Course Descriptions - Community College of Rhode Island

COMI 1640 - Introduction to Word
Processing - 1 Credit
This module introduces introductory word
processing features such as creating, printing
and editing a document. This course
covers formatting documents including
text and paragraphs. Students use spelling,
grammar and AutoCorrect features and
are introduced to headers, footers and
tables in basic word processing documents.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1645 - Intermediate Word
Processing - 1 Credit
This module covers intermediate word
processing features. Topics include tables and
data management, envelopes, labels and mail
merge, formatting large documents, tables of
content and indexes, as well as creating online
forms and working with outlines. (Recommended:
COMI 1640) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1
hour
COMI 1650 - Advanced Word
Processing - 1 Credit
This module covers more advanced word
processing features. Topics include incorporating
graphic elements into documents,
working with columns, using desktop
publishing features and incorporating the
use of macros into word processing documents.
The use of the drawing tools as well
as the creation of Web pages using a word
processor will also be discussed. (Recommended:
COMI 1645) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab:
1 hour
COMI 1720 - Integration of Graphics,
Databases and Word Processing -
1 Credit
This module allows students to interface
graphic files with a database (sort order)
program along with the accompanying text
documentation. Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1740 - Electronic Mail/Networking/Communications
- 1 Credit
This module introduces concepts and
terminology of electronic online communication
using internal and external, wide
area and local area networks. Students use
communication software to access outside
computer information and electronic mail
services to facilitate local and worldwide
electronic communications and research.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1750 - HTML - 3 Credits
This course covers the use of the HTML
language and its associated tools including
the basic features of HTML scripting,
approaches to writing successful Web
pages and accessing resources. Topics
include graphics, tables, forms and dynamic
and interactive documents. Lecture: 3 hours,
Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1751 - Introduction to HTML -
1 Credit
This module introduces students to the
use of the HTML language and the basic
features of HTML scripting. Lecture: 3 hours,
Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1752 - Intermediate HTML -
1 Credit
This module focuses on advanced scripting
in HTML and writing interactive scripts and
documents. (Recommended: COMI 1751)
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1753 - Advanced HTML -
1 Credit
This module covers advanced use of the
HTML language and its associated tools
including the basic features of HTML
scripting, approaches to writing successful
Web pages and accessing resources. (Recommended:
COMI 1752) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab:
1 hour
COMI 1755 - XML Fundamentals
(eXtensible Markup Language) -
3 Credits
The newest language technique developing
on the Web is the eXtensible Markup Language.
This course introduces fundamentals
of XML languages to define and validate
data, use schemas, transformations, linking,
VML, SMIL and CSS. XML files are used
with different editing software. Assignments
are used to demonstrate XML activity
at students’ Web sites. Lecture: 3 hours,
Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1756 - XML 1 Basics (eXtensible
Markup Language) - 1 Credit
The newest language technique developing
on the Web is the eXtensible Markup Language.
This module introduces the use of
XML languages to define and validate data.
XML files are used with different editing
software. Assignments are used to demonstrate
XML activity at students’ Web sites.
Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1757 - XML 2 Schemas, Transformations,
Linking - 1 Credit
The newest language technique developing
on the Web is the eXtensible Markup
Language. This module introduces XML
language coding techniques of schemas,
transformations and linking. Assignments
are used to demonstrate XML activity at
students’ Web sites. (Recommended: COMI
1756) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1758 - XML 3 VML, SMIL, CSS -
1 Credit
The newest language technique developing
on the Web is the eXtensible Markup
Language. This module introduces XML
language coding techniques of Vector
Markup Language, Synchronized Multimedia
Integrating Language and Cascading
Style Sheets. Assignments are used to
Prerequisite: Successful completion of course required before registering. Corequisite: Course must be taken prior to or at the same time.
computer studies
demonstrate XML activity at students’ Web
sites. (Recommended: COMI 1757) Lecture: 3
hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1760 - Effective Use of the
Internet - 3 Credits
This course enables participants to
become more productive through more
efficient and effective use of the Internet.
Focus is on the Internet and its associated
tools including the basic features of HTML
scripting, approaches to writing successful
Web pages and accessing resources. Lecture:
3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1761 - Introduction to the Use of
the Internet - 1 Credit
This module is an introduction to the Internet
and its associated tools. Lecture: 3 hours,
Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1762 - Intermediate Use of the
Internet - 1 Credit
This module enables participants to
become more productive through more
efficient and effective use of the Internet.
(Recommended: COMI 1761) Lecture: 3 hours,
Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1763 - Advanced Use of the
Internet - 1 Credit
This course involves advanced use of the
Internet and its associated tools including
the basic features of HTML scripting,
approaches to writing successful Web
pages and accessing resources. Simple Java
script is introduced. (Recommended: COMI
1762) Lecture: 3 hours, Lab: 1 hour
COMI 1770 - Fundamentals of Web Site
Development - 3 Credits
The process of developing an effective
Web site is facilitated by the use of editing
languages. This course presents Web site
development techniques using a current
Web site editing language and introduces
the use of editing languages to develop
Web site building techniques. Students
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