Diploma in Internet & Web Programming - Distance Learning

Diploma in Internet & Web Programming by Distance Learning

Introduction

In the Diploma in Internet and Web Programming you will learn to develop professional Rich Internet Application (RIA) websites using powerful software technologies. You will mainly learn to program both the ìclient-sideî of web programming.

You will begin by learning XHTML and Cascading Style sheets (CSS). Then you will learn to program in the popular JavaScript programming language. Programming novices will find that the material in the JavaScript modules presents a solid foundation for the deeper treatment of scripting in later in the course. After that we move onto Rich Internet Application (RIA) Developmentówhich covers XML, AJAX, Adobe Flash, Adobe Flex and Microsoft Silverlight.

The course also teaches you about the most important Web concepts and trends in preparation for job interviews and the CIW Exams.

This course also covers the objectives for the following Certified Internet Web Master Exams:

• CIW Internet Business Associate
• CIW Web Design Specialist (Formerly CIW Site Designer)
• CIW JavaScript Specialist

Course Content

Introduction to Computers and the Internet

Computer Organization, Machine Languages, Assembly Languages and High-Level Languages, History of the Internet and World Wide Web, World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), Web, Personal, Distributed and Client/Server Computing, Hardware Trends, Object Technology, JavaScript: Object-Based Scripting for the Web, Browser Portability, C, C++ and Java, BASIC, Visual Basic, Visual C++, C# and .NET, Software Technologies.

Web Browser Basics: Internet Explorer and Firefox

Introduction to the Internet Explorer and Firefox Web Browsers, Connecting to the Internet, Internet Explorer and Firefox Features, Customizing Browser Settings, Searching the Internet, Keeping Track of Your Favourite Sites, File Transfer Protocol (FTP), Online Help, Other Web Browsers.

Understanding Web 2.0

What Is Web?, Search, Content Networks, User-Generated Content, Blogging, Social Networking, Social Media, Tagging, Social Bookmarking, Software Development, Rich Internet Applications (RIAs), Web Services, Mashups, Widgets and Gadgets, Location-Based Services, XML, RSS, Atom, JSON and VoIP, Web Monetization Models, Web Business Models, Future of the Web, Where to Go for More Web, Information, Web Bibliography, Web Glossary.

Introduction to XHTML

Editing XHTML, First XHTML Example, W3C XHTML Validation Service, Headings, Linking, Images, Special Characters and Horizontal Rules, Lists, Tables, Forms, Internal Linking, meta Elements.

Cascading Style Sheets (CSS)

Inline Styles, Embedded Style Sheets, Conflicting Styles, Linking External Style Sheets, Positioning, Elements, Backgrounds, Element Dimensions, Box Model and Text Flow, Media Types, Building a CSS Drop-Down Menu, User Style Sheets, CSS 3.

JavaScript: Introduction to Scripting

Simple Program: Displaying a Line of Text in a Web Page, Modifying Our First Program, Obtaining User Input with prompt Dialogs, Dynamic Web Page, Adding Integers, Memory Concepts, Arithmetic, Decision Making: Equality and Relational Operators.

JavaScript: Control Statements I

Algorithms, Pseudocode, Control Structures, if Selection Statement, ifÖelse Selection Statement, while Repetition Statement, Formulating Algorithms: Counter-Controlled Repetition, Formulating Algorithms: Sentinel-Controlled Repetition, Formulating Algorithms: Nested Control Statements, Assignment Operators, Increment and Decrement Operators.

JavaScript: Control Statements II

Essentials of Counter-Controlled Repetition, for Repetition Statement, Examples Using the for Statement switch Multiple-Selection Statement, doÖwhile Repetition Statement, break and continue Statements, Labeled break and continue Statements, Logical Operators, Summary of Structured Programming.

