Course Synopsis

This module enables the learner to understand key web publishing concepts and to create, upload, and maintain a web site. Learners learn a range of web design skills from HTML to cascading style sheets (CSS). On completion of this module the learner will be able to:

• Understand key web concepts and terms.
• Know about the basic principles of HTML; use common HTML mark-up tags to modify the layout of a web page.
• Use a web authoring application to design and format web pages; format text; work with hyperlinks and tables.
• Recognise and use common web image formats; create forms in a web page.
• Understand and use cascading style sheets.
• Prepare web pages for publishing to a web server.

Course Title

WSQ ICDL Adobe Dreamweaver CS6

Course Objectives

On completion of this unit, the learner will have the knowledge of the concepts of web editing and skills in using a web authoring application. The skills include assessing the source code of a website to identify the common HTML mark-up tags used to structure and develop the layout of a web page, and using appropriate functions to design, enhance and publish a web page.

Course Content

Web Concepts

• Key Terms
• Web Publishing
• Legal Issues

HTML

• Fundamentals of HTML
• Using HTML

Web Authoring

• Design
• Using the Application
• Enhancing Productivity
• Text Input and Formatting
• Paragraph Formatting
• Page Formatting
• Hyperlinks
• Tables

Using Objects

• Graphical Objects
• Forms

Styles

• CSS Concepts
• Using CSS

Prepare Upload

• Check
• Publish

Who Should Attend This Course

This course is intended for learners who wish to acquire an understanding of key web publishing concepts and the core skills required to design, create and maintain a static website.

Assumed Skills

The learner must be able to:

• Operate a Personal Computer, use keyboard and mouse
• Read, write, speak and understand English (Work Place Literacy Level 4 – lower secondary level)