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Lab 1
Lab 1 ©
R. Craig Collins, 2005/6
General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all
the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside
of class lecture hours
•Note: Please read the related overview
material before continuing
Check with your Instructor for due date, typically Friday, 11:59PM (see due
dates)
•NOTE: Do NOT use CAPITAL letters OR spaces in file names.
•NOTE: Do NOT use curly quotation marks, such as ”; only use straight quotation marks, such as ".
• Note: If you need to stop work on a web page:
Save your changes in your text editor (Notepad)
When ready to resume, double click web page to open browser
If using IE, choose View\Source to open Notepad for editing
•Document tags introduced in Lab
1 (link to documentation part of lab)
(You will later transfer this information into
a D2L quiz)
•Tags to document
must include: <ol> and <ul>, <img>, <hr>, <p>,
and
how to form special characters, such as
é
You may download an acrobat processing document to help you with this. |
| •Begin coding and testing Lab
1 (link to web page construction requirements) |
•Answer questions concerning topics covered in Lab
1
(You will later transfer this information into
a D2L quiz)
You may download an acrobat or word processing document to help you with this. |
At the end of this process,
1) you will submit the web page files by zipping them, and placing them in the Desire2Learn dropbox area. Instructions on zipping are below.
2) you will be 'turning
in' your documentation and Q&A by taking the IMED Lab 1: Dubé quiz in the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn.
So, to get the best score, complete the documentation and Q&A as directed
below, first.
• Optional: Open/save an Acrobat pdf
Part 1: Documentation, (30%)
You may download an acrobat or word processing document to help you with this.
At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers
using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn,
based on the following. So, to get the best score, fill in all the
answers in this document first.
Tags to document must include: <ol> and <ul>*, <img>*,
<hr>, <p>, and
how to form special characters, such as é
I have created a template that you can use below, to help make sure you are
getting everything I am looking for; I have even done part of <ol> &
<ul> and <img> to get you started.
You may also wish to open and copy sample documentation
from the bottom of My first web
page
|
| Tag: <ol> </ol>
or <ul> </ul> Ordered
List or Unordered List (numbered list or bullet list)
Syntax (required and [optional attributes]) <ol>
<li> [</li>] </ol>
What does it do?: Automatically numbers or bullets items in a list
Example:
<ol>
<li>Item One
<li>Item Two
</ol>
Notes: <ol> begins the list,
<li> is inserted every place an automatically number list item is
to display, </ol> ends the list
Tag: <img> Image (updates the documentation
given in My First Web Page)
Syntax (required and [optional attributes]) <img
src=" " [alt=" "]>
What does it do?: Displays an image
Attribute src=" " required, used to identify the location of
the source file to be displayed
Attribute alt=" " optionally can display an alternative text
message if the image isn't visible
Example:
<img src="collins.jpg " alt="Photo
of Mr. Collins">
Notes: no ending </img> is
required. Can also use self terminating tag <img src=" "
alt=" " />
• <p> (10 points),
Tag: <p> </p>
Syntax (required and [optional attributes])
What does it do?:
Example:
Note: in this class, as with using
<img ...> or <img ... /> you may use <br> or
<br .../> if instead of creating a paragraph, you simply wish to
insert a line break.
• <hr> (10 points)
Tag: <hr>
Syntax (required and [optional attributes])
What does it do?:
Example:
Optional Notes:
and
• how to form special characters, such as for the acute e
(é) in Touché or Résumé or Dubé, (10 points) |
Part 2, Activity (40%):
• Create a folder called lab1.
• Using the class text and a text editor, create Mr. Collins
Web Page, chem.htm in the lab1 folder.
• The process begins on 52; the final product, and the
code required, are on p. 72 and 73
•See also making
chem.htm, if you don't have your text yet.
The image required is collins.jpg, which can be copied to your lab1 folder
by:
right clicking the image below, and choose Save Picture As...
Make sure the file is saved as collins.jpg
To Zip, browse to the the location of lab1 folder (don't open the folder)
Right click the lab1 folder
Choose Send To...
Choose Compressed (Zipped) Folder
You may rename the new zip by right clicking it.
The file name should be yourname-lab1.zip
Grading Points
- Is html the same as the original in the book? (35 points, 3 points for each
typo or change)
- Does the web page look the same as the original in the book, including the
image? (5 points)
- (How to check for HTML
errors)
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Part 3: Hands On (30%): Be prepared to show the functionality
of your web page, and discuss/demonstrate new tags and attributes used in this lab
You may download an acrobat document to help you with this.
At the end of this process, you will be turning in answers
using the Quizzes area of Desire2Learn,
based on the following questions. So, to get the best score, fill in all the
answers in this document first.
Posers, could you answer the following on the test?
(Specific Lab questions below.)
Answer the following questions
- What does the <ol> tagset do?
- What does the <li> tag do?
- What does the <ul> tagset do?
- What does the <img> tagset do?
- The tag that displays a graphic requires an attribute to points to the location of the graphic file; that attribute is ____
- The tag that displays a graphic requires an attribute for ADA compliance to display alternate text. This text is available in case the image doesn't download, when you point to the image, and when visually impaired users have the web page electronically read to them; that attribute it is __
- Do the <p> tag set works identically to the <br> tag?
- In this class, can you use either <br> or <br /> to create line breaks?
- What does the <hr> tag do?
- To display special characters, such as é, you start with the __ symbol,
and end with the ; such as __#233; to make the é
Lab 1 Questions
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Problems? Zip the entire folder and attach to an email:
•Send the mail to your instructor,
cc yourself
•The subject line should include
your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
•Make sure you attach the zipped file
SUBMITTING THE LAB
In Windows, zip the entire
lab1 directory, and rename
to yourname-lab1.zip.
•Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip
(if your extensions are visible)
Log into Desire2Learn, choose
this class, choose Dropbox, and select Lab 1.
Browse to yourname-lab1.zip and upload it. (Scroll down to see detailed
instructions)
You will then transfer your answers to the D2L Quiz for lab 1. You may use your
notes for this part of lab.
Choose the Quizzes menu, and locate Dubé Lab 1.
• Using
D2L dropbox • Using
D2L Quizzes • Logon
to D2L
To submit by Temple College Desire2Learn:
•Log into D2L, scroll to the bottom, and choose the
correct course
•When the Course Home Page appears,
click on the Dropbox link.
•You may click on Discussions, Dropbox, or Quizzes below, for more info
Dropbox directions
-
1. Choose the class for which you want to drop off an assignment.
2. Find the Dropbox tool, click on it.
3. Choose the appropriate Dropbox folder, click on it.
4. Choose [Add a File], then choose [Browse]; you may need to choose (My) Computer first
5. Find the file that you would like to upload and click open, then choose [Upload]
6. Type in a short description or comment about the file, if you like.
7. Select [Add] for any additional files that may be pertinent, and repeat
8. After your files have been selected, click [Submit]. (To upload and submit you will always click at least twice)
9. Some files may take a long time to upload (especially if there
are graphics in the file).
- Did my file get through?
1. Go to the Dropbox tool
2. Click the number under Submissions
3. All of the assignments that have been submitted will be listed.