32516 Internet Programming

6cp; 1hpw (lecture), 2hpw (laboratory)
There are course requisites for this subject. See access conditions.
Anti-requisite(s): 31748 Programming on the Internet
Recommended studies: basic knowledge of programming languages and Unix systems
Postgraduate

Description

This subject introduces students to the specifics of the World Wide Web (WWW) and internet-based programming. The evolution of the internet and its technical foundation is studied as well as basic techniques for presenting data, text and pictures on the WWW. The client/server paradigm is explored in detail, featuring website design and construction using DHTML (Dynamic Hypertext Markup Language), PHP (Hypertext Pre-processor), MySQL (back-end database), AJAX and JavaScript techniques. This subject provides a sound basis for understanding how the WWW functions, how to construct websites and how to write software for the WWW using scripting techniques.

Typical availability

Autumn session, City campus

Detailed subject description.

Fee information

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Subject EFTSL: 0.125

Access conditions

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