10152121Advanced CSS
Course Information
Description
This course equips students with hands-on experience in designing and developing professional business websites using modern web standards and advanced CSS techniques. Students will learn to optimize website performance, implement responsive and accessible design, and structure content using modular HTML approaches. The curriculum covers advanced CSS features including Flexbox, CSS Grid, custom properties (CSS variables), and the use of frameworks such as Bootstrap and Tailwind CSS.
Total Credits
3
Course Competencies
  1. Perform HTML, CSS, and JavaScript debugging using default browser tools
    Assessment Strategies
    Exercise is evaluated by instructor outside of the classroom
    Criteria
    Modify CSS dynamically to test visual changes
    Disable and enable applied styles dynamically
    Identify JavaScript errors and locate within source files
    Test and debug in a minimum of 3 industry accepted browsers

  2. Optimize website components to improve overall performance
    Assessment Strategies
    Project is tested outside the classroom setting
    Criteria
    Create and apply sprite images to website where appropriate
    Run and analyze website performance reports
    Minify CSS and apply correctly to HTML
    Test and debug in a minimum of 3 industry accepted browsers

  3. Write and apply custom responsive design components for website
    Assessment Strategies
    Project is tested outside the classroom setting
    Criteria
    Write and apply media queries to correctly achieve responsive design changes on various viewports
    Write and apply media queries to hide or show content based on given criteria
    Design and code for website differences for 3 or more viewports
    Test and debug in a minimum of 3 industry accepted browsers

  4. Utilize at least one popular mobile-first front-end framework for webpage styling
    Assessment Strategies
    Project is tested outside the classroom setting
    Criteria
    Implement Bootstrap or similar framework correctly within website to achieve mobile-first design
    Write CSS to override Bootstrap or similar framework to achieve specific custom changes at different break points
    Test and debug in a minimum of 3 industry accepted browsers