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Monash University

FIT5192 Internet applications and web services - Term 3, 2015

This unit focuses on the design and development of Internet applications with a focus on web services technology. The unit presents an overview of multi-tier web applications and technologies that operate in different layers of typical web architectures. In particular, the unit will introduce the emergence of web services from middleware and Enterprise Architecture Integration (EAI), the fundamental concepts of Service Oriented Architectures (SOA), web services and the key standards that underpin web services: SOAP, WSDL and UDDI. Various service discovery protocols will be evaluated and compared. This unit also teaches a range of web application development technologies focusing on state-of-the-art object oriented scripting languages for mobile and conventional web applications. The unit will provide students with skills to enable web page functionality through scripting, to program and deploy web services as well as to access and consume/use web services. It is assumed that all students have a strong knowledge of object-oriented programming.

Mode of Delivery

Suzhou (Day)

Workload Requirements

10 hrs lectures/wk, 10 hrs laboratories/wk for 5 weeks

See also Unit timetable information

Additional workload requirements

Lectures: 2 hours per day
Tutorials/Lab Sessions: 2 hours per day per tutorial
and up to an additional 30 hours in some weeks for completing lab and assignment work, private study and revision.

Unit Relationships

Prerequisites

It is assumed that all students have a strong knowledge of object-oriented programming, e.g. Java, C# or C++.

Chief Examiner

Campus Lecturer

Suzhou

Jue (Grace) Xie

Consultation hours: 3-5pm on every weekday during the term

Tutors

Suzhou

Jue (Grace) Xie

Consultation hours: 3-5pm on every weekday during the term

Your feedback to Us

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Previous Student Evaluations of this Unit

The median of the overall student satisfaction for the unit was 4.80 out of 5 from the previous offering, which indicates students satisfaction on unit structure and content. However, in order to reflect the new trend in Internet application development, RESTful style web services will be promoted with introcution of new concepts on Backend as a service (Baas), API servers, and asynchronous programming for web application development. Introduction to SOAP style web service standards, WSDL and UDDI in particular, will be reduced accordingly to allow this change.

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

Academic Overview

Learning Outcomes

At the completion of this unit students will have -
  • an understanding of web environments and their components;
  • an understanding of the principles of object oriented scripting and the knowledge of the various uses to which scripting may be put;
  • the knowledge and skills to implement web applications, in an applications development environment;
  • an understanding of the principles of large scale, and small scale, web site development including an understanding of advanced design principles;
  • an understanding of the uses of mark-up languages and meta-languages in structuring data, particularly in a web context;
  • the knowledge and skills to implement web sites varying size and complexity, using XHTML and XML;
  • a professional attitude towards the development of web based information systems.

Unit Schedule

Week Activities Assessment
0 Pre-reading provided background topics on web application design and development No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0
1 Sessions 1-5 for SOA Introduction, Refresher on HTML, CSS and JavaScript, Web Service Standards, Backend as a service, API Servers, and Asynchronous Programming  
2 Sessions 6-10 for Web Services Composition, Reliable Messaging, Security, Quality of Service, and Service Level Agreements  
3 Sessions 11-15 for Web Services Advanced Topics, Introduction to Single-page Application, Introduction to C# and ASP.NET Assignment 1 due on Monday 10 August 2015 at 11:55PM
4 Sessions 16-20 for ASP.NET Web Form, Server Controls, and Data Source Controls  
5 Sessions 21-24 for Web Site Creation Using ASP.NET MVC, Revision and Discussion Assignment 2 due on Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 11:55PM; Examination on Friday 28 August 2015
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  Examination period LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/
academic/education/assessment/
assessment-in-coursework-policy.html

*Unit Schedule details will be maintained and communicated to you via your learning system.

Teaching Approach

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

Assessment Summary

Examination (3 hours): 50%; In-semester assessment: 50%

Assessment Task Value Due Date
Assignment 1 - Create and Consume Web Services Using Java Technologies 25% Monday 10 August 2015 at 11:55PM
Assignment 2 - Web Site Development Using ASP.NET 25% Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 11:55PM
Examination 1 50% To be advised

Assessment Requirements

Assessment Policy

Assessment Tasks

Participation

  • Assessment task 1
    Title:
    Assignment 1 - Create and Consume Web Services Using Java Technologies
    Description:
    This task will assess students' knowledge and practical skills in both developing new SOAP or RESTful web services, and consuming existing web services provided by leading IT vendors in a web application. 
    Weighting:
    25%
    Criteria for assessment:
    1. The level of accomplishment in each task.
    2. The degree the programs meet the specified requirements. 
    3. How well the code is written and maintained. 
    4. Performance in post-submission interview.
    5. Every line submitted for assessment must be able to be fully explained during individual assignment interview.
    Due date:
    Monday 10 August 2015 at 11:55PM
  • Assessment task 2
    Title:
    Assignment 2 - Web Site Development Using ASP.NET
    Description:
    This assignment will require students to develop and deploy a web site for a fictitious company which allows user registration, login and searching, using both the traditional ASP.NET event driven model and the ASP.NET MVC model.
    Students have the option to do this assignment individually, or in a group with one other student (maximum of two students per group).
    Weighting:
    25%
    Criteria for assessment:
    1. The level of accomplishment in each task.
    2. The degree the programs meet the specified requirements. 
    3. How well the code is written and maintained.
    4. Each member of a group work should demonstrate 50% contribution in application design, development and documentation construction, and will be marked accordingly.
    Due date:
    Wednesday 26 August 2015 at 11:55PM

Examinations

  • Examination 1
    Weighting:
    50%
    Length:
    3 hours
    Type (open/closed book):
    Closed book
    Electronic devices allowed in the exam:
    None

Learning resources

Reading list

  • Alonso G., Casati F., Kuno H. and Machiraju V. (2010) Web Services: Concepts, Architectures and Applications, Springer.
  • Hansen, MD (2007) SOA Using Java Web Services, Prentice-Hall.
  • Evjen B., Hanselman S., Rader D. (2010) Professional ASP.NET 4 In C# and VB, Wrox Press Ltd. Birmingham, UK.
  • Galloway J., Haack P., Wilson B., Allen K.S. (2011) Professional ASP.NET MVC 3, John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

Monash Library Unit Reading List (if applicable to the unit)
http://readinglists.lib.monash.edu/index.html

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

Extensions and penalties

Returning assignments

Assignment submission

It is a University requirement (http://www.policy.monash.edu/policy-bank/academic/education/conduct/student-academic-integrity-managing-plagiarism-collusion-procedures.html) for students to submit an assignment coversheet for each assessment item. Faculty Assignment coversheets can be found at http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/student/forms/. Please check with your Lecturer on the submission method for your assignment coversheet (e.g. attach a file to the online assignment submission, hand-in a hard copy, or use an electronic submission). Please note that it is your responsibility to retain copies of your assessments.

Online submission

If Electronic Submission has been approved for your unit, please submit your work via the learning system for this unit, which you can access via links in the my.monash portal.

Required Resources

Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Limited copies of prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.

Software:

  • NetBeans IDE (freeware downloadable from netbeans.org)
  • Glassfish Server Open Source Edition (downloadable from glassfish.java.net)
  • MySQL (freeware downloadable from www.mysql.com)
  • Microsoft Visual Studio 2013

Recommended Resources

Online resources: Tutorials provided via the site www.w3schools.com

Examination material or equipment

Exam will be closed book.

Other Information

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Disability Liaison Unit

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.

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