CMPT 304

THE KING'S UNIVERSITY

COURSE NUMBER:

CMPT 304

COURSE TITLE:

Web Application Design

NAME OF INSTRUCTOR:

Michael Janzen

CREDIT WEIGHT AND WEEKLY TIME DISTRIBUTION:

3 credits (3 hrs lecture - 0 hrs seminar - 3 hrs lab)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

This course includes description of Internet technologies, patterns, frameworks and best practices in the design and development of modern Web-application. The overall architecture of Internet applications will be examined. Students will use a current Internet development platform to create real-world Internet applications, involving client-side and server-side scripting, data security and dynamic connectivity. The social issues related to Internet applications will be discussed.

Prerequisites: CMPT 275

COURSE TEXTBOOK:

Duckett, Jon(2011), HTML & CSS: design and build websites, Wiley.
Ducket, Jon (2014) JavaScript & JQuery, Wiley.

MARK DISTRIBUTION IN PERCENT:

Lecture Assignments	35%
Lab Assignments	5%
Tests	30%
Final Exam	30%

	*100%

COURSE OBJECTIVES:

This course is intended to introduce students to front end and back end website design. After this course students should be able to:

Create and style websites using HTML and CSS
Use JavaScript, JQuerry, and Ajax for dynamic website content
Create PHP programs and Java Servlets for back-end website processing
Use simple SQL commands to create basic databases
Discuss the effects of the Internet on society

COURSE OUTLINE:

HTML

Text, Links, Lists, Images, Tables, iFrames, and Forms

Colour, Boxes, and Layout

JavaScript

Functions, methods, objects, events

The Document Object Model

Cookies and Tracking

Form Enhancement and Validation

JQuery

Ajax & JSON

History and Introduction

Back-end Processing

Processing Form Input

Basic Database Access

MySQL

Simple Table Creation

Database Input and Retrieval

Java Servlets

Back-end Processing

Processing Form Input

Additional Topics as Time Allows

Security and SSL

Java Applets

Required texts, assignments, and grade distributions may vary from one offering of this course to the next. Please consult the course instructor for up to date details.