Undergraduate Catalogue of Courses 2012/2013
COMPUTING SCIENCE
CS 1519
WEB APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT
CREDIT POINTS 15
Course Co-ordinator: Dr J Pan
Pre-requisite(s): None.
Co-requisite(s): None.
Note(s): (i) Assistive technologies may be required for any student who is unable to use a standard keyboard/mouse/computer monitor. Any students wishing to discuss this further should contact the School Disability Co-ordinator. (ii) This course cannot be taken in a graduating curriculum with CS 1018.
Topics will include:
- programming using a scripting language, including objects, methods, control structures, data types and collections;
- programming for the internet, including forms, application logic, database programming, and interaction with other applications using Web 2.0 technology such as Google Maps.
Four hours per week: 2 one-hour lectures, 1 two-hour practical.
1st Attempt: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment (50%).
Resit: 1 two-hour written examination (50%); continuous assessment mark carried forward (50%). Continuous assessment consists of programming tasks.

