Spring 2018 - IAT 352 D100

Internet Computing Technologies (3)

Class Number: 4805

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 3 – Apr 10, 2018: Mon, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Surrey

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 16, 2018
    Mon, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Surrey

  • Prerequisites:

    Completion of 48 units, including IAT 235, and either IAT 265 or other approved second year programming course.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

XML technologies, databases and data mining are reviewed as means of storing and extracting knowledge. Server-client and service oriented architectures are examined from the perspective of building interactive systems. Web 2.0 technologies are reviewed, including peer-to-peer systems, social networking portals, and personalization technologies. Students apply conceptual knowledge by programming a web application using AJAX, servlets and a database.

COURSE DETAILS:

You will learn how to create web based application in PHP, design a database (in MySQL) to store data in the web application, and process data exchanged in JSON format between social media and web application (via web services API). You will learn the essentials of internet technologies, and will be able to consider their strengths and limitations for design of internet-centered computing systems. The focus is on gaining knowledge about how internet computing works (hence, we will have quizzes, discussions and the final exam on theoretical aspects), with a valuable side effect of being able to apply this technologies for building web application up to the medium level of complexity (programming assignments and project). To be succesful, students joining the course should be able to solve problems algorithmically from scratch and write their own code, rather than searching for solutions and modifying those.

COURSE-LEVEL EDUCATIONAL GOALS:

  • Design and implement server-side of a web application using web scripting language (e.g. PHP)
  • Design a relational database using the Entity-Relationship Diagrams, and implement the database using Relational Database Management System (MySQL) to support the web application
  • Develop a web client side of an interactive web application using AJAX
  • Exchange data between web client, web application, and REST-based web services (e.g. Flickr, Twitter)
  • Discuss the main ideas and technologies that enabled and characterize Web 2.0, and consider challenges and opportunities faced by social media and other Web2.0 services

Grading

  • Assignments/Project 40%%
  • Online Discussions 10%%
  • Independent Research Report 10%%
  • Quizzes 10%%
  • Mid-term Exam 30%%

NOTES:

The grading scheme is subject to change before the semester begins.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

"PHP and MySQL Web Development" (2016) by Luke Welling, Laura Thomson; 5th Edition; Addison-Wesley Professional


ISBN: 9780321833891

RECOMMENDED READING:

selected chapters from “The Practical Handbook of Internet Computing” (2004) by Munindar P. Singh; 1st Edition; Chapman and Hall/CRC (available electronically vi SFU library)
ISBN: 9781584883814

Registrar Notes:

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