HTML5: Basic (FAQ/Notes)

Basic

Frequently asked questions and instructor notes

All our courses assume that each student has a personal computer to use during the class. Our hands-on approach to learning requires that they do. This topic gives information on how to set up the classroom to teach this course.

Hardware requirements

Each studentï¿½s personal computer should have:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A keyboard and a mouse

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ A 500 MHz processor (or faster)

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ At least 256 MB RAM

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ At least 1.5 GB of available hard disk space

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ An SVGA monitor (1024ï¿½768 or higher resolution)

Software requirements

You will need the following software:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Windows 7, Windows XP, or Windows Vista, updated with the most recent service packs

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Note: This course was written for Windows 7.ï¿½

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Firefox 4 or later

Network requirements

The following network components and connectivity are also required for this course:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Internet access, for the following purposes:

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the latest critical updates and service packs

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Downloading the Student Data files from www.axzopress.com
(if necessary)

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Completing activity A-2 in the unit titled ï¿½Links and imagesï¿½

Classroom setup instructions

Before you teach this course, you will need to perform the following steps to set up each student computer.

1ï¿½ï¿½ Install Windows on an NTFS partition according to the software publisherï¿½s instructions. After installation is complete, if the student machines have Internet access, use Windows Update to install any critical updates and service packs.

2ï¿½ï¿½ With flat-panel displays, we recommend using the panelï¿½s native resolution for best results. Color depth/quality should be set to High (24 bit) or higher.

3ï¿½ï¿½ Configure Windows Explorer to display file extensions as follows:

aï¿½ï¿½ Open Windows Explorer.

bï¿½ï¿½ Choose Organize, Folder and Search Options.

cï¿½ï¿½ On the View tab, clear Hide extensions for known file types and click OK.

4ï¿½ï¿½ Install Firefox version 4 or later from http://www.getfirefox.com. Accept all defaults during installation. If prompted, set Firefox as the default browser.

5ï¿½ï¿½ Set up Internet access for each student computer. This is necessary only to complete activity A-2 in the unit titled ï¿½Links and images.ï¿½

6ï¿½ï¿½ If you have the data disc that came with this manual, locate the Student Data folder on it and copy it to the desktop of each student computer.

ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ If you donï¿½t have the data disc, you can download the Student Data files for the course:

aï¿½ï¿½ Connect to www.axzopress.com.

bï¿½ï¿½ Under Downloads, click Instructor-Led Training.

cï¿½ï¿½ Browse the subject categories to locate your course. Then click the course title to display a list of available downloads. (You can also access these downloads through our Catalog listings.)

dï¿½ï¿½ Click the link(s) for downloading the Student Data files. You can download the files directly to student machines or to a central location on your own network.

eï¿½ï¿½ Create a folder named Student Data on the desktop of each student computer.

fï¿½ï¿½ï¿½ Double-click the downloaded zip file(s) and drag the contents into the Student Data folder.

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Topic C:ï¿½ï¿½ Course notes

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Topic D:ï¿½ï¿½ Additional information

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