Skagit Valley College

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 Course Title:   CMS Fundamentals

 Title Abbreviation:   CMS FUNDAMENTALS

 Department:    MIT

 Course #:    270

 Credits:    5

 Variable:     No

 IUs:    5

 CIP:    110801

 EPC:    524

 REV:    2019


 Course Description  

A detailed look at the history, dynamics and types of Content Management Systems (CMS). Students will also be given hands-on experience setting up a CMS site, one of which will focus on the development of blogging skills.

 Prerequisite  

Prerequisite: Strongly recommended: Computer literacy and file management skills as well as some experience with HTML and CSS.

Additional Course Details

Contact Hours (based on 11 week quarter)

Lecture: 55

Lab: 0

Other: 0

Systems: 0

Clinical: 0


Intent: Distribution Requirement(s) Status:  

Vocational Preparatory N/A  

Equivalencies At Other Institutions

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Learning Outcomes

After completing this course, the student will be able to:

  1. Define content management systems and explain their role in web site development.
  2. Create a web site design that integrates with a content management system (CMS) using open-source software.
  3. Build a web site using a content management system (CMS).
  4. Install, configure, customize, and maintaining a CMS-powered web site.
  5. Demonstrate blogging basics.
  6. Setup a blog account and customize blog settings.
  7. Add a blogger profile and write, edit, modify, format and manage posts.
  8. Maintain a blog.

General Education Learning Values & Outcomes

Revised August 2008 and affects outlines for 2008 year 1 and later.

Course Contents

  1. Define content management systems and explain their role in web site development.
  2. Create a web site design that integrates with a content management system (CMS) using open-source software.
  3. Build a web site using a content management systems (CMS).
  4. Install, configure, customize, and maintaining a CMS-powered web site.
  5. Demonstrate blogging basics.
  6. Setup a blog account and customize blog settings.
  7. Add a blogger profile and write, edit, modify, format and manage posts.
  8. Maintain a blog.