Web Computing (927G7)
Web Computing
Module 927G7
Module details for 2021/22.
15 credits
FHEQ Level 7 (Masters)
Pre-Requisite
Working knowledge of HTML.
Programming skills, in particular JAVA.
Basic understanding of networks.
Module Outline
This module provides an introduction to the models and technologies used to provide Web Services (over the Internet), in particular XML technologies. Topics covered include: XML, DTD, CSS, XML Schema, XML Transformation, Servlets and Java APIs for parsing and processing documents.
The fundamental idea is to introduce students to the prevailing technologies underlying the emergence of the Web Service as a major computation model over the Internet.
Module learning outcomes
Solve simple problems in the design of Web Services.
Design document types, distinguishing semantic data from visual markup, and schemas to support web services.
Transform XML document using a variety of leading-edge technologies.
Understand the design of services in the large, as well as the specific use of best suited tools in the small.
| Type | Timing | Weighting |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Based Exam | Semester 1 Assessment | 100.00% |
Timing
Submission deadlines may vary for different types of assignment/groups of students.
Weighting
Coursework components (if listed) total 100% of the overall coursework weighting value.
| Term | Method | Duration | Week pattern |
|---|---|---|---|
| Autumn Semester | Laboratory | 1 hour | 11111111111 |
| Autumn Semester | Lecture | 2 hours | 11111111111 |
How to read the week pattern
The numbers indicate the weeks of the term and how many events take place each week.
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