LAB OF WEB TECHNOLOGIES
- Academic year
- 2019/2020 Syllabus of previous years
- Official course title
- LAB OF WEB TECHNOLOGIES
- Course code
- ET7020 (AF:257310 AR:170710)
- Modality
- On campus classes
- ECTS credits
- 6
- Degree level
- Bachelor's Degree Programme
- Educational sector code
- INF/01
- Period
- 2nd Term
- Course year
- 3
- Where
- RONCADE
- Moodle
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Contribution of the course to the overall degree programme goals
This course provides an overview of the technologies involved in the modern World Wide Web, enriching the degree programme with the fundamental notions on methodologies and tools for the realization of applications connected and distributed via the Internet. After an initial high-level introduction of the protocols and patterns empowering the modern web, students will be guided to the basic building blocks involved in the development of rich web applications.
Expected learning outcomes
After the course, the students will be able to:
- Understand the principles of the HTTP protocol
- Understand the user authentication and session mechanisms in a web application
- Create simple web pages by mastering HTML, CSS, and Javascript
- Understand how web technologies can be used for mobile and desktop applications
- Understand the principles of the HTTP protocol
- Understand the user authentication and session mechanisms in a web application
- Create simple web pages by mastering HTML, CSS, and Javascript
- Understand how web technologies can be used for mobile and desktop applications
Pre-requirements
Basic programming skills
Contents
How the web works:
- Evolution of the World Wide Web: SPA and full-stack frameworks
- The HTTP protocol
- Cookies and Sessions
- Authentication: Basic, Digest Access Authentication and JSON web token (JWT)
Languages and technologies for the web:
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- Asynchronous programming
- DOM manipulation, JQuery, and JQuery mobile
- Twitter Bootstrap
- AJAX and REST-style API
- Apache Cordova
- Evolution of the World Wide Web: SPA and full-stack frameworks
- The HTTP protocol
- Cookies and Sessions
- Authentication: Basic, Digest Access Authentication and JSON web token (JWT)
Languages and technologies for the web:
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- Asynchronous programming
- DOM manipulation, JQuery, and JQuery mobile
- Twitter Bootstrap
- AJAX and REST-style API
- Apache Cordova
Referral texts
- Brian Totty, David Gourley, Marjorie Sayer, Anshu Aggarwal, Sailu Reddy, "HTTP: The Definitive Guide", O'Reilly Media, 2009. ISBN-10: 9781565925090
- David Flanagan, "Javascript The Definitive Guide", O'Reilly, 2011. ISBN-10: 0596805527
- Thomas A. Powell, "HTML & CSS: the complete reference", McGraw-Hill Education; 5th edition, 2010. ISBN-10: 0071496297
- David Flanagan, "Javascript The Definitive Guide", O'Reilly, 2011. ISBN-10: 0596805527
- Thomas A. Powell, "HTML & CSS: the complete reference", McGraw-Hill Education; 5th edition, 2010. ISBN-10: 0071496297
Assessment methods
The exam consists of:
1) A written test comprising 3 open-ended questions covering all the arguments discussed during the course
2) A web application project that will be discussed through an oral examination
1) A written test comprising 3 open-ended questions covering all the arguments discussed during the course
2) A web application project that will be discussed through an oral examination
Teaching methods
The course is composed of frontal lessons, typically comprising practical case studies to better understand all the presented concepts and technologies.
Together with the referral texts, additional material will be provided by means of PowerPoint slides and source code.
Together with the referral texts, additional material will be provided by means of PowerPoint slides and source code.
Teaching language
English
Type of exam
written and oral
Definitive programme.
Last update of the programme: 13/05/2019