Simon Fraser University
Engaging the World

Course Outlines

Spring 2026 - CMPT 272 D100

Web I - Client-side Development (3)

Class Number: 5436

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Tue, 11:30 a.m.–1:20 p.m.
    Surrey

    Jan 5 – Apr 10, 2026: Thu, 11:30 a.m.–12:20 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 120 or CMPT 130 or CMPT 128, with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Introduces students to the fundamentals of client-side web programming. Students will gain experience working with markup languages such as HTML and CSS as well as define dynamic behaviour using JavaScript and TypeScript. Students will be introduced to popular front-end frameworks. The web architecture will be discussed, and web services will be invoked using basic API calls to existing REST APIs.

COURSE DETAILS:

This course will introduce students to the fundamentals of client-side web programming. Students will gain experience working with markup languages such as HTML and CSS as well as define dynamic behaviour using client side languages. Students will be introduced to popular front-end frameworks. The web architecture will be discussed and demonstrated using web services and basic API calls to existing web-based API’s. Prerequisites: Cmpt120, Students with credit for Cmpt470 may not take Cmpt218 for further credit.

Topics

  • WWW protocols and Architectures
  • Markup Languages
  • JavaScript
  • Front-end (client-side) Frameworks
  • Application Programming Interfaces

Grading

NOTES:

To be discussed during the first week of classes.

Materials

MATERIALS + SUPPLIES:

I will post the suggested reading materials on a weekly basis.

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The following are default policies in the School of Computing Science. Please check your course syllabus whether the instructor has chosen a different policy for your class, otherwise the following policies apply.
 
  • Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to get a C- or higher.
  • All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes, or no later than one week after a student adds a course. After considering a request, an instructor may provide a concession or may decline to do so. Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability can contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca).

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

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RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.