CSIS 310 - Web Architecture and Development

CSIS 310 Discussion Board Forums (3)

Discussion boards are collaborative learning experiences. Therefore, the student is required to create a thread in response to the provided prompt for each forum. Each thread must be at least 250 words, demonstrate course-related knowledge, and be properly supported with at least 1 scholarly source. In addition to the thread, the student is required to reply to 2 classmates’ threads. Each reply must be at least 100 words. All sources used in the thread and replies must have been published within the last 5 years and must be cited in current APA format.

CSIS 310 Assignments (4)

The student will complete 4 web design assignments:

Assignment 1

Assignment 1 consists of several steps, with the end result being an established website with some basic HTML5 semantic elements demonstrated. The first step will be setting up a domain and web hosting. The second step will be showing knowledge of HTML5 elements.

Assignment 2

Assignment 2 will consist of creating a form and an accompanying table. The form will be the main component and will consist of the table and several selectable items. The form will be submitted using a PHP script.

Assignment 3

Assignment 3 will assess the student’s programming abilities in CSS. The project will require the completion of a page using basic and advanced CSS. The project will also test knowledge of design flow.

Assignment 4

Assignment 4 will assess the student’s programming abilities in JavaScript. The project will require coding of a JavaScript file that will interact with HTML elements. The result will be a page that calls the JavaScript file to add visual effect to the page itself.

CSIS 310 Final Project

The Final Project will demonstrate the ability to program the Backbone CSS framework across multiple pages. The ability to read online documentation and then make use of that documentation will also be a key part of this project. The end result will several pages, creating a site, that implement key classes of the Backbone framework.

CSIS 310 Exams (2)

The student will take a Midterm Exam and a Final Exam. The Midterm Exam will cover the Reading & Study material for Modules/Weeks 1–4, and the Final Exam will cover the Reading & Study material for Modules/Weeks 5–8. Each exam will be open-book/open-notes, contain 25 multiple-choice and true/false questions and 5 short-answer questions, and have a time limit of 1 hour and 30 minutes.