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Course Description
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Course Name
Making the Most of the World Wide Web
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Host University
University of Stirling
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Location
Stirling, Scotland
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Area of Study
Computer Science
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Language Level
Taught In English
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Course Level Recommendations
Lower
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SCQF Credits
20 -
Recommended U.S. Semester Credits5
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Recommended U.S. Quarter Units7
Hours & Credits
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Overview
By the end of the module students will understand: the possibilities and also the risks of using online resources,and how to exploit these safely; freeware and open-source software, and how to identify what to avoid andwhat can be trusted; the pros and cons of using cloud-based resources for storing personal media and data; theuse of digital media; new models of ownership and distribution; the basic principles of mobile networking andcloud computing; how to identify reliable Web resources for use in academic study; the state of the art innetworking and future trends.They will have gained the practical skills to be able to: create sophisticated, interactive websites using a range oftechnologies to include HTML5, CSS, and JavaScript; students will be required to demonstrate the ability toapply theory and techniques to unseen problems, to work independently and under a time constraint.
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