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LP10378: Web technologies, applications and development

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Certificate (FHEQ level 4)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Academic Year at City of Bath College
Academic Year at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 100%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Further information on requisites Requisites:
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
This unit will equip learners with knowledge and skills about:
* develop an understanding of how to plan, design, promote and organise an easily managed dynamic website that meets the employers' criteria;
* gain sufficient knowledge of the principles and concepts required in the use of a range web programming languages and protocols;
* develop the understanding of how to develop and publish an easily managed dynamic website securely on a web server;
* develop an understanding of how to critically evaluate, problem solve and test a dynamic website that meets the employers' criteria.

Learning Outcomes:
At the completion of the unit, learners should be able to:
* Plan, design, promote and organise, an easily managed dynamic website which clearly identifies users' needs.
* Develop and publish an easily managed dynamic website securely on a web server.
* Critically evaluate, problem solve and test, a dynamic website.

Skills:
Academic skills
* Research, analyse, compare and contrast, apply, evaluate. (T/A)
Practical skills
* Web and Graphic design skills, development skills, programming and scripting design skills, coding skills, management skills. (T/A)
Personal skills
* Time management, personal organisation, problem solving, and research. (T/A)
Communication skills
* demonstrations.

Content:
Design, promotion and functionality
* Site analysis, design, resolution, browsers, users, web hosts, level of technology available to users.
Plan for and design
* Brief, identifying user's needs, planning and organisation, design plans, testing schedules, version control, legal aspects, accessibility.
Range web programming languages and protocols
* Development tools, software, mark-up and scripting languages, programming languages - Html, Xhtml, Dhtml, JavaScript, PHP, FTP, PHP, SQL, database connectivity (MYSQL), CMS
Develop, and publish
* Working and communicating with employer, web graphics and animation, image handling, the embedding and streaming of video and audio elements, the use of web programming languages and protocols.
Critically evaluate, problem solve and test
* Review, evaluation techniques, quality control, testing techniques.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP10378 is Compulsory on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-DFF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 1
  • USCM-DPF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Part-time at City of Bath College) - Year 1
  • USCM-WFF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 1
  • USCM-WPF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Part-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 1

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.