Syllabus for CS 465 -- Advanded Web Programming

Randy Appleton
2214 JXJ
rappleto@nm.edu

Intro

CS465 is a class designed to teach students how to run programs that recieve input and output from the Web, and to put computerized databases onto the web.  This means placing real live programs and databases, with data that might change on the fly, and with search capabilities, into an HTML format.

The class will cover

• Basic web achitecture

  • Review the basics

  • Caching (and defeating it)

  • Accounting

• Database concepts, including

  • Definitions of tables and relations, rows, fields, etc.

  • Relational algebra

  • SQL statements like SELECT, CREATE, etc.

  • (Maybe) Data normalization

• PHP

  • PHP Syntax

  • PHP and databases

  • Making images and pictures in PHP

• AJAX (live updates to web pages)

• Bottle (A Python based web framework)

• JavaScript

  • Basic syntax

  • Validating forms using Javascript

  • Fancy web graphic tricks using Javascript

Grades

Each section will count equally towards your grade.  Within each section there will be one small project and one large project and one written test.  The projects and the test count equally.  .  It IS fair game for tests to refer to previous material.  For example, it is quite reasonable that the PHP test might require SQL knowledge.

DISABILITY SERVICES
If you have a need for disability-related accommodations or services, please inform the Coordinator of Disability Services in the Disability Services Office at 1104 of the University Center (227-1700; TTY 227-1543).  Reasonable and effective accommodations and services will be provided to students if requests are made in a timely manner, with appropriate documentation, in accordance with federal, state and University guidelines