1. IT 210 Introduction to Web-based IT Winter, 2012 Derek L. Hansen

2. Introductions Who are we? – Instructor: Hansen – TAs: a whole team! Who are you?

3. Dr. Derek Hansen NodeXL BA from BYU (Economics) Ph.D from U. of Michigan (Information) Assistant Professor, U. of Maryland (iSchool) Ultimate Frisbee, Racquet sports, Chess, Guitar Served Mission in Russia

4. Course Content

5. Why this course? How would you like to change the world? How would you reach the world? People & languages on the Internet? Peoplelanguages – lds.org/mormon.org – Missionary work through the web – familysearch.org indexing

6. Why this course? The Web is ubiquitous… and complex… and changing rapidly… though the foundation is the same

7. Who’s online & What are they Doing?

9. source: Morgan Stanley

10. Tour of Class websites Learning Suite – This is “home” – Bookmark it! 210 Lab Website

11. Record your attendance Log in to lab website and record now.

12. Web site vs Web system You will program in this class – Dynamic content – Back-end processes – Databases You will not design web sites – Design options? IT 355, TEE, CHUM, OITOIT You will be “employable” after this class – As a web developerweb developer – As a sysadmin

13. Resources Optional Text: Internet & World Wide Web How to Program (5th Ed.) by Deitel & Deitel – Reference, etc. See resources list in Syllabus info and lab reports Each other (study groups are encouraged, but no copy-and-paste!) TA help and other help from peers Office Hours (Monday 10-11am)

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15. Concern: Grade distribution 210A Grade Distribution 210B Grade Distribution Lesson: Don’t Fall Behind! (especially on labs)

16. What do these all have in common?

17. Hardest course you will love Have fun Succeed Change the world!

18. HTML exercise Teaching philosophy Boot up Notepad++ Some simple exercises … Lessons learned: – HTML is a “programming language” that is Easy & forgiving, weakly standardized Weakly structured – Pros & cons of this?