UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA

COURSE INFORMATION
SCHEME OF WORK

WEB PUBLISHING
IMS 561
COURSE INFORMATION

Course Code : IMS 561

Course Name (English) : WEB PUBLISHING
Course Name: (Malay) REKABENTUK WEB
Course Level 6 - Bachelors Degree
SLT : 120 Hours
Equivalent to 3 Credits
Face to Face: 60 Hours
Non-Face-to-Face: 0 Hours
Student Preparation Time : 60 Hours

Week Syllabus Content Remarks

1 Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web (WWW)
The history and the evolution of Internet and WWW
WWW terminologies
How the Internet works
Web Development Life Cycle (WDLC)

2 Introduction to web publishing

The history of web publishing
Steps required for web publishing
How websites get on the web

3 Website management and authoring tools

Web authoring tools
Blogging software
Wikis
Website publishing tools
Content Management Systems (CMS)
 4 An exploration of Content Management Systems (CMS)
Definition
CMS features
CMS benefits
CMS installation

5-6 Planning and developing dynamic web content sites

Setting site goals; Identifying target audience Submission
Wireframing and planning site function and flow of Individual
Assignment

7-9 Building a dynamic website using Content Management

Systems (CMS)
Setting up and installing for CMS applications Test
Overview of the CMS interface
Install themes and add functionalities with plugins
Creating a new web page
Editing web pages
Managing links and navigation

10-12 Building a dynamic website using site builder

Sign up
Pick a template
Design the website
Publish the website

13-14 Validating and testing the website Submission

Markup validation of Group
Browser test Assignment
Screen test
Study Week

Teaching Methodologies
Blended Learning
Lab Work
Lectures

Assessment
Continuous online assessment 20%
Personal website 30%
Corporate website 30%
Test 20%
Recommended Text

Jain, S. (2020). Web Designing and Publishing. BPB Publications.

Robbins, J. (2018). 5th Edition. Learning Web Design. O'Reilly Media, Inc.

Tidwell, J., Brewer,C., Valencia, A. (2020) .3rd Edition. Designing Interfaces. O'Reilly Media,
Inc.

Williams, A. (2019). WordPress for Beginners 2020: A Visual Step-by-Step Guide to Mastering
WordPress. Independently Published.

References

World Wide Web Consortium (W3C), World Wide Web Consortium, n/a, URL:
http://www.w3.org/

World Wide Web Consortium, W3 School Web building tutorials, n/a, URL:
http://www.w3schools.com/

Bruce Hyslop, Companion website, n/a, 2014, URL:

http://www.bruceontheloose.com/htmlcss/