This module develops the core skills introduced in Web Site Development, focusing on both client side and server side scripting to achieve general-purpose dynamic web sites.

The module explores the utilisation of mark-up languages and style sheets in the control of web page layout and appearance. Students will learn to use a server-side scripting language to solve problems.

On the client side, the module amplifies the role of CSS, DOM, and JavaScript in the role of developing Dynamic HTML applications. Server side, the module considers the client server interaction, server side processing of data and server database interactions. The language utilised will be an embedded scripting language, such as PHP.

On successful completion of this module, the student will be able to

• Use XHTML and CSS to control the appearance and layout of web pages.
• Write Dynamic HTML to solve a range of client side problems.
• Build client side and server side scripting languages to transfer data between the client and the server and between the server and the client.
• Apply a server side scripting language to connect to, access and modify the data and structure of a database.
• Apply a server side language to access system wide resources and undertake processing of data acquired from either the client or the database.

Student achievement will be measured by In-Course Assessment.

Web Site Development and either Visual Programming 2 or C++ Programming 2 or Java Programming 2 are pre-requisites for this module.

Database Systems is a co-requisite for this module.

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