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==== Mid-term exam (provisional !) ====
==== Mid-term exam (provisional !) ====


You will be allowed to use all materials (open book, open Internet). However, use of an communication software (including websites like Facebook) is strictly forbidden. Offenders will get an F.
You will be allowed to use all materials (open book, open Internet). However, use of a communication software (including websites like Facebook) is strictly forbidden. Offenders will get an F.


; Subjects that will be tested
; Subjects that will be tested
* Be able to find information in the SitePoint HTML and CSS reference
* Be able to find information in the Firefox Codeburner/SitePoint HTML and CSS reference
* Understand underlying principles of web formats (HTML, XHTML and CSS)
* Understanding of underlying principles of web formats (HTML, XHTML and CSS) including some the history
* Be able to create HTML code and detect errors
* Be able to create HTML code and detect errors
** DocType declarations (superficially, e.g. understand the difference between the strict and transitional HTML4x/XHTML1x models)
** Required tags: html,body,title,link,style,a,img,h1,h2,h2,p,ul,ol,li,div,span
** Required tags: html,body,title,link,style,a,img,h1,h2,h2,p,ul,ol,li,div,span
** Required attributes: style + the elementary attributes for the HTML a,img and link tags.
** Required attributes: style + the elementary attributes of the HTML a,img and link tags.
* Simple CSS styling
* Simple CSS styling
** Basic selectors
** Basic selectors
** Class and IE selector
** Class and IE selector
** Simple boxing properties (not positioning)
** Simple boxing properties (not positioning)
** Simple text properties, e.g. fonts, color
** Simple text properties, e.g. fonts, color, line spacing, left/right/center alignment
* Color models
** Principles of RGB, RGBa, HSL and HSLa (''not'' HSV) and use for CSS color and background-color
* Simple design principles
* Simple design principles
** Color schemes
** Be able to comment on a web site design
** Use of color palettes
** Testing a web site with users
** Testing a web site with users



Revision as of 13:00, 13 September 2009

Week 5 COAP 2100

Topics Covered

Teaching materials

Classroom activities

Mid-term exam (provisional !)

You will be allowed to use all materials (open book, open Internet). However, use of a communication software (including websites like Facebook) is strictly forbidden. Offenders will get an F.

Subjects that will be tested
  • Be able to find information in the Firefox Codeburner/SitePoint HTML and CSS reference
  • Understanding of underlying principles of web formats (HTML, XHTML and CSS) including some the history
  • Be able to create HTML code and detect errors
    • DocType declarations (superficially, e.g. understand the difference between the strict and transitional HTML4x/XHTML1x models)
    • Required tags: html,body,title,link,style,a,img,h1,h2,h2,p,ul,ol,li,div,span
    • Required attributes: style + the elementary attributes of the HTML a,img and link tags.
  • Simple CSS styling
    • Basic selectors
    • Class and IE selector
    • Simple boxing properties (not positioning)
    • Simple text properties, e.g. fonts, color, line spacing, left/right/center alignment
  • Color models
    • Principles of RGB, RGBa, HSL and HSLa (not HSV) and use for CSS color and background-color
  • Simple design principles
    • Be able to comment on a web site design
    • Use of color palettes
    • Testing a web site with users
Exam type
  • The exam will be a quiz with various types of questions(e.g. MCQs, fill-in, debug, short answers)

Homework