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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced World Wide Web Applications

  • Unit Code

    IMM3227

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    1

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit explores the use of the Internet and WWW for delivering interactive media; the use of local and wide area networks; the role of client and server software for the WWW; the development of interactive media for network delivery; delivering audio and video through the Internet; using server-side scripts to support dynamic WWW page development; server-side processing and the use of databases, including their reduction to normal forms; and security, storage, and related issues associated with information delivery through networked communications.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from IMM1122

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create dynamic WWW sites which incorporate dynamic data access from web-accessible data sources.
  2. Demonstrate an awareness of, and an ability to use, emerging tools for developing and delivering interactive media through the Internet.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the delivery of information through local and wide area networks.
  4. Describe and discuss the nature and structure of the Internet as a communications system.
  5. Understand information transfer and flow across computer networks including the Internet and WWW.
  6. Understand the roles , functions and management of WWW clients and servers.

Unit Content

  1. Dynamic WWW site design and implementation, incorporating dynamic data access.
  2. The nature of communication through the Internet including Internet standards, protocols and tools.
  3. WWW browser client properties and functions.
  4. Web-based interactive media content development tools.
  5. XHTML design including use of CSS.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures. Tutorials. Laboratory workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 130%
AssignmentAssignment 240%
ExaminationExam30%

Text References

  • ^ Ullman, L. (2004). PHP for the World Wide Web. (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Comer, D. E. (2000). The Internet book. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.
  • Deitel, H. M., Deitel, P. J., & Nieto, T. R. (2000). Internet and World Wide Web: How to program. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.
  • Carey, P. (2004). New perspectives on XML-comprehensive. Mass., USA: Thompson Course Technology.
  • Tansley, D. (2002). Create dynamic Web pages using PHP and MYSQL. London, UK: Addison Wesley.
  • Ullman, L. (2002). PHP advanced for the World Wide Web. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Welling, L., & Thomson, L. (2001). PHP and MySQL Web development. Indianapolis, USA: Sams Publishing.
  • Castro, E. (2001). XML for the World Wide Web. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Mata-Toledo, R. A., & Cushman, P.K. (2000). Schaum's outline of fundamentals of relational databases. San Fransisco, USA: McGraw Hill.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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Faculty of Education and Arts

School: Communications and Arts

This unit information may be updated and amended immediately prior to semester. To ensure you have the correct outline, please check it again at the beginning of semester.

  • Unit Title

    Advanced World Wide Web Applications

  • Unit Code

    IMM3227

  • Year

    2015

  • Enrolment Period

    2

  • Version

    1

  • Credit Points

    15

  • Full Year Unit

     N

  • Mode of Delivery

    On Campus
    Online

Description

This unit explores the use of the Internet and WWW for delivering interactive media; the use of local and wide area networks; the role of client and server software for the WWW; the development of interactive media for network delivery; delivering audio and video through the Internet; using server-side scripts to support dynamic WWW page development; server-side processing and the use of databases, including their reduction to normal forms; and security, storage, and related issues associated with information delivery through networked communications.

Prerequisite Rule

Students must pass 1 units from IMM1122

Learning Outcomes

On completion of this unit students should be able to:

  1. Create dynamic WWW sites which incorporate dynamic data access from web-accessible data sources.
  2. Demonstrate an awareness of, and an ability to use, emerging tools for developing and delivering interactive media through the Internet.
  3. Demonstrate an understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web in the delivery of information through local and wide area networks.
  4. Describe and discuss the nature and structure of the Internet as a communications system.
  5. Understand information transfer and flow across computer networks including the Internet and WWW.
  6. Understand the roles , functions and management of WWW clients and servers.

Unit Content

  1. Dynamic WWW site design and implementation, incorporating dynamic data access.
  2. The nature of communication through the Internet including Internet standards, protocols and tools.
  3. WWW browser client properties and functions.
  4. Web-based interactive media content development tools.
  5. XHTML design including use of CSS.

Additional Learning Experience Information

Lectures. Tutorials. Laboratory workshops.

Assessment

GS1 GRADING SCHEMA 1 Used for standard coursework units

Students please note: The marks and grades received by students on assessments may be subject to further moderation. All marks and grades are to be considered provisional until endorsed by the relevant Board of Examiners.

ON CAMPUS
TypeDescriptionValue
AssignmentAssignment 130%
AssignmentAssignment 240%
ExaminationExam30%

Text References

  • ^ Ullman, L. (2004). PHP for the World Wide Web. (2nd ed.). Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Comer, D. E. (2000). The Internet book. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.
  • Deitel, H. M., Deitel, P. J., & Nieto, T. R. (2000). Internet and World Wide Web: How to program. New Jersey, USA: Prentice Hall.
  • Carey, P. (2004). New perspectives on XML-comprehensive. Mass., USA: Thompson Course Technology.
  • Tansley, D. (2002). Create dynamic Web pages using PHP and MYSQL. London, UK: Addison Wesley.
  • Ullman, L. (2002). PHP advanced for the World Wide Web. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Welling, L., & Thomson, L. (2001). PHP and MySQL Web development. Indianapolis, USA: Sams Publishing.
  • Castro, E. (2001). XML for the World Wide Web. Berkeley, CA: Peachpit Press.
  • Mata-Toledo, R. A., & Cushman, P.K. (2000). Schaum's outline of fundamentals of relational databases. San Fransisco, USA: McGraw Hill.

^ Mandatory reference

Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005)

For the purposes of considering a request for Reasonable Adjustments under the Disability Standards for Education (Commonwealth 2005), inherent requirements for this subject are articulated in the Unit Description, Learning Outcomes and Assessment Requirements of this entry. The University is dedicated to provide support to those with special requirements. Further details on the support for students with disabilities or medical conditions can be found at the Access and Inclusion website.

Academic Misconduct

Edith Cowan University has firm rules governing academic misconduct and there are substantial penalties that can be applied to students who are found in breach of these rules. Academic misconduct includes, but is not limited to:

  • plagiarism;
  • unauthorised collaboration;
  • cheating in examinations;
  • theft of other students' work;

Additionally, any material submitted for assessment purposes must be work that has not been submitted previously, by any person, for any other unit at ECU or elsewhere.

The ECU rules and policies governing all academic activities, including misconduct, can be accessed through the ECU website.

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