Fundamentals of Graphic and Web Design (Bilingual)

Issued by Santa Barbara City College

This certificate provides students with skills required to create basic graphic and Web design work. The certificate prepares and encourages under-served students to transfer into credit programs in the graphic design area. This program and courses are open to all students.

Level Foundational
Cost Free

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GDPW NC015 Fundamentals of Graphics (Bilingual) | Bilingual course introduces the student to the basic operation of Adobe Photoshop, MS Publisher, Windows Movie Maker and Microsoft Paint. Students develop the skills to work efficiently in these programs through a series of projects including enhancing and collaging images, retouching photos and creating digital artwork. Overview of the tools, options, menus, palettes, file formats and system requirements will be discussed.
MATW NC011 Fundamentals of Web Design (Bilingual) |Bilingual course designed to introduce basic web page creation techniques. Students acquire essential skills, methods, and techniques related to basic web page design, using basic HTML and the What You See Is What You Get (WYSIWYG) method of web creation. An overview of the tools, options, menus, palettes, file formats, system requirements, internet infrastructure, and purchasing a domain will be discussed.
CMPW NC010 Computer/Skills Lab (Bilingual) |The bilingual lab features individualized, hands-on instruction and small group lectures. Students learn at own pace and design their own practice schedule in several computer software programs including keyboarding, data entry, 10-key, Window operating systems, MS Office (Word, Excel, Publisher, PowerPoint), and Internet/email.