University of Essex

CE212-5-PT-CA:
Web Application Programming

The details

Year: 2017/18

Department: Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)

Campus: Colchester Campus & Apprenticeship Location

Term: Spring Special

Level: Undergraduate: Level 5

Status: Current

Start date:

End date:

Credits: 15

Last updated: -

Requisites for this module

Pre-requisites: (none)

Co-requisites: (none)

Pre and / or co-requisites: (none)

Prohibited modules: (none)

Key module (requisite for): (none)

Key module for

(none)

Module description

Aims

The aim of this module is to provide an understanding of the principles that underlie the design of web applications, and to provide practical experience of the technologies used in their construction.

Learning Outcomes

After completing this module, students will be expected to be able to:

1. Design and implement HTML and JavaScript form-based input systems.
2. Write Java Server Pages (JSPs) and Java classes that implement key web application components (e.g. a shopping basket for an on-line shop).
3. Use appropriate techniques to manage session state.
4. Design and implement data models, databases and data bound classes to support web applications.

Syllabus

Overview of E-commerce technologies
Client side: HTML, Java Applets, Javascript, Cascading Stylesheets
Server side: Web servers
Serving dynamic content
Java servlets, Java Server Pages (JSP)
XML

Web-based User Interface Design
HTML form elements
Designing form-pages
Using JQuery
Limitations of HTML forms
JavaScript and the Document Object Model
Example JavaScript input components
JSP and Java Servlets
The servlet API and Lifecycle
A hello-world servlet
Servlet input and output streams
Reading parameters and posted data
Session tracking with URL encoding and Cookies
Techniques for dynamic generation of HTML
Enhancing web applications with Ajax

Databases for web applications
Data modelling for e-commerce applications

XML
Reasons for using XML
Syntax of well-formed XML documents
Validating XML with DTDs
Designing XML document structures

Module aims

No information available.

Module learning outcomes

No information available.

Module information

STUDENTS SHOULD NOTE THAT THIS MODULE INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO REVIEW AND CHANGE.

Learning and teaching methods

Work-based-learning supported by online course material and webinars. The students will receive via Moodle and Listen Again all lectures given in CE212.

Bibliography

This module does not appear to have a published bibliography.

Assessment items, weightings and deadlines

Coursework / exam	Description	Coursework weighting
Coursework	Progress Test - Week 21	33.33%
Coursework	Assignment 1 - Web Client Programming Exercises	33.33%
Coursework	Assignment 2 - Client Server Application	33.34%
Exam	Main exam: 120 minutes during Summer (Main Period)

Exam format definitions

Remote, open book: Your exam will take place remotely via an online learning platform. You may refer to any physical or electronic materials during the exam.
In-person, open book: Your exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer to any physical materials such as paper study notes or a textbook during the exam. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
In-person, open book (restricted): The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may refer only to specific physical materials such as a named textbook during the exam. Permitted materials will be specified by your department. Electronic devices may not be used in the exam.
In-person, closed book: The exam will take place on campus under invigilation. You may not refer to any physical materials or electronic devices during the exam. There may be times when a paper dictionary, for example, may be permitted in an otherwise closed book exam. Any exceptions will be specified by your department.

Your department will provide further guidance before your exams.

Overall assessment

Coursework	Exam
30%	70%

Reassessment

Coursework	Exam
0%	0%

Module supervisor and teaching staff

Supervisor: Dr Michael Sanderson, email: sands@essex.ac.uk.

Teaching staff: Mike Sanderson

Contact details: CSEE School Office, email: csee-schooloffice@essex.ac.uk Telephone: 01206 872770

Availability

Available to incoming Essex Abroad / Exchange students: No

Available to Outside Option: No

Available to Audit: No

External examiner

Name: Dr Jeremy Ian Hiller Gow

Institution: Goldsmiths College

Academic role: Lecturer

Resources

Teaching materials: Available via Moodle

Lecture recording: No lecture recording information available for this module.

Further information

Department website: Computer Science and Electronic Engineering (School of)

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CE212-5-PT-CA:Web Application Programming