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This rigorous programming course provides an excellent introduction to computer science. Each girl will design her own web page, based on an individual interest.
Although there are no formal mathematics requirements, an ability to think logically and an attention to detail are fundamental. Good keyboarding skills are essential (see below). The course is available to sophomores, juniors and seniors with math teacher recommendation.
The material at this site forms the basis for a year-long course that introduces aspects of HTML and Web Design. My goal in creating this course has been to provide a learning environment that takes you in a logical progression through many fundamental aspects of effective web usage, web design, and computer programming. Glance down the list below to get a taste of what's in store.
Wherever possible, you're linked to high-quality information that already exists on the web.
The order in which information is presented may at times seem disjointed. There are reasons for this. I want to quickly introduce a wide variety of topics to get you up and running: many things are re-visited later in the course, with more in-depth discussions. Also, I make use of some excellent tutorials that already exist on the web: when doing so, I have tried to follow the order of presentation there (even though I might prefer a different order). If there is a topic of particular interest to you in a later lesson, skip ahead and give it a try. Worst case scenario: you're not ready for this information yet, and will have to wait for some intervening lessons! You've got to have good keyboarding skills for this course! During the first couple weeks of class, you will have a TYPING TEST to assess your skills. The test is worth 40 points towards your Fall term grade: if you test at 40 words per minute (or faster), then you earn 40 points. If you test at 30 words per minute, then you earn 30 points (and so on). This is a web-based, 2-minute timed test. You'll have 15 minutes during class: you can take the test as many times as you like during this period, and when you're happy with your results, you'll print out your "typing speed'' sheet and pass it in to me. The test is located at:
I have incorporated a variety of special effects throughout these lessons, to illustrate fun things
that you can do: visit the site below to get them for yourselves! Some of these effects do not
work correctly with Netscape Navigator; it is recommended that you browse with Internet Explorer 4 or above.
Web Design In A Nutshell: A Desktop Quick Reference, second edition, by Jennifer Niederst.
Published by O'Reilly & Associates, Inc., copyright 2001. ISBN #0-596-00196-7
This is referred to as the Weasel book throughout the tutorial. (You'll learn
why in lesson #1.)
The course is currently being updated from the first edition of the Weasel Book, to the second edition.
So, if you're experiencing trouble with one of the lessons (or just want to get rid of the special effect), then click the "no special effect" version!
If you finish the day's work early, here are some acceptable things to do: