Module Descriptors
WEB APPLICATIONS AND THE CLOUD
COWB50349
Key Facts
School of Digital, Technologies and Arts
Level 5
15 credits
Contact
Leader: Philip Windridge
Email: P.C.Windridge@staffs.ac.uk
Hours of Study
Scheduled Learning and Teaching Activities: 36
Independent Study Hours: 114
Total Learning Hours: 150
Assessment
- ASSIGNMENT weighted at 100%
Module Details
Module Special Admissions Requirements
Prior study of Web Concepts CESCOM10098-4 or equivalent
and Introduction to Software Development CESCOM10083-4 or equivalent
and Introduction to Software Development CESCOM10083-4 or equivalent
Module Indicative Content
PHP vs .NET
Cloud computing
Web applications
Web API's
Web Architecture
Cloud data storage
Cloud computing
Web applications
Web API's
Web Architecture
Cloud data storage
Module Additional Assessment Details
An Assignment weighted at 100%. Consisting of:
A design, implementation, testing, and demonstration of a web application that utilises cloud computing (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3) - 50% weighting, assessed by a 20 minute demonstration. The practical work created will be supported by a report that compares and contrasts different server side technologies that might be used with the web application (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3) - 50% weighting, 1500 word report.
A design, implementation, testing, and demonstration of a web application that utilises cloud computing (Learning Outcomes 1, 2 and 3) - 50% weighting, assessed by a 20 minute demonstration. The practical work created will be supported by a report that compares and contrasts different server side technologies that might be used with the web application (Learning Outcomes 1 and 3) - 50% weighting, 1500 word report.
Module Learning Strategies
12 lectures presenting key topics and concepts
24 supervised practical sessions to work on formative exercises
24 supervised practical sessions to work on formative exercises
Module Texts
Cloud Computing, Jasma, K. (2012), Jones & Bartlett Learning; 1 edition, ISBN-13: 978-1449647391
Cloud Computing Bible, Sosinsky, B. (2011), John Wiley and Sons, ISBN-10: 0470903562
Cloud Computing Architected: Solution Design Handbook, Rhoton j, and Haukioja R. (2011), Recursive Limited, ISBN-13: 978-0956355614
Cloud Computing Bible, Sosinsky, B. (2011), John Wiley and Sons, ISBN-10: 0470903562
Cloud Computing Architected: Solution Design Handbook, Rhoton j, and Haukioja R. (2011), Recursive Limited, ISBN-13: 978-0956355614
Module Resources
A suitable IDE (Integrated Development Environment)