JavaScript: Functions

Program Modules in JavaScript, Programmer-Defined Functions, Function Definitions, Random Number Generation, Example: Game of Chance, Another Example: Random Image Generator, Scope Rules, JavaScript Global Functions, Recursion, Recursion vs. Iteration.

JavaScript: Arrays

Arrays, Declaring and Allocating Arrays, Examples Using Arrays, Random Image Generator Using Arrays, References and Reference Parameters, Passing Arrays to Functions, Sorting Arrays, Searching Arrays: Linear Search and Binary Search, Multidimensional Arrays, Building an Online Quiz.

JavaScript: Objects

Introduction to Object Technology, Math Object, String Object, Fundamentals of Characters and Strings, Methods of the String Object, Character-Processing Methods, Searching Methods, Splitting Strings and Obtaining Substrings, XHTML Markup Methods, Date Object, Boolean and Number Objects, document Object, window Object, Using Cookies, Using JSON to Represent Objects.

Document Object Model (DOM):Objects and Collections

Introduction, Modeling a Document: DOM Nodes and Trees, Traversing and Modifying a DOM Tree, DOM Collections, Dynamic Styles, Summary of the DOM Objects and Collections.

JavaScript: Events

Registering Event Handlers, Event onload, Event onmousemove, the event Object and this Rollovers with onmouseover and onmouseout, FormProcessing with onfocus and onblur, More FormProcessing with onsubmit and onreset, Event Bubbling, More Events.

XML and RSS

XML Basics, Structuring Data, XML Namespaces, Document Type Definitions (DTDs), W3C XML Schema Documents, XML Vocabularies, MathML and Other Markup Languages, Extensible Stylesheet Language and XSL Transformations, Document Object Model (DOM).

Ajax-Enabled Rich Internet Applications

Traditional Web Applications vs. Ajax Applications, Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with Ajax, History of Ajax, ìRawî Ajax Example Using the XMLHttpRequest Object, Using XML and the DOM, Creating a Full-Scale Ajax-Enabled Application, Dojo Toolkit.

Adobe Flash

Flash Movie Development, Learning Flash with Hands-On Examples, Creating a Shape with the Oval Tool, Adding Text to a Button, Converting a Shape into a Symbol, Editing Button Symbols, Adding Keyframes, Adding Sound to a Button, Verifying Changes with Test Movie, Adding Layers to a Movie, Animating Text with Tweening, Adding a Text Field, Adding ActionScript, Publishing Your Flash Movie, Creating Special Effects with Flash, Importing and Manipulating Bitmaps, Creating an Advertisement Banner with Masking, Adding Online Help to Forms, Creating a Website Splash Screen, ActionScript.

Adobe Flash: Building an Interactive Game

Object-Oriented Programming, Objects in Flash, Cannon Game: Preliminary Instructions and Notes, Adding a Start Button, Creating Moving Objects, Adding the Rotating Cannon, Adding the Cannonball, Adding Sound and Text Objects to the Movie, Adding the Time Counter, Detecting a Miss, Adding Collision, Detection, Finishing the Game.

Methods of Training

Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, practical case studies, end of module assignments. etc.

Subject Experts

Full support is available from our subject experts by email at the end of each module and an ongoing basis during the course.

Who Should Apply

Anyone who wishes to develop a career in Internet & Web Programming. Selection is based on consultation. Please contact us by email or phone to arrange a time for a consultation.

Possible Careers

Computer Programmer, Software Developer, Web Developer, Software engineer, Software Test, Software Design, IT consultant.

Qualifications

Successful candidates are awarded the Diploma in Internet & Web Programming (Dip. Internet & Web.) at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The Diploma is awarded by the Institute of Commercial Management.

Start Date

18 May 2012

Course Application

Application for this course is available immediately online through our Course Payments Page.

Course Duration

14 weeks to 1 calendar year depending on individual progress.

Fees

€995.00

All course material is included in the fee. Fees are payable by credit card, debit card, bank draft/transfer, cheque or PayPal. All fees must be paid before the course starts

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