cse5wdc web development on the cloud
WEB DEVELOPMENT ON THE CLOUD
CSE5WDC
2017
Credit points: 15
Subject outline
Creating web sites that scale to serve hundreds of millions of users with acceptable response times is a very challenging task. The main focus of this subject is on cloud computing concepts and tools that are needed to make web sites scalable. This subject assumes no prior knowledge in web development and therefore will cover the basics in both client side and server side web programming. Specifically, the subject will cover topics such as javascript, the React framework, nodejs, fundamental cloud computing concepts, tools for automatic scaling of web sites, stateless web servers, web application programming, noSQL stores, continuous delivery, container technologies, model-view-controller, software architectural patterns, version control, etc.
SchoolSchool Engineering&Mathematical Sciences
Credit points15
Subject Co-ordinatorZhen He
Available to Study Abroad StudentsYes
Subject year levelYear Level 5 - Masters
Exchange StudentsYes
Subject particulars
Subject rules
Prerequisites CSE4DBF and CSE4IOO
Co-requisitesN/A
Incompatible subjectsN/A
Equivalent subjectsN/A
Special conditionsN/A
Learning resources
Readings
| Resource Type | Title | Resource Requirement | Author and Year | Publisher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discipline Specific | Sams Teach Yourself JavaScript in 24 Hours | Recommended | Ohil Ballard, 2015 | SAMS |
| Discipline Specific | Introduction to React | Recommended | Cory Gackenheimer, 2015 | APress |
Graduate capabilities & intended learning outcomes
01. Ability to design and build a stateless web server based on cloud technologies.
- Activities:
- The lectures will teach students the importance of stateless web servers. It will also teach students how to build a stateless web server. Students will build stateless web servers in both the labs and assignment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
02. Ability to use modern software engineering tools to build and deploy robust code for scalable web sites
- Activities:
- The lectures will teach students modern code deployment technologies such as continuous delivery, versioning, and container technologies in order to write and deploy robust code. Students will practice these skills in labs and the assignment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
03. Identify the best storage technologies to use when building a particular given web site.
- Activities:
- The lectures will teach the students the tradeoff between the different storage technologies such as relational databases and noSQL stores. Students will learn how to use these storage technologies in labs and will apply the skills learnt in their assignment.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
04. Identify the best cloud based web services to use to build a given scalable web site.
- Activities:
- Various cloud based web services will be taught in the lectures. Students will experience using these services in the labs.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
05. Ability to critically analyse the scalability of a given cloud based web solution to a web problem and suggest options to make the solution more scalable.
- Activities:
- In the lectures students will learn the different tradeoffs of various different cloud based web technologies. Students will apply some of this knowledge inside lab classes.
- Related graduate capabilities and elements:
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Inquiry and Analytical Skills(Critical Thinking,Creative Problem-solving,Inquiry/Research)
- Discipline -Specific Knowledge and Skills(Discipline-Specific Knowledge and Skills)
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Melbourne, 2017, Semester 2, Day
Overview
Online enrolmentYes
Maximum enrolment sizeN/A
Enrolment information
Subject Instance Co-ordinatorZhen He
Class requirements
Laboratory ClassWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours laboratory class per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
LectureWeek: 31 - 43
One 2.0 hours lecture per week on weekdays during the day from week 31 to week 43 and delivered via face-to-face.
Assessments
| Assessment element | Comments | % | ILO* |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Laboratory Reports (equivalent to 1000 words) | Each lab will include programming tasks which students need to complete. The completed tasks will be marked by the lab demonstrator. | 10 | 01, 02, 03, 04, 05 |
| One programming assignment (equivalent to 2500 words) | 30 | 01, 02, 03, 04 | |
| One 3-hour examination | Hurdle requirement: To pass the subject, a pass in the examination is mandatory. | 60 | 01, 02, 04, 05 |