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| − | The dynamic needs of modern web applications would not be possible without server-side technologies. | + | The dynamic needs of modern [[Web application|web applications]] would not be possible without [[server-side]] technologies. |
This course explores [[PHP]] by developing dynamically driven content, form processing, [[Content management system|Content management systems]] (CMS) and will focus on [[WordPress]]. | This course explores [[PHP]] by developing dynamically driven content, form processing, [[Content management system|Content management systems]] (CMS) and will focus on [[WordPress]]. | ||
| − | Topics also include: | + | Topics also include: |
* [[Database]] setup | * [[Database]] setup | ||
Revision as of 08:23, 21 August 2016
Course summary for Web Design and Development III (MGDP2060).
Source: Course Summary @ hennepintech.edu
Description
The dynamic needs of modern web applications would not be possible without server-side technologies.
This course explores PHP by developing dynamically driven content, form processing, Content management systems (CMS) and will focus on WordPress.
Topics also include:
In this project-based course, students design and develop a dynamic website utilizing WordPress as a CMS.
Concepts include:
- WordPress fundamentals
- Creating custom themes
- Website maintenance
- Using plug-ins to extend WordPress
This course also continues to explore topics from prerequisite courses:
- HTML
- CSS
- JavaScript
- Asset management
- Design considerations
- Remote hosting
- Live publishing (File Transfer Protocol)
Goals
The following goals will be addressed in the course:
- Demonstrate the ability to differentiate programming languages for the web
- Distinguish how programming languages work together
- Demonstrate use of JavaScript for web development
- Integrate information for a web site
- Utilize Content Management Systems to create dynamic web site
- Demonstrate the use of PHP within a web site
- Integrate Google Maps into a web page
- Demonstrate use of dynamic scripting languages within a web site design
- Create a fully functional dynamic web site using WordPress
- Deploy web site to web hosting service
