Students will acquire a basic understanding of the Internet and the World Wide Web and how it operates. Students will learn how to establish and maintain a Web site. The course provides students with an understanding of the technologies that support Web-based interactions and their impact on the World Wide Web. Focus is on the investigation of the most current technologies including HTML, XML, CGI programming, and Java Server Pages. The future direction of Web applications will also be explored.
Emphasis is placed on hands-on application of the technologies both inside and outside of class.
We will be doing some Java servelets and perhaps some Java Server Pages so you should be relatively familiar with how Java works, but I don't expect Java experts. Understand the major technologies involved in creating, implementing, and maintaining a Web site. Understand the role and capabilities of Web server software. Understand the use and future of markup languages in Web site deployment. Implement a Web site with sufficient functionality to include various scripting and database access technologies.