Standard

 

BUS 167 – Computer Graphics and Design

Course Description:

Introduces how to design and transmit electronic communications, how to create photographic document, insert animation and sound to computer-generated charts, graphs, and diagrams.

 

Competency Areas:

Hours:

 

How to design and transmit communications

Class

4

How to create graphics on-line

D. Lab

2

How to add animation/sound to computer generated documents

P. Lab/O.B.I.

0

 

Credit

5

Prerequisite:  SCT 100 and BUS 101

 

Co-requisite:

 

 

 

Course Guide

 

 

 

Competency

After completing this section, the student will:

Hours

Class

D. Lab

P. Lab/

O.B.I.

HOW TO DESIGN AND TRANSMIT COMMUNICATIONS

1

0

0

Keyboard proficiency

Identify correct keyboard function keys

 

 

 

Image Design

Demonstrate web standards in Photoshop:

 

 

 

 

Demonstrate the ability to Interface panels

 

 

 

HOW TO CREATE GRAPHICS ON-LINE

2

1

0

Website graphics

Define Sites under the Sites menu.

 

 

 

 

Create a link use CTRL + L to access the properties inspector and fill in the links URL in the field beside “links”

 

 

 

 

Insert buttons and rollover buttons choose their respective icons in the Objects panel

 

 

 

Building a simple website

Choose Layers from the Objects panel to insert text or Pictures into layers.

 

 

 

 

Choose tables from the Objects panel to insert text or Pictures

 

 

 

 

Build an ABCD site where each button links to a page.

 

 

 

Rollovers, forms, FTP

Create advanced rollovers using scripting in the properties inspector. 

 

 

 

 

Insert forms using the Forms Icon on the Object Panel

 

 

 

 

Upload the File Transfer Protocol by transferring files through the ISP.

 

 

 

HOW TO ADD ANIMATION/SOUND TO COMPUTER GENERATED DOCUMENTS

1

1

0

Start Building Site

Demonstrate use of HTML

 

 

 

Work on Website

Demonstrate use of sound recording techniques

 

 

 

Work on Website

Demonstrate use of launch keys, transfers and color

 

 

 

Finish Site

Prepare address and appropriate links

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Suggested Resources
 
Books

 

Learning Web Design : A Beginner's Guide to HTML, Graphics, and Beyond by Jennifer Niederst, Richard Koman. (O’Reilly Press. 1999

Effective Web Design by Ann Navarro (Seimeck Press. - April 2001)

Web Design in a Nutshell : A Desktop Quick Reference by Jennifer Niederst,

Richard Koman (Editor) (O’Reilly Press - December 1998)