Module Identifier CHM5920  
Module Title DEVELOPING ADVANCED INTERNET-BASED APPLICATIONS  
Academic Year 2006/2007  
Co-ordinator Mr Christopher W Loftus  
Semester Semester 2  
Other staff Mr Christopher W Loftus, Dr Lynda A Thomas, Mr Neil Taylor, Mr David E Price  
Pre-Requisite Available only to students taking the Diploma/MSc in Internet and Distributed Systems (Advanced) scheme. CHM5820.  
Course delivery Workload Breakdown    
  Lecture    
  Practical   Up to 6 x 2 hours  
Assessment
Assessment TypeAssessment Length/DetailsProportion
Semester Exam2 Hours written exam  50%
Semester Assessment 1 programming assignment (60 hours)  50%
Supplementary Assessment Supplementary examination will take the same form, under the terms of the Department's policy.  100%
Further details http://www.aber.ac.uk/compsci/ModuleInfo/CHM5920  

Learning outcomes

On successful completion of this module students should be able to:
1. demonstrate the ability to reuse design expertise through the application of software design patterns in the context of designing distributed applications.

2. build a substantial, multi-tier distributed application.

3. critically explain the relative merits of alternative server-side technologies.

4. demonstrate a critical appreciation of design issues encountered when developing multi-tier, distributed applications.

Aims

This module forms a core part of the new Internet and Distributed Systems (Advanced) MSc. This module builds on CHM5820 looking more in-depth at technological solutions and design issues associated with building multi-tier applications.

Brief description

This module examines development processes, techniques and technologies for constructing Internet-based, distributed software systems. The majority of modern applications are now distributed. Students will learn about the nature of such applications, and techniques and technologies for constructing them.

Content

1. Introduction to module. Provides a road-map to the module, with a brief overview of main concepts and how they interrelate.

2. Distribution and issues. Discusses distribution challenges, and technologies and techniques for addressing them. Compares and contrasts the options, such as J2EE and .NET.

3. Construction technologies. In this section students will learn how to build multi-tier Internet/intranet applications. Organizations are increasingly making their systems accessible over the Internet, or internally across organizational intranets. Access is often from web browser clients and increasingly from other web applications (web service oriented architectures). Typically, these applications comprise a client tier, server-side web tier, business logic tier and enterprise information system tier. Students will learn how to use two major technologies that can be used to develop such applications, namely J2EE and .NET.

4. Designing multi-tier applications, the use of design patterns. Building multi-tier applications requires developers to know more than just technologies, they must also know and use design techniques suited to their development. Students will learn about reusable design patterns, and in particular those used for the development of distributed, multi-tier applications.

Module Skills

Problem_solving The assignment addresses challenging issues concerned with developing Internet-based, multi-tier applications  
Research skills On-line web exploration and synthesis and application of relevant materials is required both by the assignment and the examination  
Communication Not significant  
Improving own Learning and Performance The assessed coursework requires students to develop their understanding of issues associated with the module  
Team work Yes. A group-style project  
Information Technology Entire content of module  
Application of Number No  
Personal Development and Career planning No  
Subject Specific Skills See learning outcomes  

Reading Lists

Books
** Recommended Text
Burke, Bill. (2006) Enterprise JavaBeans 3.0 /Bill Burke and Richard Monson-Haefel. 059600978X
Hall, Marty (2004) Core servlets and JavaServer pages /Marty Hall, Larry Brown. 0130092290
** Supplementary Text
Sriganesh, Rima Patel Mastering Enterprise JavaBeans 3. 0
** Reference Text
Alur, Deepak. (2003) Core J2EE patterns :best practices and design strategies 0130648841

Notes

This module is at CQFW Level 7