CP3101B

CP3101B Web Programming and Applications

This module is offered as part of the CP3101 Topics in Computing series. It introduces software development on the web. Topics include networking, clients and servers, HTTP protocol and cookies, HTML5 forms, CSS, dynamically served pages using PHP, DOM, Object Oriented Javascript and Jquery, and combining Javascript and PHP to build an Ajax web application. We will also investigate the use of Javascript, HTML5 canvas, sensor API and mobile platform to build responsive mobile applications. Some advanced topics may be discussed such as web security and investigation of an MVC web framework such as Django or Codeigniter.

Contact information

Instructor: Arnold Rosenbloom
Office: COM2 #03-54
Telephone: 6516 8403
e-mail: dcsalr@comp.nus.edu.sg
Web-page: http://www.cs.toronto.edu/~arnold/cp3101b

Lecture: Tue 10-12 LT19 COM2-Level 1
Tutor: TBA
Labs: Mon 10-12, 12-2 (large MAC lab)
Office hours: Tue 12-1 (or by appointment, to be changed)

My Style/Philosophy

No powerpoint. No highly scripted lectures. I am not trying to write the book, I am trying to make the best use of the medium, when we are face to face in the classroom.
Looks disorganized, but, I am trying to teach you how a human understands the concepts, not the concepts in isolation.
You should ask lots of questions, not understanding is part of the job. Make sure you find the answers.
I may say "I don't know." but show you how I figure it out. Knowing how to figure it out is important.
There is too much material to cover, so I will show you the concepts, the hard parts. You have to learn the rest yourself. You have to learn how to learn.

Marking Scheme

Component	Counts for
Assignments (3 or 4)	50%
Labs	10%
Final	40%

Marking will typically be assigned as follows: Top 10-20% of marks assigned for creative additions. Remaining mark attributed along the lines of... 5/5 = simple clear obvious solution, requires minimal documentation because it is simple. Well named variables, methods etc. well organized and clear code. 4/5 = it works, but is long, not efficient, not well documented, poor naming, not clear 3/5 = concepts are there but not put together, major conceptual misunderstanding in code 2/5 = depends on whether it is closer to 3 or 1 1/5 = looks like a solution from a distance (ie. something that looks like a c program addressing the problem for a c assignment)

We may ask you to work on assignments in groups (of 2-3). All members of a group receive the same mark.
Late assignments are penalized 20%. They can then be handed in up to 48 hours late. They are not accepted after this time.
Work missed for a valid reason (ie medical etc.) will have its weight added to the final exam.

Recommended Text:
None, we will use the web. If this makes you uncomfortable, then...
Sebesta, Robert W.Programming the World Wide Web, Addison Wesley