an additional position by the College of Letters and Sciences and is conducting a search for a person to augment the skills already present within the Department. With the additional staff, and with the computer facilities already available, no additional resources should be required initially.
 

Course description:
JavaScript is a computer language for adding flexibility and functionality to web pages. A powerful language in its own right, it also has the capability to interact with HTML forms, browsers, Java applets, and other objects found on a web page. Students in this course will gain a thorough understanding of JavaScript, and learn to harness its abilities to manage windows, forms, events, cookies, etc.
 

Course requisites:
Prerequisites 765-171 Introduction to Programming and 765-281 HTML and Web Page Design, or equivalent preparation and consent of instructor.
 

If dual listed, list graduate level requirements for the following:

1. Content (e.g., What are additional presentation/project requirements?)

2. Intensity (e.g., How are the processes and standards of evaluation different for graduates and undergraduates? )

3. Self-Directed (e.g., How are research expectations differ for graduates and undergraduates?)

Course objectives and tentative course syllabus:

Course Objectives:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to

1. Understand the concept of client-side scripting
2. Understand the nature and capabilities of the JavaScript programming language
3. Find JavaScript archives on the web.
4. Understand the events that can trigger JavaScript execution.
5. Understand the Dynamic Object Model.
6. Understand how to use JavaScript to:
• Write web pages dynamically
• Generate alerts and prompts
• Generate new pages and create new windows
• Test for browser version and level
• Pre-cache and swap images
• Perform client-side forms processing
• Insert DHTML animation onto web pages

Purpose of the Course:
JavaScript is a computer language for adding flexibility and functionality to web pages. A powerful language in its own right, it also has the capability to interact with HTML forms, browsers, Java applets, and other objects found on a web page. This course will provide a thorough understanding of the JavaScript language and how to harness its abilities to manage windows, forms, events, cookies, etc.

Grading:
Hour Exams: 3 @ 150 pts each: 450
Programs: 450
In-class work: 100
Final Exam: 500
Total: 1500

The final course grade will be assigned as follows: A: 90% or better; B: 80 - 89%; C: 70 - 79%; D: 60 - 69%; F: below 60%. Passing course grades will be awarded only to those students who turn in all programming assignments and take all scheduled examinations.

Week 1:
 
system configuration
JavaScript resources
history of JavaScript


Week 2:

variables, literals, and data types
variable declaration and assignment
simple I/O with dialogs: alert, confirm, prompt

Week 3:
 
control structures and operators:
• scalar operators
• branching structures
• looping structures


Week 4: arrays

Week 5:

JavaScript functions
user-defined functions

Week 6:  event handling

Week 7:
 

the document object model: methods and properties
• window object
• document object
• form object
• image object
• frame object


Week 8: form validation

Week 9:

tying forms, events, and functions

Week 10:

user-defined objects

Week 11:

object composition

Week 12:

tying forms, events, and objects

Week 13:

image rollovers

Week 14:

cookies

Week 15:

dates and time

Week 16:

security issues

 

Bibliography: (Key or essential references only. Normally the bibliography should be no more than one or two pages in length. Indicate current library holdings by placing an asterisk [*])

Bradenbaugh, Jerry (1999). JavaScript Application Cookbook. O’Reilly

*Feather, Stephen; with contribution by Luke Cassady-Dorion (1996). JavaScript by example. Que.

*Flanagan, David (1998). JavaScript: the definitive guide. O'Reilly.

Goodman, Danny (1998). Dynamic HTML: The Definitive Reference. O’Reilly.

*Gosselin, D. (2000). Guide to Java Script—Comprehensive. ITP

*Gosselin, D. (2000). Javascript—Comprehensive. Course Technology.

Heinle, Nick (1997). Designing with JavaScript: Creating Dynamic Web Pages. O’Reilly.

*Lee (2000). Internet Programming with VB Script and JavaScript. Course Technology.

Meyer, Eric A. (2000). Cascading Style Sheets: The Definitive Guide. O’Reilly.

Musciano, Chuck & Bill Kennedy (2000). HTML & XHTML: The Definitive Guide 4th Edition. O’Reilly.

*Navarro, Ann (1999). New perspectives on dynamic HTML. Course Technology

Niederst, Jennifer (1998). Web Design in a Nutshell. O’Reilly.

Petrovsky, Michael (1998). Dynamic HTML in Action. McGraw-Hill.

*Schurman, Eric M. and William J. Pardi (1999). Dynamic HTML in action. Microsoft Press.

*Shafer, Dan (1996). JavaScript & Netscape wizardry. Coriolis Group.

*Shelly, Gary B., Thomas J. Cashman and William Dorin (1999). Javascript complete concepts and techniques. Course Technology.

Spainhour, Stephen & Robert Eckstein (1999). Webmaster in a Nutshell, 2nd Edition. O’Reilly.