Course Title: Create dynamic pages
Part B: Course Detail
Teaching Period: Term1 2011
Course Code: COSC5292C
Course Title: Create dynamic pages
School: 155T Vocational Health and Sciences
Campus: City Campus
Program: C6068 - Advanced Diploma of Computer Science
Course Contact: Christina Norwood
Course Contact Phone: +61 3 9925 4931
Course Contact Email: christina.norwood@rmit.edu.au
Name and Contact Details of All Other Relevant Staff
Nominal Hours: 30
Regardless of the mode of delivery, represent a guide to the relative teaching time and student effort required to successfully achieve a particular competency/module. This may include not only scheduled classes or workplace visits but also the amount of effort required to undertake, evaluate and complete all assessment requirements, including any non-classroom activities.
Pre-requisites and Co-requisites
Co-requisites
COSC 5290C Design dynamic websites to meet technical requirements
COSC 5291C Build a document using extensible mark-up language
COSC 5293C Develop website information architecture
Course Description
This course teaches how to create a dynamic web page using scripting languages. JavaScript is used for client-side scripting and PHP for server-side scripting. Client side scripting includes JavaScript menus and form validation. Server side scripting explores basic dynamic page production and implementation of web services.
National Codes, Titles, Elements and Performance Criteria
National Element Code & Title: |
ICAITB165A Create dynamic pages |
Element: |
Add functions to dynamic pages |
Performance Criteria: |
Declare and use variables and arrays according to requirements, and if necessary variable types. Variable values, strings and constants are assigned. Functions such as date, weekday, are called and used in formulas if required. Arguments and parameters are set. Randomised statements, integers and round functions are correctly called. String functions are formatted as required. Conditionals are incorporated as required. |
Element: |
Create dynamic pages |
Performance Criteria: |
A page is created and saved with the correct extension and stored in the correct directory/folder. The code is added between delimiter tags. Ensure comments are not executed as part of the code. Correctly break and indent a long line of code into rows for easier reading. HTML tags are used to format pages and business content is added as required. Page is saved in correct directory and the editor is minimised. Access file/page through a correct URL or IP address. Modifications are made as required. |
Element: |
Prepare the technical environment |
Performance Criteria: |
Development environment and server software is available and accessible. Access to corporate or networked server is in accordance with organisational policy and procudures. A virtual directory is created and saved in the correct directory for server access. |
Element: |
Test and sign off dynamic pages |
Performance Criteria: |
Pages are saved to correct location on server with required extension. Pages are opened through browser and tested. Formatting and dynamic function all perform as required by the business and customers. Clients sign off pages as meeting business requirements. |
Learning Outcomes
Details of Learning Activities
Students will learn through a combination of demonstration/explanation of content by the teacher interspersed with practical programming activities. All classes take place in a PC lab allowing immediate practice and feedback. Students will implement a prototype of the web site designed in the co-requisite course Design Dynamic Websites To Meet Technical Requirements.
Teaching Schedule
| Week | Topic |
| 1 | Introduction to PHP |
| 2 | Web/database interaction |
| 3 | Using forms in dynamic pages |
| 4 | More complex SQL queries |
| 5 | include() function |
| 6 | Practical Skills Test 1 |
| 7 | RSS |
| 8 | Atom |
| 9 | Client-side scripting with JavaScript |
| 10 | AJAX |
| 11 | AJAX |
| 12 | Practical skills test 2. |
| 13 | Web services |
| 14 | Project |
| 15 | Project |
| 16 |
Revision. Project due. |
| 17 - 18 | Assessment - Final written exam |
Learning Resources
Prescribed Texts
References
Ullman, Larry. PHP and MySQL for Dynamic Web Sites: Visual QuickPro Guide, 2nd edition. Peachpit Press, 2005 |
0321336577 |
Other Resources
www.w3schools.com has tutorials and reference material on all the technologies encountered in this course.
Overview of Assessment
The student must demonstrate an understanding of all elements of the particular competency to be deemed competent.
Assessment will incorporate a variety of methods including practical skills tests, extended assignment work, and a written theory exam
Assessment Tasks
Practical Skills Test 1 (10%). Implement a simple dynamic web site.
Practical skills test 2(40%). Implement a medium scale dynamic web site.
Exam (50%). Multiple choice and short answer questions on all course content.
Students must achieve 50% of exam mark to pass the course, in addition to an overall mark of at least 50%.
Assessment Matrix
| Element | Skills Test 1 | Skills Test 2 |
Exam |
| Prepare the technical environment | Y | Y | Y |
| Create dynamic pages | Y | Y | Y |
| Add functions to dynamic pages | Y | Y | Y |
| Test and sign off dynamic pages | Y | Y | Y |
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