American River College Computer Information Science

Professor Hayes -- Spring 2022 Schedule

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Full Semester

CISC 310 Introduction to Computer Information Science - Online

CISW 300 Web Publishing - HTML/CSS Online

First 8 Weeks

CISA 330 Desktop Publishing -- Adobe InDesign CC - Online

CISA 345 Technical Marketing Applications - Online

CISC 305 Introduction to the Internet -- Online

CISW 350 Imaging for the Web - Adobe Photoshop CC Online

 

Second 8 Weeks

CISA 346 Social Media Applications - Online

CISC 305 Introduction to the Internet -- Online

CISW 355 Web Imaging Projects - Online - Adobe Photoshop CC Online

 

ONLINE Orientation Information

Full Semester:   January 15 - May 18, 2020

Full Semester - Online
CISW 300 Web Publishing

Section number: 20178

3 Units
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 36 Lecture hours 54 hours LAB
Description: This course is an introduction to publishing on the World Wide Web. Topics include creating web pages with Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) and Cascading Style Sheets (CSS), organizing a series of pages into a website, and uploading web pages to a server. This course makes extensive use of the computer tools necessary to insert HTML tags, create images, and view web documents. It takes beginning web designers through the process of designing, building, and publishing a working website.


Required Textbook available through ARC Bookstore or Online

HTML5+CSS3,COMPREHENSIVE

Author CAREY
Edition 8TH 20
Published Date 2020
ISBN 9780357107140
Publisher CENGAGE L

Cengage Brain - Rent Print Book best price (wait until beginning of class) Can buy a Cengage membership if you have other courses using Cengage books.

 


 

Full Semester - Online
CISC 310 Introduction to Computer Information Science

Section number: 18152

3 Units
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 54 hours LAB
Description: This course examines information technology and its role in solving business problems. Topics include information systems, database management systems, networking, e-commerce, ethics and security, and computer systems hardware and software components. These concepts and related methods are applied through hands-on projects to develop computer-based solutions to business problems.

Required Online Interactive Textbook:
zyBook - CISC 310: Introduction to Computer Information Science Spring 2022

Instructions for textbook -- You can buy at ARC Bookstore or Publisher Online site - information will be given at beginning of class


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1st 8 Week Courses:  January 15 - March 14

Online section
CISA 330 Desktop Publishing
Adobe InDesign CC

Online section number: 17998
Online - Orientation

2 Units
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CISC 300, CISA 300 and ability to touch type.
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 27 hours LEC ; 27 hours LAB
Description: This course provides an overview of desktop publishing (DTP) and a major desktop publishing application program. It includes page layout skills needed to produce newsletters, brochures, flyers, reports, and other marketing material. Additionally, it covers importing and placing graphics and text, using layers, master pages, frames, creating graphics using the pen tool, and working with color both digitally and in print.

Software Version:  Adobe InDesign CC

You must subscribe to Adobe CC and have access to Adobe InDesign - the software does not come with the course or the book.

The software:  Adobe InDesign is only available by subscription ~ Student pricing:  adobe.com and collegebuys.org

Textbook: Adobe InDesign CC Classroom in a Book Newest Edition - 2021

 ADOBE INDESIGN CC: 2021 RELEASE 

Authors:  Kelly Kordes Anton, Tina Dejarid

ISBN-10: 0-13-687028-7 

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-687028-9 

Adobe Press

Amazon

 

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Online Section
CISA 345: Technical Marketing Applications

Online section number: 19416
Mandatory Online orientation

Units: 2.00

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 305
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 27 hours LEC ; 27 hours LAB 

Description: This course provides an overview of online marketing applications. It includes creating websites using cloud based software, building media-rich content for blogs, and developing marketing strategies using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tools such as Google Analytics. It also covers email marketing software to create and manage mailing lists, newsletters, and automated campaigns. Additionally, it covers audience building with other cloud based marketing tools such as podcasts, ebooks, webinars, and more. All software used in this course is free, cloud based, and mobile.

