COMP 2057 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: University Of Notre Dame Residence Halls, Future Internet, Cengage Learning
27 Jun 2018
School
Department
Course
Professor
03-60-205-91
Introduction to the Internet
Distance Education
Winter 2018
Instructor: Dr. Stephanos Mavromoustakos
Email: [email protected]
Web: http://stephano.myweb.cs.uwindsor.ca
Tel. 519.253.3000 ext.4411
Office Hours: Tuesdays 10:30am – 1:00pm (LT8101)
Wednesdays 9:30am-1:00pm (EH120)
School of Computer Science
http://www.uwindsor.ca
Course content
Students will be introduced to the Internet as a global information infrastructure, including fundamental
concepts in protocols, packaging of data, and data transmission. Common tools and multimedia used for the
development of websites will also be introduced. Web page design, quality, accessibility and security issues
will be discussed. How Web browsers and search engines work will be demonstrated. Social networks and
other current Internet applications will be examined. Students are expected to learn how to publish a
website on the Internet using HTML, CSS, and CMS.
Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:
Describe some of the underlying technologies of the Internet and the World Wide Web
Explain how browsers and search engines work
Discuss networking concepts related to Internet
Evaluate quality factors for the design of websites
Underline the major internet risks in privacy and security
Identify common tools necessary for the design and development of websites
Create well-structured, useable, and accessible websites using modern web technologies
Required Textbook and Readings
There is no required textbook for this course. The instructor will provide all required material including
references to external websites and readings.
Suggested Readings
The following readings are strongly recommended:
1. New Perspectives on the Internet: Comprehensive, 9th edition, Schneider/Evans (2016), Cengage
Learning (Course Technology). ISBN-13: 978-1111529116
2. Sams Teach Yourself HTML, CSS, and JavaScript All in One, 2nd edition, Julie C. Meloni. ISBN-
13: 978-0672337147
Course Web Site
The course web site for this course is Blackboard.
find more resources at oneclass.com
find more resources at oneclass.com
Document Summary
Students will be introduced to the internet as a global information infrastructure, including fundamental concepts in protocols, packaging of data, and data transmission. Common tools and multimedia used for the development of websites will also be introduced. Web page design, quality, accessibility and security issues will be discussed. How web browsers and search engines work will be demonstrated. Social networks and other current internet applications will be examined. Students are expected to learn how to publish a website on the internet using html, css, and cms. Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: Describe some of the underlying technologies of the internet and the world wide web. Evaluate quality factors for the design of websites. Underline the major internet risks in privacy and security. Identify common tools necessary for the design and development of websites. Create well-structured, useable, and accessible websites using modern web technologies. There is no required textbook for this course.
