City University London 2015/16 Short Courses Prospectus

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Computing

Web development Web Authoring

Advanced Web Interfaces with CSS3 and HTML5

Web Programming Using PHP/MySQL, Part 1

Course code: CS2604

Course code: CS1559

Course fee: £460

Course fee: £430

Autumn Term (Term 1): Monday 5th October 2015

Autumn Term (Term 1): Thursday 8th October 2015

Spring Term (Term 2): Thursday 14th January 2016

Spring Term (Term 2): Monday 11th January 2016

Spring Term (Term 2): Thursday 14th January 2016

Summer Term (Term 3): Wednesday 27th April 2016

Summer Term (Term 3): Monday 25th April 2016

Class time: 18.30 – 20.30

Class time: 18.30 – 20.30

Summer Term (Term 3): Tuesday 26th April 2016 Thursday 28th April 2016

Course duration: 10 weeks

Course duration: 10 weeks

This is a hands-on course aimed at beginners with no previous knowledge of HTML. The course teaches the fundamental concepts in web design, management and implementation using HTML. Students are guided through a step-by-step process to create a fully functioning website using examples and exercises.

This course fast-tracks learners with a basic practical knowledge of CSS and confident grasp of (X)HTML to a foundation professional standard of CSS. Students get a thorough grounding in CSS theory combined with practical strategies for turning graphical mock-ups and textual content into functioning CSS-styled websites. Emphasis is on techniques that make sites accessible to users and search engines alike. A variety of common layout issues and code patterns is covered and where CSS3 techniques are becoming mainstream, these are included in the discussion. This course involves hand coding and is not a taught Dreamweaver/ WYSIWYG course, so good keyboard skills are essential.

Course code: CS1586 Course fee: £415 Autumn Term (Term 1): Monday 5th October 2015 Friday 9th October 2015

“ A good course that enabled me to start building a website and got me interested in continuing with more courses to perfect the skill of web design.” Benta Njururi

Class time: 18.30 – 20.30 Course duration: 10 weeks This course will enable those already familiar with HTML to build more powerful web solutions and advance to dynamic, database-enabled, website/intranet programming and applications using the open-source PHP scripting language and MySQL database. The course broadly comprises the fundamentals of programming with PHP, relational database design and operations with MySQL and web solutions using PHP and MySQL.

“ Good balance between understanding the needs of beginners and pushing forward with content…a very positive experience.” Daniel Harrison

“ It’s a good course for people who already have basic CSS skills. It will give you a bigger picture of what you can achieve with CSS…Course material was good with a lot of tricks and examples. Very helpful.” Giulia K

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