T. Andrew Yang 

(yang@grove.iup.edu)
Computer Science Department

HTTP://WWW.CO103.IUP.EDU/

1. Introduction to Web Development

1. World Wide Web as a new computing platform

2. The client-server model

3. The multi-tier model

4. Sample Web applications

5. Alternative Web development technologies

6. Client side development

7. Server side development

8. Summary

2. Curriculum Design

1. Curriculum Design Issues

2. A Sample Course

3. Lessons Learned

4. Specialty Track in Enterprise Computing

References

Designing and Teaching a Web Development Course

Ö  Objectives

A.     Understand the architecture and operation of client/server applications in a multi-platform, multi-server networking environment.

 B.     Design and implement Web-based applications employing distributed software components, including front-end clients, middleware, and back-end servers.

C.     Employ alternative tools and techniques for Internet-based system development:  

Client side scripting such as JavaScript, VB Script, variations of HTMLs, and XML;

Server side activation mechanisms such as Active Server Pages, Java Servlets, Java Server Pages, and CGI (Common Gateway Interface).

D.     Design and implement database connectivity in a Web-based application.

E.      Gain an in-depth awareness of problems and solutions related to Internet-based development, such as security, privacy, and internationalization, et. al..

F.      Discuss various Internet-based software applications and their underlying framework, including Web-based documentation retrieval systems, online transactions (such as banking, auctions, e-commerce, digital libraries, search engines, et al), group-based collaboration over the Internet, Web-based utilities (such as calendars, planners), Web-based entertainment, Web-based publishing, et al.

G.     Describe the evolution of existing tools such as component-based distributed standards, as well as major future directions of new tools, techniques, applications, and paradigms for developing distributed applications, such as distributed expert systems, mobile agents, and distributed databases.

Ö  Platform Considerations

• Which camp to join?

Microsoft: ASP, DCOM, .NET

Java: Servlets, JSP, RMI, EJB, . . .

Others: PHP

 

• Standards, APIs, connectivity: e.g., CORBA

Ö  Prerequisites

• Good understanding and programming ability in object-oriented programming.

• Java

• Basic understanding of database management systems, especially SQL.

• Understanding of networking components.