CPSC 337 - Introduction to Web Graphics

Catalog Description

This course will expose the student to the standards for Web and mobile graphics such as SVG, CSS, and the canvas. Topics include color models, coordinate systems, coordinate transformations, and popular image formats. Covered are vector and pixel-based approaches as well as both declarative and scripted models of graphical content creation.

Prerequisites: CpSc 217, or CpSc 130 and 246 (3 credits)

Course Outcomes

This course and its outcomes support the Computing Learning Outcomes of Problem Solving and Critical Thinking (PS&CT), Communication and Interpersonal Skills (C&IS), and Ethical and Professional Responsibilities (E&PR). These Computing Learning Outcomes are tied directly to the University Wide Outcomes of Critical Thinking, Quantitative Reasoning, Effective Communication, and Acting Ethically.

Program Objectives Assessed in CPSC 337

Learning OutcomesAssessed Course Objectives
PS & CT b. Integrate design and implementation principles to develop effective applications1. Develop Web and mobile graphics that utilize appropriate color and graphical and mathematical models.
PS & CT c. Perform critical analyses of the impacts of decisions based on mathematics
C & IS c. Devise effective user interfaces based on the application2. Develop effective graphics for user interfaces.
E & PR a. Determine the economic and organizational effects of information technology on global society3. Develop Web graphics for a global and diverse population.