Republic of the Philippines

UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES

College of Teacher Education and Technology
Tagum-Mabini Campus

COURSE OUTLINE in IT FUNDAMENTALS III

I. Course Number : IT 210

II. Course Title : IT FUNDAMENTALS III
III. Credit : 3 units
IV. Pre-Requisite : IT 121, Math 1
V. Date of Revision : June 19, 2015
VI. Course Description : This course enables students to get an overview of the
World Wide Web by developing basic Web Page with employing JavaScript,
Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language (DHTML), Extensible Markup Language
(XML) and Ajax. It introduces Web Pages that are dynamic. It describes
documents and data in a standardized, text-based format that can be easily
transport standard Internet protocols and building lightning-fast web applications
with improved response times.
VII. General Objectives :
At the end of the course, the students will be able to have a comprehensible
understanding and foundation of web development using JavaScript, DHTML,
XML and Ajax.
VIII. Course Content :

Time Frame Learning Objectives Topic/Content

1hr Orientation- Mission-Vision of the College and
University

28 hrs At the end of the session, the students are I. Introduction to JavaScript
expected to:
1. Create simple programs using a. Variables
JavaScript and learn on how to
describe variables
2. Learn on how to create arrays b. Arrays
3. Discuss and understand looping and c. Loop and conditional Statements
conditional statements
4. Learn on how to construct functions d. Functions
5. Demonstrate event handlers e. Event Handlers

6 hrs REVIEW and PRELIM EXAMINTATION

21 hrs 1. Discuss the basic concept of DHTML II. Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language
and identify DOM objects and levels a. DOM objects and levels
2. Learn positional elements (layers) b. Layers
3. Work with DOM properties and c. DOM properties and methods
methods
4. Create applications using events d. Events
5. Learn on how to work with Style e. Style Sheet properties
Sheets
6. Develop menu tree f. Hierarchical, tree-style menu
7. Create DHTML Text effects g. DHTML effects on page
 21 hrs III. XML
1. Discuss and understand XML a. XML elements and attributes
concepts and explain its elements
and attributes
2. Learn on how to create XML b. Document structure and syntax
documents and illustrate its proper
syntax
3. Identify XML data format and c. Document Type definitions
validation

7 hrs REVIEW AND MIDTERM EXAM

21 hrs IV. AJAX
1. Describe the usefulness of a. XMLHttpRequest Object
XMLHttpRequest Object in creating
Ajax applications
2. Create connections to the server b. Connecting to server
3. Demonstrate on how to declare c. Variables, Flow Control and Functions
variables, flow control and functions
in Ajax d. XML in Javascript
4. Discuss and learn on how to handle
XML in AJAX e. Styling text using CSS
5. Learn on how to style a page with
CSS f. Update page with DHTML methods and
6. Create DHTML applications in AJAX properties
14 hrs FINAL PROJECT PRESENTATION
7 hrs FINAL EXAMINATION

IX. Course Requirements:

The student should:
pass all quizzes and written and laboratory examinations
pass all laboratory exercises and machine problems
submit final project

X. Schedule of Examination:

Prelim - July 29-30, 2015

Midterm - August 27-28, 2015
Final - October 15-16, 2015

Grading System:
PRELIM:
Lecture (60%) Laboratory (40%)

Exam 50% Practical Exam 50%

Quizzes 30% Exercises 50%
Assignments 10% 100%
Participation 10%
100%
MIDTERM:
Lecture (60%) Laboratory (40%)
Exam 50% Practical Exam 50%
Quizzes 30% Exercises 50%
Assignments 10% 100%
Participation 10%
100%

FINAL:
Final Project - 50%
 Quizzes - 10%
Exam - 20%
Exercises - 15%
Assignments, Participation - 5%
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TOTAL – 100%

FINAL RATING:
(Prelim+Midterm+Final)/3

XI. References:

Willard, W.(2003). HTML.A Beginner’s Guide.3 rd ed. USA: McGraw-Hill Company.

Freed, S. (2002). Weaving A Website.New Jersey: Prentice Hall, Inc. Upper Saddie River.
Suehring S. (2008). JavaScript. Step by Step. USA: Microsoft Press.

Ebooks:
Sams Teach Yourself DHTML in 24 Hours. (2002). Sams Publishing.
Holzner, S.(2006). Ajax for Dummies. Indiana: Wiley Publishing Inc.
Other Internet Sources.