Catalog Description
CIOS 256 Internet Authoring and Design
Comprehensive survey of a professional authoring tool to create documents for effective distribution through the Internet. Includes design and preparation of documents for electronic distribution. Also available via Independent Learning. (Recommended: CIOS 146 and 150 or equivalent computer literacy including saving/retrieving files, use of office applications, Internet and e-mail.) (1 - 3+0) As Demand Warrants

Skill Expectations
Students should have published a basic web page to the Internet or should have skills equivalent to CIOS 146 Using the Internet and CIOS 150 Computer Business Applications before taking this class.

List of Class Competencies

1. To be able to use the Internet to research current Internet authoring tools, techniques, and design principles.
    
2. To be able to understand and apply appropriate copyright and authorship issues when creating web sites.
    
3. To be able to choose the appropriate authoring tools and techniques to create Internet documents.
    
4. To be able to design Internet documents that are appropriate for the intended audience.
    
5. To be able to create an effective navigation system for an Internet document.
    
6. To be able to design and author documents that present material so that they effectively use the hypertext capability of the Internet.
    
7. To be able to design and author documents that include the ability to collaborate and interact.
    
8. To be able to design and author documents that effectively use graphics to support the intended use of the document.
    
9. To be able to prepare graphics and multimedia so that it can be efficiently included in Internet documents.
    
10. To be able to include appropriate scripting tools and applets in Internet documents.
     
11. To be able to design documents that combine a variety of media types, including sound and video.
     
12. To be able to design documents that effectively use limited Internet bandwidth.
     
13. To evaluate the quality of Internet publications using criteria that are relevant to the intended use and the strengths and limitations of the Internet.
     
14. To be able to create and publish web sites with proper virus and security protection.

Related Links:

• CIOS Course Descriptions
• Credit for Prior Learning