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Current Academic Year 2012 - 2013
Please note that this information is subject to change.

Module Title	Web Programming
Module Code	CA171
School	School of Computing
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: Jane Kernan Semester 2: Jane Kernan Autumn: Jane Kernan
Module Teacher	Jane Kernan
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

To develop problem solving and programming skills and conceptual understanding To develop an understanding of the role of software To introduce the student to writing JavaScript code To give an understanding of how web pages can be enhanced with JavaScript programming To develop an ability to read and understand JavaScript To develop an understanding of the stages of design, coding and testing in software development To develop skills of team work

Learning Outcomes

1. Write JavaScript programs to solve simple problems
2. Analyse a problem and write its solution in structured English
3. Understand the object Model concepts of objects, methods and properties
4. Break up large programs into subtasks by using functions
5. Recognise uses for the JavaScript in-built libraries
6. Be able to use variables for storing data in JavaScript programs.
7. Understand the nature of the array as a data structure and recognise situations where it is useful

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	24	No Description
Lab	24	No Description
Independent learning time	65	No Description
Tutorial	12	No Description
Total Workload: 125

All module information is indicative and subject to change. For further information,students are advised to refer to the University's Marks and Standards and Programme Specific Regulations at: http://www.dcu.ie/registry/examinations/index.shtml

Indicative Content and Learning Activities

None

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	30%	Examination Weight	70%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date

Reassessment Requirement
Resit arrangements are explained by the following categories; 1 = A resit is available for all components of the module 2 = No resit is available for 100% continuous assessment module 3 = No resit is available for the continuous assessment component
This module is category 1

Indicative Reading List

Deitel, Deitel & Nieto: 2000, The complete Internet & World Wide Web programming training course, Prentice-Hall, Upper Saddle River, N.J., 0-13-016143-8
Jennifer Niederst Robbins: 0, Web design in a nutshell, O'Reilly, 978-0-596-00987-8

Other Resources

None

Array

Programme or List of Programmes

BSSA

Study Abroad (DCU Business School)

BSc in Enterprise Computing

SHSA

Study Abroad (Science & Health)

Timetable this semester: Timetable for CA171

Date of Last Revision

28-NOV-08