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Monash University

FIT5030 Web services and service oriented computing - Semester 1, 2011

This unit focuses on the Service Oriented Computing paradigm and web services technology. Students will be exposed to the motivations that led to the emergence of web services from middleware and Enterprise Architecture Integration (EAI). The unit will introduce the fundamental concepts of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), web services and the key standards that underpin web services: SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. The unit will evaluate and compare various service discovery protocols. The unit will provide students with skills to program and deploy web services as well as to access and consume/use web services.

Mode of Delivery

Caulfield (Day)

Contact Hours

2 hrs lectures/wk, 2 hrs laboratories/wk

Workload

2-hour lecture

2-hour tutorial

2-4 hours study/working on assignment/completing tutorial exercises on your own. 

Unit Relationships

Prohibitions

CPE5009

Prerequisites

Recommended knowledge: Students undertaking this unit are expected to have a sound understanding of the concepts of an object oriented concepts and programming languages. A sound knowledge of Java is preferred.

Chief Examiner

Shonali Krishnaswamy

Campus Lecturer

Caulfield

Shonali Krishnaswamy

Learning Objectives

At the completion of this unit students will:

  • have knowledge of the Service Oriented Computing paradigm, its evolution and the emergence of web services;
  • understand the Service Oriented Architectures and the various key standards that enable the realisation of web services such as SOAP, WSDL and UDDI;
  • compare and evaluate various Service Discovery Protocols;
  • have the skills to build and deploy web services using a range of current technologies;
  • be able to access, invoke and use publicly available web services in application development (e.g. Google Web Service);
  • have an understanding on emerging issues, trends and topics in web services research.

Graduate Attributes

Monash prepares its graduates to be:
  1. responsible and effective global citizens who:
    1. engage in an internationalised world
    2. exhibit cross-cultural competence
    3. demonstrate ethical values
  2. critical and creative scholars who:
    1. produce innovative solutions to problems
    2. apply research skills to a range of challenges
    3. communicate perceptively and effectively

    Assessment Summary

    Unit Test (2 hours): 40%; Practical Assignments: 60%

    Assessment Task Value Due Date
    Web Services Practical Assignment 60% Week 7 and Week 10 Submission of Phase 1 and 2 respectively. Demonstrations in Weeks 8 and 11 respectively.
    Examination 1 40% To be advised

    Teaching Approach

    Lecture and tutorials or problem classes
    This teaching and learning approach provides facilitated learning, practical exploration and peer learning.

    Feedback

    Our feedback to You

    Types of feedback you can expect to receive in this unit are:
    • Informal feedback on progress in labs/tutes
    • Graded assignments with comments
    • Interviews
    • Test results and feedback

    Your feedback to Us

    Monash is committed to excellence in education and regularly seeks feedback from students, employers and staff. One of the key formal ways students have to provide feedback is through SETU, Student Evaluation of Teacher and Unit. The University's student evaluation policy requires that every unit is evaluated each year. Students are strongly encouraged to complete the surveys. The feedback is anonymous and provides the Faculty with evidence of aspects that students are satisfied and areas for improvement.

    For more information on Monash's educational strategy, and on student evaluations, see:
    http://www.monash.edu.au/about/monash-directions/directions.html
    http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/quality/student-evaluation-policy.html

    Previous Student Evaluations of this unit

    If you wish to view how previous students rated this unit, please go to
    https://emuapps.monash.edu.au/unitevaluations/index.jsp

    Required Resources

    1. Java SDK and JRE
    2. Apache Tomcat Server
    3. Apache Axis 2 Server 
    4. Netbeans or Eclipse IDE
    5. Visual Studio .NET

    Examination material or equipment

    Only pens and pencils are allowed. The test paper will have space for writing answers.

    Unit Schedule

    Week Date* Activities Assessment
    0 21/02/11   No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
    1 28/02/11 Introduction to Service Oriented Computing and Service Oriented Architectures (SOA) Refer Moodle Page
    2 07/03/11 XML Refresher  
    3 14/03/11 Web Services Standards - SOAP  
    4 21/03/11 Web Services Standards - WSDL  
    5 28/03/11 Web Services Standards - UDDI  
    6 04/04/11 Web Services Composition, Orchestration and Mashups  
    7 11/04/11 Web Services Metrics and Service Level Agreements Submission of Phase 1
    8 18/04/11 Web Services Reliable Messaging Demonstrations of practical
    Mid semester break
    9 02/05/11 Web Services Security  
    10 09/05/11 Advanced Topics and Research Issues Submission of Phase 2
    11 16/05/11 Revision and Discussion Demonstrations of practical
    12 23/05/11 Emerging Trends and Research Issues Unit test in lecture
      30/05/11 SWOT VAC No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC

    *Please note that these dates may only apply to Australian campuses of Monash University. Off-shore students need to check the dates with their unit leader.

    Assessment Policy

    To pass a unit which includes an examination as part of the assessment a student must obtain:

    • 40% or more in the unit's examination, and
    • 40% or more in the unit's total non-examination assessment, and
    • an overall unit mark of 50% or more.

    If a student does not achieve 40% or more in the unit examination or the unit non-examination total assessment, and the total mark for the unit is greater than 50% then a mark of no greater than 49-N will be recorded for the unit

    Assessment Tasks

    Participation

    • Assessment task 1
      Title:
      Web Services Practical Assignment
      Description:
      Web Services Practical, Development, Deployment and Invocation
      Weighting:
      60%
      Criteria for assessment:

      Provided as specifications and marking criteria - depending on the level of accomplishment in each task.

      Due date:
      Week 7 and Week 10 Submission of Phase 1 and 2 respectively. Demonstrations in Weeks 8 and 11 respectively.

    Examinations

    • Examination 1
      Weighting:
      40%
      Length:
      2 hours
      Type (open/closed book):
      Closed book
      Electronic devices allowed in the exam:
      None
      Remarks:
      Unit Test will be held in Week 12 in the Lecture.

    Assignment submission

    Assignment coversheets are available via "Student Forms" on the Faculty website: http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/
    You MUST submit a completed coversheet with all assignments, ensuring that the plagiarism declaration section is signed.

    Extensions and penalties

    Returning assignments

    Policies

    Monash has educational policies, procedures and guidelines, which are designed to ensure that staff and students are aware of the University's academic standards, and to provide advice on how they might uphold them. You can find Monash's Education Policies at:
    http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/academic/education/index.html

    Key educational policies include:

    Student services

    The University provides many different kinds of support services for you. Contact your tutor if you need advice and see the range of services available at www.monash.edu.au/students The Monash University Library provides a range of services and resources that enable you to save time and be more effective in your learning and research. Go to http://www.lib.monash.edu.au or the library tab in my.monash portal for more information. Students who have a disability or medical condition are welcome to contact the Disability Liaison Unit to discuss academic support services. Disability Liaison Officers (DLOs) visit all Victorian campuses on a regular basis

    Reading List

    1. Web Services: Concepts, Architectures and Applications by Gustavo Alonso, Fabio Casati, Harumi Kuno and Vijay Machiraju

    2. SOA Using Java Web Services by Mark D. Hansen

    3. Any other papers/resources provided in the lectures.

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