Georgia Tech: XML: Exchanging Files Across Web Platforms and Applications

XML: Exchanging Files Across Web Platforms and Applications

Program ID: COMP 1230P
Program type: Short Courses (weekday)
CEUs: 1.2

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Course Description

Explain the roles and uses of XML. Identify correctly formed XML elements and files. Perform simple verification of XML files against a DTD. Identify tools used for XML Schema construction. Transform an XML file into HTML using XSLT transformation. Provide human-readable formatting of an XML file via CSS.

Learning Objectives

Learn to:

Identify structure and elements of an XML file
Read simple DTD and verify XML files against them
Identify XML Schemas and the tools required to construct them
Construct a XSLT transform file to change XML into HTML
Construct a cascading style sheet (CSS) to enable easier viewing of an XML file via a Web browser

Course Schedule

Time	Day 1	Day 2
8:30 - 9:45 AM	Review and Introduction	XSLT
9:45 - 10:00 AM	Break	Break
10:00 - 11:00 AM	XML Elements
11:00 - 12:00 PM	XML File Structure
12:00 - 1:00 PM	Lunch	Lunch
1:00 - 2:15 PM	DTDs	CSS
2:15 - 2:30 PM	Break	Break
2:30 - 3:30 PM	XML Schema
3:30 - 4:00 PM	XML Programming Tools	Review and Recap
4:00 PM	Class ends	Class ends

Course Materials

Each attendee will receive a notebook of course slides with notes, and a lab workbook: XML for the World Wide Web by Elizabeth Castro, Cookwood Press. ISBN: 0-201-71098-6

Prerequisite

Attendees must first complete the following prerequisite course:

HTML and CSS: Creating & Styling Web Pages, or have a basic knowledge of HTML

Certificate

This course is a requirement for the Web Programming: Unlocking the Code Certificate.

Instructors

Brent Laminack, a consultant and system administrator, has managed IT projects and administered UNIX environments since 1982. He has developed and taught courses for Georgia Tech's Professional Education program since 1990. A Certified Information Systems Security Professional, he received his B.S. in physics from Georgia Tech in 1979.

Jim Greenlee, is an award-winning lecturer with almost 20 years of professional experience as an IT educator. His professional service includes 15 years on the Computer Science faculty at Georgia Tech, where he developed and taught courses for both academic and corporate audiences. He has also worked as a certified trainer for Sun Microsystems. Mr. Greenlee currently runs his own technical training company, specializing in the Information Technology, Safety, and Recreational industries.

Related Programs

HTML and CSS: Creating & Styling Web Pages required
Beginning PHP: An Introduction to Programming recommended
World Wide Web: A Technology Overview recommended
Content Management Systems: Communicating Through the Web recommended
Accessibility: Making Your Web Site Usable for All recommended
eCommerce: Introduction to the Internet Marketplace recommended
The WebMaster: Roles and Responsibilities recommended
Database Design Concepts: Generating Content for Your Web Site recommended
JavaScript: Programming for Web Clients recommended
Advanced PHP: Constructing Dynamic Web Sites recommended
Model-View-Controller: Understanding the MVC Design Pattern recommended
Ajax: Creating Interactive Web Applications recommended