Certificate II - Certificate in Intermediate Commercial Web Development

The second term of studies at IAM, and the Second Certificate level, is the crux of the IAM program as a whole. In most areas, learning continues on the curve started in Term 1 across all of the major emphases of design, coding, programming, animation, project management, and theory. The differences between Terms 1 and 2 involve the focus of instruction. Term 1 is largely a term of how best to use the software tools and how they interact with one another to achieve design objectives. Term 2 focuses on the application of design and development concepts-the software, the tools, are set into the background. It is expected that students understand how those tools are used to achieve particular goals. The additional focus introduced in Term 2 involves the applied approach to programming and scripting-a challenge that can best be compared to learning a second language to an intermediate level in 3 months. By the end of Term 2, students are required to apply their programming skills towards the development of custom programmed Content Management Systems (CMS) for their client projects. Similar to Term 1, pairs of students are matched with small business clients as the focus for their Term Projects.

Study Components

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Term 1

• Computer Basics (T1)
• Database Design and Management (T1)
• Design Concepts I (T1)
• Design Integration (T1)
• Illustrator (T1)
• Internet Marketing (T1)
• Introduction to CSS (T1)
• Introduction to Flash (T1)
• Javascript I (T1)
• Photoshop (T1)
• Programming Concepts and PHP I
• Project Management I (T1)
• Search Engine Optimization (T1)
• Technology Integration and Development Process (T1)
• XHTML (T1)

Term 2

• ActionScript I (T2)
• Advanced Graphics (T2)
• CSS II (T2)
• Database Basics (T2)
• Design Concepts II (T2)
• Javascript II (T2)
• PHP II (T2)
• Project Management I (T1)
• Project Management II (T2)
• XML I (T2)

Learning Components

Certificate in Intermediate Commercial Web Development - 24 Weeks/3 Months (Total Term 1 + Term 2 = 6 months)

*Pre-requisite: Certificate I - Certificate in Fundamental Commercial Web Development or equivalent..

1. Methodology Skills: Integration, Client Profiling, Design Integration, Project Management, Dev. Process
2. Development Skills: PHP, ActionScript, XML, Web Services, MySQL, JavaScript, AJAX, Homesite/Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop, Illustrator, CSS
3. Commercial Development Skills: Programming Concepts, Web Components, Technology Integration, Interface Concepts

*students entering with little or no computer experience will be considered based on their academic history. These students will be required to participate in Computer Basics instruction at the start of the program.
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