COURSE SYLLABUS
Server-side Web Development, 9 credits
Programmering för webben, 9 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Spring 2017
| Course Code: | TPWK16 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Feb 27, 2014 |
| Revised by: | Feb 9, 2015 |
| Valid From: | Jan 1, 2016 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Reg number: | JTH 2015/2282-313 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
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| Subject group: | DT1
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| Specialised in: | G1F
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| Main field of study: | Computer Engineering |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
On completion of the course, the student should:
Knowledge and understanding
- display an understanding for three tier web architectures
- display an understanding for common web application security issues
- display knowledge of performance optimisation in web applications
- display knowledge of economic sustainability and maintenance effects that differentiate web applications from traditional software systems, in particular concerning issues like standardisation, vendor/system lock-in, maintenance, and reusability
Skills and abilities
- display the ability to perform investment cost estimates concerning development, testing, and deployment environments for web applications
- display the ability to configure development, testing, and deployment environments for web applications
- display the ability to develop and deploy web applications
Judgement and approach
- display the ability to analyse and compare different technologies for web development (tools, frameworks, application servers, etc.)
Contents
The course provides the student with a thorough introduction to server side web development. It introduces the concepts and technologies used to develop dynamic web applications, including common frameworks and application servers for web development. It also covers security and performance optimisation.
The course includes the following topics:
- Web programming architectures, patterns, and tools
- Application servers and frameworks
- Current web technologies
- Security concerns in web applications
- Server-side AJAX
- Testing, debugging, and optimizing web applications
- Advantages and disadvantages of web applications
- Cost estimates for web development and hosting
Type of instruction
The course will consist of lectures, lab work and project work.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed courses Object-Oriented Software Development 12 credits, Relational Databases 6 credits, Web Development with JavaScript and DOM 6 credits, and Industrial Management, Entrepreneurship and Marketing 6 credits (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
The final grade for the course is based upon a balanced set of assessments.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Examination | 4.5 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Laboratory work and project work | 4.5 credits | 5/4/3/U |
Course literature
The literature list for the course will be provided one month before the course starts.
Pro ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008: Includes Silverlight 2
Matthew MacDonald, Mario Szpuszta
Apress, 2009
Beginning ASP.NET 3.5 in C# 2008: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition
Matthew MacDonald
Apress, 2007
E-bok: http://proquestcombo.safaribooksonline.com/9781590598917
