Overview

This unit is designed to introduce a variety of technologies and techniques typically used in development of contemporary web-based systems, and to enable students to achieve a level of fluency in using these in a thoughtful and considered manner. It uses web-based embedded scripting language (PHP) on a web server (Apache) and a server-side database (MySQL).

Requisites

Prerequisites
COS10009 Introduction to Programming

AND one of the following:
COS10011 Creating Web Applications
OR
COS10005 Web Development
OR
COS10026 Computing Technology Inquiry Project

Teaching Periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
08-July-2024
06-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
21-July-2024
Census date
02-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
23-August-2024
Results released date
29-October-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
29-July-2024
27-October-2024
Last self-enrolment date
11-August-2024
Census date
31-August-2024
Last withdraw without fail date
13-September-2024
Results released date
03-December-2024

Learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  • Describe, identify and debug issues related to the development of web applications
  • Design and develop interactive web applications using embedded server-side scripting language PHP
  • Use MySQL for data management and manipulate MySQL with PHP
  • Write PHP scripts to manage server-side operation
  • Apply design patterns for developing web applications

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
2.00 12 weeks 24
On-campus
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL150

Sarawak

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Online
Directed Online Learning and Independent Learning
12.50 12 weeks 150
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Lecture
2.00 12 weeks 24
Face to Face Contact (Phasing out)
Class
2.00 12 weeks 24
Unspecified Learning Activities (Phasing out)
Independent Learning
8.50 12 weeks 102
TOTAL300

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual 35 - 45% 1,2,3 
Assignment 2Individual 40 - 50% 1,4 
Tutorial ExercisesIndividual 15 - 25% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Server-side scripting language PHP: variables, data types, operations, strings, functions, control statements, arrays, files and directory access, maintaining state
  • Web programming approach by using embedded PHP
  • Access and manipulation of MySQL
  • Design patterns used in web applications

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.