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Introduction to Web Development COMP 1850

Computer Systems Course

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​This hands-on course provides an introduction to basic web technologies, including scripting with HTML5 and CSS3. COMP 1850 is the foundation for several advanced web courses in BCIT Computing. Students are shown how to hand code web pages according to W3C standards using HTML plus style text and content with CSS. In addition to learning the foundational web scripting languages, students receive an introduction to web interface design concepts. Information architecture, and basic interactivity using web forms will also be discussed. There is a brief introduction to JavaScript and the concept of the DOM (Document Object Model). Labs and exercises focus on how to build fluid layouts using CSS flexbox and grid. Students will also create mobile phone and tablet friendly websites using modern mobile-first responsive web development techniques. COMP 1850 is a required course for Web Development Fundamentals and several Associate Certificates including: Applied Web Development, AWD; Applied Computer Information Systems, ACIS; Applied Computer Applications, ACA; Technical Writing, some Business programs, as well as the Computer Systems Certificate, CSC. By the end of this course successful students will be able to design, develop, and deploy effective modern and responsive web sites. After completing COMP 1850 students are prepared to move on to the next level COMP 2132 -Web Development with JavaScript..

Prerequisite(s)

Credits

3.0

Cost

$460.69 - $497.83 See individual course offerings below for actual costs.

Course offerings

Spring/Summer 2023

Below are six offerings of COMP 1850 for the Spring/Summer 2023 term.

CRN 61791

Duration

Wed Apr 12 - Wed Jun 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 61791
  • $460.69
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 12 - Jun 28 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

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Cost

$460.69

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 55110

Duration

Thu Apr 13 - Thu Jun 29 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 55110
  • $460.69
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Apr 13 - Jun 29 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Instructor

Dave Tanchak

Course outline

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Cost

$460.69

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 54149

Duration

Mon May 01 - Mon Jul 31 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 54149
  • $460.69
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 01 - Jul 31 Mon 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

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Cost

$460.69

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted. No class May 22 (Victoria Day) and July 3 (Canada Day).
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 56881

Duration

Mon May 01 - Mon Jun 12 (6 weeks)

  • 6 weeks
  • CRN 56881
  • $486.58
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 01 - Jun 12 Mon, Wed 13:00 - 16:00 Downtown DTC Rm. 484
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

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Cost

$486.58

Important information
  1. This is an intensive 6 week delivery course, it covers the same material as our 12-week offering. Students must attend 2 classes and be prepared to complete twice the amount of homework per week. This 6-week compressed section is aimed at those with prior experience using HTML and CSS. Course is 36 hours on campus. Late registration is not permitted. No class May 22 (Victoria Day).
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 65869

Duration

Tue May 09 - Tue Jul 25 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 65869
  • $460.69
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 09 - Jul 25 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Lynda Williams

Course outline

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Cost

$460.69

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. This course section is delivered entirely online asynchronously. There are no scheduled class times. Course is 36 hours. The typical total commitment for this course is 8-10 hours each week. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

CRN 67224

Duration

Tue May 09 - Tue Jul 25 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 67224
  • $486.58
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
May 09 - Jul 25 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 310
Instructor

Chris Harris

Course outline

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Cost

$486.58

Important information
  1. Course is 36 hours on campus. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

In Progress

This course offering is in progress. Please check this page for other currently available offerings, subscribe to receive email updates or contact us with your comments or questions.

Fall 2023

Below are six offerings of COMP 1850 for the Fall 2023 term.

CRN 34383

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Dec 04 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 34383
  • $470.72
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Dec 04 Mon 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$470.72

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted. Class in session October 2 (Truth & Reconciliation) and November 13 (Remembrance Day). No class October 9 (Thanksgiving).
Status

CRN 34820

Duration

Mon Sep 11 - Mon Oct 23 (6 weeks)

  • 6 weeks
  • CRN 34820
  • $497.83
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 11 - Oct 23 Mon, Wed 13:00 - 16:00 Downtown DTC Rm. 484
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$497.83

Important information
  1. This is an intensive 6 week delivery course, it covers the same material as our 12-week offering. Students must attend 2 classes and be prepared to complete twice the amount of homework per week. This 6-week compressed section is aimed at those with prior experience using HTML and CSS. Course is 36 hours on campus. Late registration is not permitted. Class in session October 2 (Truth & Reconciliation). No class October 9 (Thanksgiving).
Status

CRN 34810

Duration

Tue Sep 12 - Tue Nov 28 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 34810
  • $497.83
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 12 - Nov 28 Tue 18:30 - 21:30 Downtown DTC Rm. 484
Instructor

Chris Harris

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$497.83

Important information
  1. Course is 36 hours on campus. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

CRN 33285

Duration

Wed Sep 13 - Wed Nov 29 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 33285
  • $470.72
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 13 - Nov 29 Wed 18:00 - 21:00 Online
Instructor

Jeff Parker

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$470.72

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

CRN 33789

Duration

Thu Sep 14 - Thu Nov 30 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 33789
  • $470.72
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 14 - Nov 30 Thu 18:30 - 21:30 Online
Instructor

Dave Tanchak

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$470.72

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. Course is 36 hours synchronous online classes. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

CRN 34811

Duration

Tue Sep 19 - Tue Dec 05 (12 weeks)

  • 12 weeks
  • CRN 34811
  • $470.72
Class meeting times
Dates Days Times Locations
Sep 19 - Dec 05 N/A N/A Online
Instructor

Lynda Williams

Course outline

Course outline TBD — see Learning Outcomes in the interim.

Cost

$470.72

Important information
  1. Internet delivery format.
  2. Important course information will be sent to you prior to your course start date. Check your myBCIT email account to access this information.
  3. This course section is delivered entirely online asynchronously. There are no scheduled class times. Course is 36 hours. The typical total commitment for this course is 8-10 hours each week. Late registration is not permitted.
Status

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:

  • Outline, plan and design basic web pages and web sites.
  • Write standards compliant HTML using the latest HTML5 semantic tags.
  • Plan site and page elements using information design techniques.
  • Create imagery and graphics for the web.
  • Style text and page elements using CSS3.
  • Code mobile-first responsive web sites using media queries.
  • Build fluid layouts using CSS flexbox and grid.
  • Transfer files to web servers using SFTP.
  • Move on to a series of courses in advanced web development.

Effective as of Fall 2020

Related Programs

Introduction to Web Development (COMP 1850) is offered as a part of the following programs:

School of Business + Media

  1. User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Design
    Associate Certificate Part-time

School of Computing and Academic Studies

  1. Applied Computer Applications (ACA)
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  2. Applied Computer Information Systems (ACIS)
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  3. Applied Web Development
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  4. Computer Systems
    Certificate Part-time
  5. Technical Writing
    Associate Certificate Part-time
  6. Web Development Foundations (WDF)
    Microcredential Part-time
  7. Web Development Fundamentals
    Statement of Completion Part-time

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