An introduction to databases and SQL, focussing on their use as a source for content for websites. Creating static content for websites using HTML(5) and controlling their appearance using CSS. Using PHP to integrate static and dynamic content for web sites. Securing dynamic websites. Using Javascript to improve interactivity and maintainability in web content.
Total contact hours:33
Private study hours: 117
Total study hours: 150
Main assessment methods
Coursework 50% and 50% Examination
(Assignment) HTML and Javascript (25%)
(Assignment) Databases & PHP (25%)
2-hour unseen examination 50%
Jon Duckett HTML & CSS: Design and Build Web Sites, John Wiley & Sons, 2011
Robin Nixon Learning PHP, MySQL, and JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites, O'Reilly, 2009
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On successfully completing the module students will be able to:
1. Understand the basic principles of web page design and be able to write a basic web page.
2. Understand the basic principles of web site design and deployment, and be able to construct a small site of interconnected pages with first and second level navigation.
3. Understand the basic concepts of data structuring relational databases.
4. Specify, design, implement and evaluate simple database solutions.
5. Plan and perform basic data manipulation and information retrieval operations using SQL.
6. Have acquired the skills to be able to implement an application that uses a database and has a simple (web) user interface.
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