| Of related interest: | Internet Certificate |
| Internet courses for the Macintosh. | |
| Graphic Design & Multimedia Certificate | |
| Programming with PERL |
This informative 12-hour course will demonstrate the basics of accessing and using the Internet. There will be discussions on hardware and software requirements necessary to access the internet. Additionally, the course will include use of World Wide Web browser software such as Netscape and Microsoft Explorer, online search engines, news groups and E-mail. If you are a student, professional, or just want to have access to a world of information on demand, this class is for you! Prerequisite: Beginning Windows 95 (5305).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| BA: Sep 14, 16, 18 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
BB: Sep 15, 17, 22, 24 TTh 6:00p-9:00p |
BC: Jul 1, Oct 5, 9 W 8:00a-12:00p |
| BD: Oct 19, 21, 23 MWF 8:00a-12:00p |
BE: Nov 3, 5, 10, 12 TTh 6:00p-9:00p |
BF: Nov 17, 19, 24 TTh 8:00a-12:00p |
| BG: Dec 1, 3, 8 TTh 1:00p-5:00p |
This intensive fast-paced 8-hour course will focus on using the World Wide Web and the basics of accessing and using the Internet. The course will include use of World Wide Web browser software such as Netscape and Microsoft Explorer, on line search engines, and E-mail. If you are a student, professional, or just want to have access to a world of information on demand, this class is for you! Prerequisite: Beginning Windows 95 (5305). If you prefer more in-depth explanations and more exercises in your training, it is suggested you take the 12-hour Cruising the WWW (5450).
CEU Hours Awarded: 0.8
| BA: Sep 25 F 8:00a-5:00p |
BB: Sep 29, Oct 1 TTh 1:00p-5:00p |
Are you an information researcher or do you just want to learn how to research more efficiently on the Internet? This 12-hour course will teach you how to use the World Wide Web on the Internet to locate, identify, and retrieve information for personal and business use. You will use the search engines and indexes such as Yahoo, Lycos, Archie, and Gopher. Learn how to choose keywords and search engines to peruse databases, government documents, graduate student papers, Ph.D. dissertations, etc. Prerequisite: Cruising the WWW (5450/5150).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| BA: Oct 26, 28, 30 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
BB: Nov 2, 4, 6 MWF 8:00a-12:00p |
This 12-hour course will introduce how World Wide Web home pages are used for both business and personal interests. You will learn how to use the Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) to create a home page. Also, the future of home page design including multimedia will be discussed. Prerequisite: Cruising the WWW (5450/5150).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| BA: Sep 14, 16, 21, 23 MW 6:00p-9:00p |
BB: Sep 28, 30, Oct 2 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
BC: Oct 5, 7, 9 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
| BD: Oct 20, 22, 27 TTh 8:00a-12:00p |
BE: Nov 16, 18, 20 MWF 8:00a-12:00p |
BG: Nov 30, Dec 2, 4 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
| BH: Dec 1, 3, 8, 10 TTh 6:00p-9:00p |
This 12-hour course continues where the Creating a Web Page course leaves off. You will learn how to improve and expand your Web pages. Topics include: Tables, Forms, Frames, Imagemaps; graphics features such as GIF transparency & animation; sound & multimedia. We will browse pages illustrating different programming techniques including CGI, Java and VB Script (this is not a programming class). Prerequisites: Creating a Home Page (5455/5155) plus web page creation experience.
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| BA: Nov 9, 11, 13 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
BB: Nov 17, 19, 21 TTh 6:00-9:00 Sat 9:00a-4:00p |
BC: Nov 30, Dec 2, 4 MWF 8:00a-12:00p |
In this 24-hour class, you will use Microsoft’s Visual J++ to produce Java "applets" and integrate them into HTML Web pages to make the pages dynamic and interactive. Java is an object-oriented programming language, modeled after C++. You will get an introduction to the Java source code underlying your applets, and to Java-related topics. However, this is not a course in programming and is suitable for non-programmers. A practice lab with Visual J++ is available. Prerequisites: Creating a Home Page (5455/5155)
CEU Hours Awarded: 2.4
BA: Oct 6, 8, 13, 15, 20, 22, 27, 29
TTh 6:00p-9:00p
Please Note: You may be interested in Beginning Programming in Java (5068).
Expand your ability to design personal or company web pages through the graphical interface of Microsoft FrontPage in this 12-hour course. Learn about layout images, text, hyperlinks and other web objects in this WYSIWYG drag-and-drop program. Prerequisite: Cruising the World Wide Web (5450/5150) Recommended: Graphic Design and Layout I (2401).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
BA Oct 19, 21, 23
MWF 1:00p-5:00p
Learn how to prepare photos and graphics for web and CD based multimedia in this 12-hour course. A great class for practical information, tips and techniques using Adobe Photoshop. Learn to use Photoshop’s layers to plan your web pages. Hands-on lessons will include using index color, bitmap, threshold and ways to create simple animations. Text, button bar and tiling and background pattern creation will be covered. Also includes selecting the best file formats such as animated GIFs, JPEGs and tips for keeping the file size manageable but aesthetically interesting. Publishing issues for photos and graphics will be discussed. This course is suitable for both PC and Mac users. Prerequisite: Creating a Home Page (5455/5155) and Beginning Adobe Photoshop (5185/5385). Recommended: Graphic Design and Layout I (2401).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| DA: Dec 7, 9, 11 MWF 8:00a-12:00p |
The first blush is past. Your Web site is up for all the world to see. Expanding it, keeping it fresh, with all links working, regularly enhancing content and setting up pointers from major search engines is key to bringing your clientele back again and again. This 12-hour course focuses on the issues in designing an easily maintained Web site; selecting and using tools for maintaining it; and practices, tips and tricks to minimize "housecleaning." HTML editors and web development environments; graphics editors, conversion and mapping tools; and HTML validators will be among the tools presented and used. Online Web tools will also be discussed and presented. Prerequisite: Creating a Home Page (5455/5155).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
$195
| BA: Dec 14, 16, 18 MWF 1:00p-5:00p |
This 12-hour course will focus on the design aspects of creating web pages and CDs. Learn how to design attractive, easy-to-read, easy-to-navigate formats that will keep viewers coming back again and again. An overview of design and style do’s and don’ts will be covered. Also, you will learn multimedia-specific techniques for text, graphics, navigational aids, and more. You will analyze successful examples to look at design and implementation. This course is suitable for both PC and Mac users. Prerequisites: Creating a Home Page (5455/5155). Recommended: Graphic Design and Layout I (2401).
CEU Hours Awarded: 1.2
| DA: Dec 10, 15, 17 ThT 1:00p-5:00p |