This course provides an overview of online marketing applications. It includes how to:
* make websites using cloud based applications
* build media rich content for blogs
* market using Search Engine Optimization (SEO) tools such as google analytics
* use email marketing software which gives you the ability to create and manage mailing lists, newsletters, and automated campaigns
* introduction on how to build your audience with other cloud based marketing tools such as podcasts, ebooks, webinars, and more
* All software used in this course is free, cloud based, and mobile!

No textbook required -

What students are saying ~

Everyone, if you are looking for a fantastic set of courses to maximize your knowledge of online and social media marketing, look no further. As a small business owner, I learned SO MUCH about how to build and manage an effective online presence. As Professor Hayes points out in the class, social media marketing and online marketing now outpace print marketing by a significant measure. CISA 345 and 346 are a perfect combination of instruction to navigate the sometimes confusing waters of this relatively new, but very important, set of marketing strategies. ~ Katrina Rasbold, business owner and author

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Online Section
CISC 305 Introduction to the Internet

Online section number: 18000
Mandatory Online orientation

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 300 and 320 
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB 


Description: This course introduces how the Internet works and how to effectively use basic Internet services. Topics include browser basics, search engines and search techniques, e-mail, the World Wide Web, Internet security, Internet resources, the Cloud, social networking, and building basic web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).

No textbook required -

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Online Section
CISW 350 Imaging for the Web
Adobe Photoshop CC

Online section number: 19423
Online orientation

1 Unit
Prerequisite: None
Advisory: CISW 300 or CISC 306
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB
Description: This course covers, in depth, graphics for the Web. It uses industry standard graphic software to technically develop original graphics as well as to manipulate found imagery. Topics include a review of Web file formats, compressing graphics for use on the Web, photo corrections, editing and enhancing graphics, extracting elements, and using layers. This course also covers more advanced editing such as working with masks and channels and creating simple animation/video.

You must own your own version of Adobe PhotoShop if you are going to take the course from your home - the software does not come with the course or the book. Student Pricing at:  adobe.com

Textbook - Required -
Adobe Photoshop CC Classroom in a Book, (2021 release)

ISBN-10: 0-13-690473-4 

ISBN-13: 978-0-13-690473-1

 

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2nd 8 weeks:  March 15 -  May 12

Online Section
CISC 305 Introduction to the Internet

Online section number: 19018
Mandatory Online orientation

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 300 and 320 
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB 


Description: This course introduces how the Internet works and how to effectively use basic Internet services. Topics include browser basics, search engines and search techniques, e-mail, the World Wide Web, Internet security, Internet resources, the Cloud, social networking, and building basic web pages using Hypertext Markup Language (HTML).

No textbook required -

 

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Online Section
CISA 346: Social Media Applications

Online section number: 19384
Mandatory Online orientation

Units: 1.00

Prerequisite: None.
Advisory: CISC 305
Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 18 hours LEC ; 18 hours LAB 


Description: This course introduces a variety of social media applications and content platforms for marketing both small and large businesses. It includes popular applications for online social networking services (Facebook Pages for business), microblogging (Twitter), visual bookmark boards (Pinterest), video-sharing websites and YouTube channels, Internet based photo and video sharing apps (Instagram and Snapchat), and image editing mobile apps specifically for marketing. It also includes tracking social media, apps and integration, link building, and monetization.

Required book: None

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Online Section
CISW 355 Web Imaging Projects

Online section number: 26879
Mandatory Online orientation

Units: 1.00

Prerequisite: CISW 350 - you must have prerequisite! or in advance get a waiver if you have had a similar course in another department or college

Course Transferable to CSU
Hours: 27 hours LEC ; 27 hours LAB 


Description: This course is a continuation of CISW 350. It covers the creation of graphics and videos for the Web for marketing and advertising, and it introduces the steps, procedures, and common problems encountered when producing quality graphics for professional websites and social media. Topics include compressing and upload times, cropping and resizing, digital camera imaging, retouching and fixing photographs, photographic special effects and filters, rasterizing text, image maps, and videos. Popular industry photo editing applications will be used to compose, edit, and save graphic images.

Required book: None (Good to have a resource book such as Adobe Photoshop Classroom in a Book - newest version or one that you have)

 

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