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• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 51 or CIS 59A.

This course provides the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience needed to deliver successful commercial websites. Students will learn the many pitfalls of website planning and production and how to overcome them. This includes understanding what is wanted, and learning how to create the website in a speedy and efficient manner. Students will learn how to manage the project and the client, and perfect techniques in design. Learning how to design for the intended audience, obtain content, select a proper navigation, incorporate various media (graphics, database, animations, etc.), deploy and maintain the website are the key elements covered. This is a hands-on course and the students will utilize newly learned skills to build a website for a client which can be added to their portfolio.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 51.

Web accessibility benefits everyone -- those with and those without disabilities, through increased usability and interoperability of Web-based materials. The law requires government Web sites to be accessible, and several states have adopted the standards (California included).The requirement will expand exponentially as the law continues to be defined. This class will prepare the developer to deliver legal and accessible Web sites. Topics will include Section 508 guidelines, assistive technologies, and universal design principles. This class is structured to allow learners to explore the area of Web accessibility using a hands-on, project-based approach.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 50.

This is an introductory course in learning Web page design with Dreamweaver. Students will learn techniques for designing Web pages and expand their knowledge of HTML, Dynamic HTML, and JavaScript. Students will learn to integrate images, sound, and other multimedia using Dreamweaver. This course covers Web site creation and management features including Web file management, navigation bars, formatting text styles, Cascading Style Sheets, and content management. Upon completing this course, students will be ready to plan, build, upload, and maintain a professional Web site.

This course uses Adobe Dreamweaver CC.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 59A.

This course examines advanced Web development techniques and concepts utilizing the Dreamweaver toolset. Topics covered include site architecture, Web project management, integration with dynamic Web development tools, code management and site enhancements. Students will learn to enhance the development of Dreamweaver Web pages utilizing server-side includes, dynamic XHTML & XML, and intelligent use of graphics and color schemes. Additional topics will include the CSS toolset, site management utilizing cascading templates & libraries, including cutting edge technologies (RSS, podcasting), and dynamic content design with XML tools. Dreamweaver extension manager and use of extensions will also be covered.

This course uses Adobe Dreamweaver CC.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 1.

This course is for the non-design student interested in learning Photoshop. Students will learn image creation and editing using Adobe Photoshop. Students learn to create, repair and modify images, scan photos, plan composite images and create special effects for use in a variety of applications. Hands-on experience is provided in a microcomputer lab. This class covers the objectives necessary for the Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop (ACA) certification.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop CC.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 60A.

This course is for non-design students who are experienced Photoshop users interested in learning the advanced techniques and new features in Photoshop. Students will learn to apply advanced image creation and editing techniques using industry related cases. Students will be able to complete projects by creating and modifying images and photographs; create text using different filters and colors adjustments tools; create special effect by applying production tricks and techniques to Photoshop documents; create various components for the WEB as well as a variety of other applications.Hands-on experience is provided in a microcomputer lab. This class covers the objectives necessary for the Adobe Photoshop certification.

This course uses Adobe Photoshop CC.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 60A.

This course is for the non-design students interested in learning Adobe Illustrator using Personal Computers for Windows. Students will develop the skills and use a variety of tools to create sophisticated illustrations, logos, advertisements, and other business media graphics for the Web. Hands-on experience is provided. This class covers the objectives necessary for the Adobe Certified Professional in Graphic Design & Illustration Using Adobe Illustrator certification.

This course uses Adobe Illustrator CC.

• Advisory: CIS 50.

WordPress is the world’s most popular Content Management System (CMS) platform, powering personal blogs, some of the largest community/society websites, eCommerce web stores and fan sites built with cutting edge technology. This course provides students with the knowledge, skills, and hands-on experience to create, enhance, and maintain a successful WordPress site. Students learn the necessary skills to install WordPress, design, and build a WordPress website, create and sustain a blog, populate the site with content aggregation, and build a content management system. Students will be able to edit the site, integrate analytics, optimize for Search Engine Optimization (SEO), and build for multiple contributors. The design and integration of WordPress themes, widgets, and plugins will be emphasized.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 1.

Digital marketing enables an individual or business to promote an organization, brand, product or service using a variety of online marketing strategies: content marketing, social media marketing, search engine marketing and e-marketing. Numerous tools and applications are utilized to deliver these strategies, such as a content management system; blogging; content creators and editors for images, posts and videos; crowdsourcing; podcasting; RSS feed and directories; social media business accounts and ad managers, like Facebook Ad Manager; search engine advertising, like Google Ads; SEO techniques and tools; third party tracking and analytics tools, such as Google Analytics; email and direct message marketing; and event promotion. This course provides the skills to use these tools and applications for a successful digital marketing campaign.

CIS 70 is the same course as BUS 34B. Students may earn credit for one, but not both.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

Please see “Independent Studies” section.

This beginning course is designed to introduce students to computer basic technology and operation. Students learn computer terminologies, improve typing and mouse skills, obtain familiarity with file management, filenames and file formats. Students learn best practices using Internet browsers. Additionally, this course helps students to develop techniques for finding information on various Internet sites.

We are going to use OneDrive for this class.

This beginning course is designed to introduce the fundamentals of Microsoft Office Online applications and OneDrive. Students learn how to use Word templates to create flyers, a cover letter, and a resume. Students also learn to use Excel to create a basic spreadsheet and add basic Excel functions. In addition, students send emails with attachments using Outlook.

Please see “Internships” section.

Please see “Internships” section.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CS 3 or CIS 1.

This course covers the fundamentals of Project Management theory, implementation, and best practices. It is aimed at students who work mostly in the Technology sectors covering software and website development, and other areas of computer science or information systems. Students will learn the theory, as well as the use of Project Management software to plan, track and manage project resources. Topics covered include project life cycles, tasks, schedules, resources, and costs.

CIS 9A is the same course as CS 9A. Credit may be earned for one, not both.

• Prerequisite: None.
• Advisory: CIS 9A or CS 9A.

This course covers advanced topics of Project Management theory and practice. Students will learn how to manage projects with changing tasks and schedules, and to adjust their resources and budgets. Also covered are leadership and communication skills. Students will complement the theory with case studies and the use of Project Management software.

CIS 9B is the same course as CS 9B. Credit may be earned for one, not both.

• Prerequisite: None.

Beginners learn word processing, including terminology, software, and processing possibilities. Hands-on experience in popular software applications on an IBM compatible machine. Bring a two-sided, double-density computer disk to class.

• Prerequisite: None.

Continue learning word processing skills including terminology, software, and processing possibilities. Designed for those who have some elementary knowledge of word processing on an IBM compatible machine. Bring a two-sided, double-density computer disk to class.