Students graduating from the I.P.T.S program will be positioned for jobs in either the Internet or the technical support fields. They will learn to build and configure computers, elements of networking, web site design and programming. Certifications for this program include the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) for Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver and Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop and the CompTIA A+ certification.

Students will create an interactive project web to commercial standard using development tools taught in class.

The goal of this semester is to prepare the student to take the Adobe Certified Associate (ACA) exams for Web Communication using Adobe Dreamweaver and Visual Communication using Adobe Photoshop.

• Site Mapping
• Navigational Structures
• Content Development
• Browser Compatibility
• Accessibility
• Introduction to Web Marketing
• Copyrights
• HTML
• Dreamweaver

Web Design

• Elements of GUI
• Custom Graphics
• Animation
• Optimizing Graphics
• Color Management
• Introduction to Multimedia
• Photoshop

• JavaScript
• DHTML
• Cascading Style Sheets

• Resume Preparation
• On-Line Portfolio
• Interview Techniques
• Career Jumpstart

Students will build a computer and configure it with various OS software in preparation for the A+ certificaton exams in core hardware and operating systems technologies.

• Tear Down and Rebuild Computers
• Troubleshooting and Repair
• Hardware Settings
• Maintenance

• Server Installation
• Software Configuration
• Client/Server Relationships
• Peer-to-Peer Relationships
• Network protocols
• Network Security
• Network Topologies
• Troubleshooting

• Windows 2000
• Windows XP
• Windows VISTA
• Windows 7

• Networking Skills
• Job-Hunting Techniques
• Business Presentations