Module Details
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Title WEB PROGRAMMING
Code COMP519
Coordinator Dr F Grasso
Computer Science
Floriana@liverpool.ac.uk
Year CATS Level Semester CATS Value
Session 2016-17 Level 7 FHEQ First Semester 15

Aims
    To provide students with a deep, critical and systematic understanding of the most significant technologies for developing web applications.

    1. To demonstrate how these technologies may be used on today''s websites.

    2. To provide knowledge of the characteristics of good web site design principles.< /span>

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    Learning Outcomes
    have an understanding of the range of programming techniques and languages available to organisations and businesses and be able to choose an appropriate architecture for a web application.

    be able to demonstrate abilities to design and implement maintainable web sites.

    be able to make informed and critical decisions regarding client development using HTML and JavaScript.

    be able to design and implement reasonably sophisticated server-side applications using one or more suitable technologies. 

    have the knowledge to critically analyse and evaluate web applications. 

    have a critical and systematic understanding of web protocols. 


    Syllabus
    1  1

    Introduction to Distributed Systems and Internet; Internet Protocols (3 lectures)

    2

    Markup languages: HTML (3 lectures)

    3

    Cascading Style Sheets (2 lectures)

    4

    Dynamic HTML and JavaScript (4 lectures)

    5

    HTML forms and CGI scripting (2 lectures)

    6

    Script language programming (such as Perl, Ruby, etc) (3 lectures)

    7

    PHP and basic SQL (5 lectures)

    8

    Java Applets and the WWW (2 lectures)

    9

    Overview of other technologies (AJAX, Macromedia Flash, etc) (2 lectures)


    Teaching and Learning Strategies

    Lecture -

    Tutorial -


    Teaching Schedule
      Lectures Seminars Tutorials Lab Practicals Fieldwork Placement Other TOTAL
    Study Hours 26

    		   18

    		       44
    Timetable (if known)              
    Private Study 106
    TOTAL HOURS 150

    Assessment
    EXAM Duration Timing
    (Semester)    		 % of
    final
    mark    		 Resit/resubmission
    opportunity    		 Penalty for late
    submission    		 Notes
    Written Exam  60  Semester 1  25  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Final Exam Notes (applying to all assessments) 4 assessment tasks This work is not marked anonymously. Written examination  
    CONTINUOUS Duration Timing
    (Semester)    		 % of
    final
    mark    		 Resit/resubmission
    opportunity    		 Penalty for late
    submission    		 Notes
    Coursework  72 hours for all CAs  1  15  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 1 
    Coursework  72 hours for all CAs  1  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 2 
    Coursework  72 hours for all CAs  Semester 1  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 3 
    Coursework  72 hours for all CAs  Semester 1  20  Yes  Standard UoL penalty applies  Assessment 4 

    Recommended Texts
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