Web Programming
CPT270
Overview
Level of study: What does Undergraduate Level 2 mean?
Undergraduate Level 2
EFTSL: What does EFTSL mean?
0.125
Delivery Method: What does delivery method mean?
Fully Online
Prerequisites: What are the prerequisites?
Duration:
13 weeks
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Domestic student fee:
$980.00 (AUD)
International student fee:
$1,205.00 (AUD)
Description
The unit introduces you to the basic concepts of the World Wide Web (Web), and the principles and tools that are used to develop Web applications. The unit will provide an overview of internet technology and will introduce you to the Web protocols; HTML5, CSS, SSI and XML, client side processing with JavaScript and server side processing with PHP.
Prerequisites
Recommended prerequisites
You are recommended to have completed the following unit(s) or have equivalent knowledge before starting this unit:
- CPT121 — Programming 1
You should have equivalent programming experience before starting this unit.
Assessment
- Assignment 1 (5%)
- Assignment 2 (15%)
- Assignment 3 (20%)
- Invigilated Exam (60%)
Learning Outcomes
At the completion of this unit students will be able to:
- define the protocols and systems used on the Web (such as XHTML, HTTP, URLs, CSS, SSI, and XML)
- explain the functions of clients and servers on the Web
- implement client-side scripts using JavaScript and server-side scripts using PHP
- design and implement an interactive web site with regard to issues of usability, accessibility and internationalisation
- demonstrate the ability to retrieve data from a database and present it in a webpage.
Topics
This unit addresses the following topics.
| Number | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Markup languages, XHTML, intro to CSS |
| 2 | More on CSS |
| 3 | JavaScript |
| 4 | Server side includes (SSI) |
| 5 | PHP (6 Weeks) |
| 6 | Usability |
| 7 | HCI |
Study Resources
This unit is delivered using the following methods and materials:
Instructional Methods
- Discussion Forum/Discussion Board
- Embedded Multimedia
- Online assignment submission
- Podcasting/Lecture capture
- Standard Media
- Streaming Multimedia
- Web links
Online materials
- Audio/Video - Streaming
- FAQs
- Online Assessment
- Printable format materials
- Resources and Links
Textbook information for this unit is currently being updated and will be available soon. Please check back regularly for updates. Alternatively, visit the Unibooks website and enter the unit details to search for available textbooks.
Relevant Courses
This unit is a core requirement in the following courses:
This unit is an approved elective in the following courses:
This unit may be eligible for credit towards other courses:
- Many undergraduate courses on offer through OUA include 'open elective' where any OUA unit can be credited to the course. You need to check the Award Requirements on the course page for the number of allowed open electives and any level limitations.
- In other cases, the content of this unit might be relevant to a course on offer through OUA or elsewhere. In order to receive credit for this unit in the course you will need to supply the provider institution with a copy of the Unit Profile in the approved format, which you can download here. Note that the Unit Profile is set at the start of the year, and if textbooks change this may not match the Unibooks textbook list.
