Adobe® ColdFusion® 9: Level 1
Course Specifications
Course number: 
Course length: 1.0 day(s)
Course Description
Course Objective: You will build and deploy dynamic web applications using ColdFusion.

Target Student: The target student for this course is someone who is trained or experienced in HTML who is tasked with creating dynamic web pages for their company or nonprofit group using Adobe® ColdFusion® 9.

Prerequisites: The following courses are required prerequisites: 
•	Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 1
•	Web Design with XHTML, HTML, and CSS: Level 2
•	Windows XP Professional
It would also be helpful to understand programming fundamentals including: 
•	Flow control 
•	Variables 
•	Operators 
•	Functions 
•	Parameters and arrays 
Hardware Requirements
•	A minimum of 512 MB of RAM (1GB recommended) 
•	A 20 GB hard disk or larger 
•	A 1 GHz Pentium-class processor or faster 
•	A 1024 x 768 resolution monitor is recommended 
•	A mouse or other pointing device 
•	Installed printer drivers 
•	A CD-ROM drive 
•	Internet Access (contact your local network administrator) 
Software Requirements
Each computer requires the following software:
•	Adobe® ColdFusion® 9.0 
•	Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6.0 or later 
•	Adobe® Flash® Player 10.0 or later 
•	Adobe® Reader® 8.0 or later 
•	WinZip® 
Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to: 
•	add dynamic elements to a web page. 
•	build dynamic site navigation into an existing website. 
•	build a ColdFusion form. 
•	present data in different formats. 
•	enhance the functionality of their sites by adding interactive elements. 
•	deploy a website for public viewing. 
Course Content
Lesson 1: Adding Dynamic Elements to a Page
Topic 1A: Introduction to ColdFusion 
Topic 1B: Work with ColdFusion Builder 
Topic 1C: Build Pages with ColdFusion Builder 
Topic 1D: Add a Dynamic Text Display 
Topic 1E: Work with Images 
Topic 1F: Create a Dynamic Banner 
Lesson 2: Building Dynamic Site Navigation
Topic 2A: Pass Data to Another Web Page Through a Link 
Topic 2B: Create the Default Page 
Topic 2C: Retrieve Information Passed to a Web Page Through a Link 
Lesson 3: Building Forms
Topic 3A: Create a ColdFusion Form 
Topic 3B: Add Client Side Validation to a Form 
Topic 3C: Create a ColdFusion Page to Collect Results 
Topic 3D: Create a Form That Processes Itself 
Topic 3E: Enhance a ColdFusion Form Using Flash Elements 
Lesson 4: Presenting Data in Different Formats
Topic 4A: Create Slide Presentations 
Topic 4B: Read Data from an Excel Spreadsheet 
Topic 4C: Generate PDF Output 
Lesson 5: Enhancing the Functionality of Your Site
Topic 5A: Subscribe to a Web Service 
Topic 5B: Add a Custom Tag from Adobe Exchange 
Topic 5C: Add Feeds 
Topic 5D: Integrating Google Maps 
Topic 5E: Embedding Flash Video 
Topic 5F: Working with the Progress Bar 
Lesson 6: Deploying Your Site
Topic 6A: Test Your Work as a Complete System 
Topic 6B: Transfer Files to a Web Server 
Topic 6C: Monitor the ColdFusion Server 
Appendix A: Choose a ColdFusion Web Host
Appendix B: Application Deployment Services
Appendix C: Event Gateways