CNIT 131: ONLINE
Internet Basics &
Beginning HTML

last updated 2/3/2012

Course Information for Spring 2012
Course Title Internet Basics & Beginning HTML
Course Number CNIT 131 CRN 31965 section 832
Semester Units 3
Course Date Tuesday, January 17 through Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Location Online
Prerequisites No Prerequisite. But this course expects a basic computer literacy.
Course Description Methods of using the Internet. History, design and protocol methods used on the Internet including: electronic mail, mailing lists, Usenet, connection to remote computers, file transfer, World Wide Web, basic webpage creation and publishing. Additional topics include: computer security, user-generated content, copyright and electronic commerce, and basic Unix shell commands requisite to shell account use.

Instructor Information
Name Abigail Bornstein
E-mail Please use Walled Garden Mail inside of Insight. If you can not access Insight, then use abigail.bornstein@mail.ccsf.edu.  If you e-mail me at mail.ccsf.edu, be sure to put CNIT131 on the subject line of the message!
Home Page http://fog.ccsf.edu/~abornste
Office Science 34B, 50 Phelan Avenue, San Francisco
Office Hours Mondays 5 - 6 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218
Wednesdays 5 - 6 p.m. in Cloud Hall room 218

Course Requirements
Textbook

We will be learning HTML 5 which is included in a special bundle called Custom CNIT 131 - Internet Basics with HTML & CSS.

SPECIAL BUNDLE ISBN 978-1-133-36318-7

  1. New Perspectives The Internet, Comprehensive new CUSTOM (8th) edition for CCSF, 2010, Gary P. Schneider & Jessica Evans, Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-0-8400-4379-5
  2. HTML and CSS, Brief, 5th edition, 2012, Patrick Carey, Course Technology, Cengage Learning. ISBN 978-1-111-52645-0

Purchase special bundle online at http://www.cengagebrain.com/micro/ccsfcnit for $72 or purchase special bundle at the CCSF bookstore for $103 + tax. Note: There is a limited supply of this special bundle online at cengagebrain.com. If you want to get the lower pricing, you will have to buy early.

The custom textbook is required. Students who wait 3 or 4 weeks to obtain the textbook or never obtain the textbook have a very difficult time succeeding in this course. For those on a tight budget, there are a couple of copies of the textbook on 3 hour reserve at the Rosenberg Library on the Ocean campus.
Computer Access This is an online class. As such you are expected to have access to either a PC or MAC computer with an Internet connection that meets the minimum requirements as listed by Insight. Your computer and Internet access should be dependable. For an online class it is the student's responsibility to have a backup plan in case the computer he/she normally uses to access this online class is not functioning properly or is not available. Do not wait until the last hour to complete the weekly assignments. Exam and assignment deadlines will not be extended due to individual computer or Internet connection problems. For your information, CCSF has several PC and MAC computer labs available to students throughout the week.
CCSF Student E-mail Account As of June 1, 2010 all CCSF students have been issued a CCSFmail account which ends in @mail.ccsf.edu. All important information from your instructor and the school will be sent to this student e-mail account. It is your responsibility to monitor this account throughout the semester. For more information on this account and how to forward messages to an alternative account, please refer to http://www.ccsf.edu/News/gmail.htm
Class Attendance

Class attendance is required. In an online class this means logging into the class. You are required to log into the class at least once per week, although 3 or 4 times per week is recommended. I reserve the right to drop any student who does not log into the class for more than 2 1/2 weeks. Although I reserve the right to drop any student who does not log into the class for more than 2 1/2 weeks, students should not depend on me to do so. It is the student's responsibility to complete the online form in Web4 that is needed to drop or withdraw from this class. If you simply stop attending class, you will probably receive a failing grade for the course.

Grading
55% Weekly Homework Assignments
10% Participation
20% 2 Tests - 10% each (see Schedule for dates)
15% Comprehensive Final Exam (see Schedule for date)
Homework

There are 11 homework assignments which in total make up 55% of your grade and are due by 11:55 p.m. on Fridays. Please see the appropriate weekly sections inside of Insight for homework assignment details.

Late Homework: Homework may be accepted up to one week late, but with a 10% reduction. I will allow only two late homework assignments from each student. Talk to me if you are having a problem with the schedule!

No homework assignments will be accepted after 11:55 p.m. on Wed., May 23.
Participation

Participation points are based on posting or replying to the appropriate Forums on a weekly basis. There are 15 separate opportunities to participate in the weekly Forums. You are required to participate in 10 of the 15 Forum discussions. Only forum discussions posted by the assigned weekly due date will earn points.
Tests and
Final Exam

Please refer to the Schedule for test dates and material covered. Because there are no make-up tests, please mark your calendar with your test dates. You are responsible for knowing these dates and completing your tests and final exam by the due date. Do not wait until the last minute to take your online tests or final exam. If you run into technical or other difficulties at the last minute, you will still be responsible for completing your test by the due date.

There will be 2 online tests each worth 10%. The tests will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. Test 1 and Test 2 close by 11:55 p.m. on Fridays. There are no make-up tests. Please mark your calendar.

The online Final Exam is worth 15% and is comprehensive. The final exam will be multiple choice, true-false, and fill-in-the-blank. The final exam must be taken during the scheduled week - Friday, May 18 - WEDNESDAY, May 23 - no exceptions. Please note: The final test period ends early on a Wednesday. There is no make-up final exam. Please mark your calendar.

Policies on Copyright while using CCSF Facilities

Policies on Copyright CCSF Guidelines for lab use: Software in use in the lab and printed resource materials are copyrighted with all rights reserved except when explicitly described as public domain. Under copyright laws, these items may not be copied, photo-copied, reproduced or reduced to any electronic medium, in whole or in part. Any violation or attempt to violate copyright laws may result in disciplinary action.

Academic Accommodation

DSPS Students who need academic accommodations should request them from the Disabled Students Programs and Services (DSPS) located in the Rosenberg Library, Room 323 on the Ocean Campus. Telephone: 415-452-5481 (V) 415-452-5451 (TDD). DSPS is the campus office responsible for verifying disability-related need for academic accommodations, assessing that need, and for planning accommodations in cooperation with students and instructors as needed and consistent with course requirements.

THE INSTRUCTOR RESERVES THE RIGHT TO CHANGE ANY PORTION OF THIS SYLLABUS AT ANY TIME. This syllabus is subject to change throughout the semester due to emergent student needs, important new learning opportunities, or other unforeseen situations. In the event a change must be made, the instructor will notify the students as soon as practically possible, and provide an updated schedule on the course website.