This A2 level unit is optional and is internally assessed.
This unit helps you to understand:

• the requirements for setting up a website;
• terminology relating to the Internet;
• the differences in the range of web programming languages available for developing web pages and components within them;
• the differences between Internet and intranet sites, and the network security implications of running web servers.

In this unit you need to use software to develop web pages to convey relevant information to website visitors.

The use of the Internet and intranets has expanded rapidly over the last few years. Recently, there has been an increase in the need for people with the skills for planning, building and maintaining websites. This unit should help you to develop these valuable skills.

Tasks

For this unit you have to complete six tasks. These are listed below:

1. Task A: An evaluation of commercial websites that have been downloaded [6];
2. Task B: Produce design notes for the website that has at least three pages together with detailed plans for publishing your website [6];
3. Task C: Annotated printouts of own web pages in WYSIWYG format identifying the features and techniques used in the web page [15];
4. Task D: Annotated printouts of own web pages in HTML format identifying edits to script commands to change page layout [6];
5. Task E: Documentation of website testing [8];
6. Task F: An evaluation of both your website and the tools used to produce it and of your own performance [9].

This unit is marked out of 50 and equals 1/3rd of your A2 grade and 1/6th of your overall grade for A level