FIT2053 - Web-based information systems
6 points, SCA Band 2, 0.125 EFTSL
Undergraduate Faculty of Information Technology
Leader(s): Caulfield - Martin Atchison; Malaysia - Yeap Boon Han
Offered
Caulfield First semester 2009 (Day)
Sunway First semester 2009 (Day)
Synopsis
Brief introduction to the physical structure of the Internet. W3C and its role. Document markup. Hypertext. Elements of web pages: text, graphics, media. Design with and implementation of: lists, tables, frames, layers, cascading style sheets. Web graphics: vector and bitmap images, image constraints, basic graphic design. Plug-ins. Web page design principles. Elements of visual design. Site development life cycle. Legal and ethical considerations. XML: structure of XML documents, validating XML documents. Web based applications utilising databases.
Objectives
On completion of this unit, students should have an understanding of:
- the technological capabilities associated with the internet and the world-wide web and the basic technological capabilities required to develop web-based systems;
- the main tasks in the web-based information systems development process and the main techniques used to perform them;
- the mixture of skills and competencies required for successful development of a web-based information system;
- the principles of good practice with respect to the management of web-based information systems project.
On completion of this unit a student should have gained attitudes which enable them to:
- Recognise the range of skills and competencies required in the development of web-based information systems;
- Recognise the special expertise and skills which information professionals can contribute to the development of a web-based information system.
On completion of this unit a student should have gained the skills required to:
- Identify the range of technical and systems expertise needed in the development of a web-based system for a given set of circumstances;
- Perform some of the basic information analysis and design tasks required during development of a web-based information system;
On completion of this unit a student should have learned to:
- Recognise the importance of a team-based approach to web-based information systems development;
- Interact with system users and with other members of a team in the tasks involved in the development of a web-based information system;
- Develop interpersonal communication skills with team members in Web-based systems developement activities.
Assessment
The assessment has three components: Unit exercises: 10%; Practical Assignments: 40%; Final Examination: 50%. Students must gain a satisfactory result in both the practical and exercises work and the exam to gain a pass in the unit.
Contact hours
Lectures: 2hrs/week, tutorial: 2hrs/week