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Provided by: Serebra Learning Corporation CIW Foundations - Site Development Foundations - Part 1 |
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CIW Foundations is a three-course series that teaches the essential hands-on skills and knowledge that Internet professionals are expected to understand; Internet Business Foundations Site Development Foundations Network Technology Foundations. The revised objectives reflect advancements in technologies and tools (such as peer-to-peer networks instant messaging and blogging) and current workplace skills requirements. The CIW Foundations courses prepare students to take the CIW Foundations certification exam.
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Audience
The CIW Associate certification is ideal for all professionals who use the Internet. This prerequisite certification is also required for all levels of specialization in the CIW program. CIW Associates have mastered the common core of Internet knowledge and apply these foundational skills to further specialization.
Objective
Topics Include
Unit 1: Markup Languages
- Identify benefits of using markup languages.
- Identify the stages in the evolution of markup languages.
- Identify advantages of using Extensible Markup Language (XML).
- Identify the need for migrating to Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML).
- Identify the role of Web page elements.
- Identify types of HTML interpreters.
- Identify advantages of following W3C standards for markup code validation.
- Identify key considerations for evaluating Web page accessibility.
- Identify key aspects of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Child Online Protection Act (COPA).
- Identify standards for Web sites listed in section 508 of the Rehabilitation Act.
- Identify conformance requirements for Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG).
- Identify tools used for evaluating Web page accessibility.
- Evaluate Web page accessibility using Lynx.
- Identify key aspects database connectivity methods.
- Identify the steps to calculate download time.
- Identify key aspects of storing Web pages.
Unit 2: Web Site Development
- Identify the need for branding standards and methods for audience development.
- Identify benefits of different portal types.
- Identify common file formats and issues with proprietary file formats.
- Identify steps to create a Web site plan.
- Identify presentation aids and guidelines for communicating the Web site plan.
- Identify key aspects of activities performed for developing a Web site.
- Identify requirements to be determined for publishing a Web site.
- Identify activities to be performed for managing a Web site.
- Identify measures to counter intellectual property issues.
Unit 3: XHTML Coding
- Identify features of various Hypertext Markup Language (HTML) and Extensible Hypertext Markup Language (XHTML) tags.
- Identify key aspects of declaring document structure tags.
- Identify key aspects of developing Web sites.
- Identify features of style sheets.
- Identify ways to use block-level formatting elements.
- Identify ways to use text-level formatting elements.
- Identify types of lists and their features.
- Identify good coding practices.
Unit 4: Graphical Elements in XHTML
- Identify key aspects of horizontal rules.
- Identify key aspects of using images in Web pages.
- Identify functions of different image attributes.
- Identify special characters and their attributes.
- Identify key aspects of using colors in Web pages.
Unit 5: Working with Hyperlinks and Tables
- Identify key aspects of creating hyperlinks.
- Identify steps to create local hyperlinks.
- Identify steps to create external hyperlinks.
- Identify steps to create hyperlinks from image files.
- Identify steps to create internal hyperlinks.
- Identify steps to create a table.
- Identify steps to format a table.
Duration
8
Minimum Requirements
(Currently no course requirements information)
Media
CDROM
Serebra Learning Corporation 119 - 7565 132nd Street Surrey BC V3W 1K5 Canada

