CIMW 241 INTRODUCTION TO CONTENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS (CMS)-WORDPRESS

3 Units 3 hours lecture
Recommended Preparation: CIMW 115
An introduction to using WordPress as a Content Management System (CMS) as social networking blogging platform and as a content management system for websites. Students will learn to install, configure, and build and publish blogs and develop small web sites. Topics covered will include hosting options, content creation and management, installing WordPress themes and widgets, using feeds, podcasting, social media integration, using posts and pages, formatting posts and pages, scheduling, categorizing and tagging posts, adding images, using themes and templates, adding plugins, managing comments, creating users and utilizing WordPress settings along with advanced formatting features including maintenance and security.
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