SWE 642
Software Engineering for the World Wide Web
Fall Semester, 2011
Location: Robinson B113
Time: Tues 4:30-7:10pm
Instructor Overview Textbook and Readings Grading Schedule Academic Integrity
Professor: | Dr. Vinod Dubey |
Email: | vdubey@gmu.edu |
Class Hours: | Tues 4:30-7:10, Robinson Hall B113 |
Prerequisite: | SWE 619 and SWE Foundation material or (CS 540 and 571) |
Office Hours: | Anytime electronically, or by an appointment |
TA: | Xin Meng, xmeng@gmu.edu |
Office Hours: | Tuesday 2:00pm -- 4:00pm, Engineering Bldg. Room 4456 |
SWE 642 teaches some of the topics related to the exciting software development models that are used to support web and e-commerce applications. We will be studying the software design and development side of web applications, rather than the policy, business, or networking sides. An introductory level knowledge of HTML and Java is required. SWE 619 is a required prerequisite and SWE 632 is a good background course. The class will be very practical (how to build things) and require several small programming assignments.
The course content will focus on client-side and server-side software design and development. We will learn technologies such as XHTML; CSS; JavaScripts; Ajax; Web components of JEE platform: Servlets and JSP; Integration of Servlets and JSP: An implementation Model View Controller (MVC) Architecture; JDBC; XML; Web services (SOAP, RESTful) ; and Security in distributed Web-based systems.
Another book is recommended for Java. Many students will already have good references for Java, so this is only recommended if you need a good Java book.
Programs will be graded on style and formatting as well as correctness.
Schedule (subject to change; check regularly)
Week | Date | Lecture topic | Readings | Announcements |
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1 | 8/30 | Course overview; Introduction to the Internet and World Wide Web |
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2 | 9/06 | Intro to Web Software XHTML |
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3 | 9/13 | Client-side Software Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) JavaScripts: Control Sturctures; Functions; Arrays |
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4 | 9/20 | Client-side Software More on JavaScripts: Objects, DOM, Events |
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5 | 9/27 | Rich Internet Applications Ajax |
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6 | 10/04 | Web Data Management Introduction to XML Advanced XML |
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7 | 10/11 | Columbus Day | NO CLASS | |
8 | 10/18 | Midterm exam (4:30 pm - 7:00 pm) | ||
9 | 10/25 | Server-side Software   Java Servlets |
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10 | 11/01 | Server-side Software More about Servlets |
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11 | 11/08 | Web Data Management Introductory SQL and Java JDBC |
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12 | 11/15 | Component-based SWE Java Server Pages |
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13 | 11/22 | Integration of Servlets and JSP Implementing the Model View Controller (MVC) Architecture |
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14 | 11/29 | Web Services SOAP and RESTful |
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15 | 12/06 | Web Security SSL/TLS |
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16 | 12/13 | Final exam (4:30 pm - 7:00 pm) |
George Mason's policy concerning student conduct applies. Although students are encouraged to discuss the topics covered in class, all homework assignments, exams, and projects are to be completed individually, unless joint work is explicitly authorized by the instructor. If joint work is authorized, all contributing students must be listed on the submission. Any deviation from this is considered an Honor Code violation, and, as a minimum, will result in failure of the submission and, as a maximum, failure of the class.
Please note that there are two honor code policies: an abstract GMU policy and a more specific departmental policy with regard to code plagiarism, test-taking, etc. The students can find them here: Honor Code Policies
Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability and you need academic accommodations, please see me and contact the Disability Resource Center (DRC) at 993-2474. All academic accommodations must be arranged through the DRC.