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Module Specifications

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

Module Title	Web Application Development
Module Code	EE417
School	School of Electronic Engineering
Online Module Resources
Module Co-ordinator	Semester 1: David Molloy Semester 2: David Molloy Autumn: David Molloy
NFQ level	8	Credit Rating	7.5
Pre-requisite	None
Co-requisite	None
Compatibles	None
Incompatibles	None

Description

Web application development is the creation and maintenance of software applications to be used on the World Wide Web. It is performed by set of specific, specialised coders with skills in a variety of protocols, languages and frameworks. This module is intended to provide students with an in-depth knowledge of the underlying issues involved in the development of web applications. The focus is on demonstrating a number of typically (but not exclusively) Java-based technologies and how these systems can be combined to create modern web applications.

Learning Outcomes

1. Design and implement basic web applications through the java programming language
2. Use the core building blocks for web-based systems to incrementally create web applications
3. Create database structures to represent real-world entities and interact with these structures through SQL and JDBC
4. Implement and demonstrate, in software, a set of technologies used in the development of modern web applications
5. Explain a number of the challenges facing web application developers and provide solutions to address these issues

Workload	Full-time hours per semester
*Type*	*Hours*	*Description*
Lecture	36	12 x 3 hour Lectures
Assignment	40	Development of Customer Web Application
Independent learning	111	Independent Learning
Total Workload: 187

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

Client-side Programming.
Server-side Programming.

Server-side Concepts and Architectures.
Java and alternatives.

XML.
Java Servlets & JSPs.

Relational Database Systems.
SQL.

Java Database Connectivity.
Hibernate.

Model View Controller.
Ajax.

Groovy & Grails.
Web Services.

Assessment Breakdown
Continuous Assessment	25%	Examination Weight	75%

Course Work Breakdown
Type	Description	% of total	Assessment Date
Project	Development of a Web Application based on the technologies covered during the module	25%	n/a

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

Other Resources

1423, Website, David Molloy, 0, EE417 Course Material, http://ee417.eeng.dcu.ie, 1424, M4V/Flash Video, David Molloy, 0, Lecture Video Recordings, DCU, http://ee417.eeng.dcu.ie,

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