CSC 551: Web Programming
Spring 2002


3:30-4:45 MW
411 Old Gymnasium
Dr. David Reed
215 Old Gymnasium      x2583
DaveReed@creighton.edu



Text: Dynamic Web Publishing, 2nd ed., Shelley Powers, et al., Sams.net Publishing, 1998.


Course Description

The World Wide Web has developed from an obscure research tool in the early 1990's to the dominant medium for communication, publication, and commerce in the new millenium. This course will present the fundamental technologies behind the Web, as well as techniques for designing, developing, and evaluating Web-based applications. Topics will include HTML Web page development including forms and frames, JavaScript programming including dynamic Web pages and event-driven models, Java programming including applets and graphical user-interfaces, and CGI programming.

The specific goals of this course are:


Required Work

There will be approximately 6-8 homework assignments, most of which will involve programming. Assignments are due at the beginning of class on the date specified. Late assignments will receive 75% of full credit if they are handed in within one week of the specified due date. After one week, no credit will be given. In addition, there will be weekly quizzes, two 75-minute tests and a cumulative final exam.

There is no specific attendance policy for the course, although it is expected that absences will leave the student unprepared for tests and assignments. Quizzes and tests will not be rescheduled except in extreme circumstances. However, the lowest quiz grade will be dropped.

Grades will be determined as follows:

homework assignments 40 %
weekly quizzes 05 %
two 75-minute tests 30 %
(cumulative) final exam 25 %

At the minimum, traditional grading cutoffs will apply. That is, 90% is guaranteed an A, 87% is guaranteed a B+, etc. Depending on class performance, some shifting of grades (in an upward direction only) may occur as final letter grades are assigned.


Policy on Collaboration

The college policy on cheating and plagiarism is spelled out in the Student Handbook. In addition to this, the following guidelines hold pertaining to programs. Programs are to be the sole work of the student -- collaboration on the design or coding of a program is not allowed. Students may seek debugging assistance or clarifications on assignments using the class mailing list: csc551@creighton.edu.

Repeat: All student interactions regarding homework assignments must take place via the class mailing list!


Tentative Schedule

DATES
TOPICS
READINGS
HOMEWORK
Jan 16
 
overview, history
 
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapter 1
21
23
web programming,
HTML basics
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 2-6  
HW1: due 2/4
28
30
style sheets,
tables, frames
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 7-8, 10-11
Feb 4
6
Internet & Web protocols,
networking issues
(ppt)
(pdf)
online readings:
TCP/IP, HTTP, cookies
HW2: due 2/18
 
11
13
client-side programming,
SPEAKER: 4:30-5:30, CA 204
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 13, 15
18
20
basic JavaScript, control
strings, arrays, objects
HW3: due 2/27
 
25
27
event-driven JavaScript
TEST 1
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 9, 17
Mar 4
6
HTML form elements
timeouts, cookies
 
HW4: due 3/25
11
13
SPRING BREAK
18
20
Java overview,
intro to applets
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 19-20 Project
 
25
27
Java applets
applets & graphics
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapter 21  
Project (pt. 1) due
Apr 1
3
EASTER MONDAY
Java + JavaScript
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 22-23
Apr 8
10
HTML & applets
 
Project (pt. 2) due
 
15
17
TEST 2
test review
 
HW5: due 4/29
22
24
in-class exercise
server-side programming
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 24-26 Project (pt. 3) due
 
29
May 1
CGI,
emerging technologies
(ppt)
(pdf)
Chapters 27-29, 33-34  
Project (pt. 4) due
May 7 FINAL EXAM    (Tue 10:00-11:40)