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44-563 Course Syllabus



Area

School of Computer Science and Information Systems

Course Title

44-563 Developing Web Apps and Services

Course Credit

3 hours

Placement in Curriculum

This course is typically offered in the later years of an undergraduate degree and early, often first semester, in a graduate program.

Prerequisites

Undergraduate prerequisites: CSIS 44241 and CSIS 44460, each with a grade of C or better. Graduate prerequisite: CSIS 44542 with a grade of B or better, or concurrent enrollment in CSIS 44542, or consent of instructor. (F,S)

Section Details

Fall 2020 - Section 2
MWF 11-11:50am CH 1200

Course Description

Technologies and protocols supporting web applications and web services. Students gain experience in client-side and server-side programming.

Course Rationale

This course involves an overview of Internet communications and developing applications for the World Wide Web. The course covers web application design, development, and scripting through hands-on, creative implementation exercises using modern tools and techniques for building professional, dynamic, interactive web applications.

Student Learning Outcomes

Competency Program Program Outcome Assessment
Critical Thinking DM-CS An ability to analyze a problem, and to identify and define the requirements appropriate to its solution. Selected assignments
Critical Thinking DM-CS An ability to design, implement, and evaluate a computer-based solution to meet a given set of requirements in the context of the discipline. Selected assignments
Teamwork DS-CS DSI Students will work as a team to design, implement, and deliver solutions to problems using best practices with contemporary technologies. Selected assignments

Additional student learning outcomes include:

Materials

Free Online Textbooks

Supplementary textbooks (recommended)

  • Simplifying JavaScript: Writing Modern JavaScript with ES5, ES6, and Beyond by Joe Morgan
  • Programming in HTML5 with JavaScript and CSS3 Exam Ref 70-480 by Rick Delorme
  • Express in Action: Writing, building, and testing Node.js applications by Evan Hahn
  • Web development with Node and Express by Ethan Brown
  • Progressive Web Apps by Dean Alan Hume
  • Nest.js: A Progressive Node.js Framework by David Guijarro, Adrien de Peretti, Patrick Housley, Greg Magolan, Jay Bell

Required

Students must have access to the following at every course meeting:

  • A bound notebook with pencil/pen for taking notes and submitting written content (e.g., pop quizzes)
  • Their campus-assigned laptop, in working order, with all required software
  • Free Git distributed version control system
  • Free TortoiseGit for integrating Git with Windows File Explorer
  • Free PuTTY for creating SSH public/private key pairs
  • Free BitBucket and GitHub educational accounts
  • Free GitHub Education Pack (as needed)
  • Free Chocolatey package manager for Windows
  • Free Notepad++ text editor
  • Free Visual Studio Code integrated development environment
  • Free Postman Web API Development Environment
  • Free access to Mozilla Developer Network (MDN) and other resources
  • Various free, open-source tools, libraries, and hosting accounts as directed by instructor.
  • Free account at Typing.com. Typing is a foundational skill for software development.

Instructional Methods and Techniques

Instructional methods include lectures, class discussions, individual work, small group work, learner presentations, discussions, guest speakers, and collaborative development.