Module Descriptors
ENTERPRISE WEB APPLICATIONS
COWB60186
Key Facts
Faculty of Computing, Engineering and Sciences
Level 6
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 Texts
Notes and directed learning will be given in lectures.
Additionally:
Beginning ASP.NET 2.0, Hart, C. et al (2006), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0764588508
Professional ASP.NET 2.0, Evjen, B. (2006), Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, ISBN: 0764576100
Module Special Admissions Requirements
None
Module Resources
Web Server
Visual Web Developer
SQL Server.
The Internet
Module Learning Strategies
The lecture will support the two lab sessions. The lab sessions will support the underlying knowledge and skills required to complete the module, and will be facilitated with booklets, course texts, and the internet. Group discussions will also take place in these sessions. (1:20)
Module Additional Assessment Details
100% Assignment assessing Learning Outomes 1-4
The assignment will consist of a database backed web application for an appropriate domain that complies to the relevant standards including W3C Recommendations on mark-up notations. The practical artefact will be supported by a report.

The report of 2500 Words will detail, the design of the web application, an evaluation of the web application, provide a critical reflection, and a comparison of .NET with an alternative platform for developing web applications.

Module Indicative Content
This module addresses:
Cascading Style Sheets
Accessibility
Globalisation
Device issues for enterprise web applications
Enterprise development using technologies such as ASP.NET
Business Aspects of Web Applications
Web Servers
Web Usability
Web Security
Evaluation
Methods for Web Design