INFS 3018 Web Systems Development (Advanced)

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Credit Points 10

Legacy Code 300902

Coordinator Weisheng Si Opens in new window

Description This unit teaches state-of-the-art web frameworks for developing complex web systems. This unit utilises the skills of basic web programming, database design, and systems analysis that students have learnt in previous units. Major topics in this unit include Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) framework, Razor pages, Model-View-Controller (MVC) programming, object to relational database mapping, and authentication and authorization. Moreover, this unit trains students' collaborative skills by asking students to build a complex website in a small team. As an advanced unit, deeper topics such as custom data validation and error handling will be discussed.

School Computer, Data & Math Sciences

Discipline Computer Science, Not Elsewhere Classified.

Student Contribution Band HECS Band 2 10cp

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Level Undergraduate Level 3 subject

Pre-requisite(s) COMP 2020

Incompatible Subjects INFS 3017 Web Systems Development

Restrictions Students must be enrolled in programs 3684 Bachelor of Information and Communication Technology (Advanced) or 3688 Bachelor of Information Systems Advanced.

Assumed Knowledge

- Fundamental web development skills such as HTML, CSS, Javascript and PHP.
- Principles of relational database design and development, practical skills in SQL.
- Principles of systems analysis and design including the specification of end-user requirements and a good knowledge of the SDLC and its application to solving computer system related problems.

Learning Outcomes

On successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

Apply CSS framework to lay out and style website
Apply LINQ to construct database queries
Apply Entity Framework Core to bind objects with database records
Implement both client-side and server-side data validation
Implement dynamic webpages with Razor syntax
Apply MVC framework to develop web systems
Implement user authentication and authorization for web systems
Apply collaborative skills to work in a team in developing complex web systems
Implement custom session states needed by web systems
Apply error handling techniques to build robust web systems

Subject Content

1. Cascading Style Sheet (CSS) framework such as Bootstrap
2. Language Integrated Query (LINQ)
3. Object to relational database mapping: Entity Framework Core
4. Client-side and server-side data validation
5. Razor pages programming
6. Model-View-Controller (MVC) programming framework: ASP.NET Core
7. Authentication and authorisation
8. Collaborative web development
9. Session states
10. Error handling

Assessment

The following table summarises the standard assessment tasks for this subject. Please note this is a guide only. Assessment tasks are regularly updated, where there is a difference your Learning Guide takes precedence.

Item	Length	Percent	Threshold	Individual/Group Task
Practical Exercises	50 to 60 hours to complete over a period of 12 weeks	50	N	Individual
Group based Complex Web Application Project	30 to 40 hours to complete over a period of 13 weeks	25	N	Group
Final Exam	1 hour	25	N	Individual