ICT336 Study Schedule

Study Schedule

Week

Lecture Topics
Required Readings
Lab Exercises

Assessments Due

One

Lect 1: Unit Introduction
Lect 2: Web server configuration and administration

Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 1

Two

Lect 1: Web server configuration and administration using Apache
Lect 2: Introduction to Perl programming
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 2

Lab introduction and Apache installation

Three

Lect 1 & 2: Implementing a web client
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 3

Configuring and administering Apache; Introduction to Perl Programming

Four

Lect 1 & 2: Implementing a web server
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 4

Implementing a web client

Five

Lect 1: Introduction to XML
Lect 2: The XML Document and the DTD
Lecture Notes
Textbook: chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6

Implementing a web server

Six

Lect 1: XML Schema
Lect 2: XSLT
Lecture Notes
Textbook: chapters 7,8,12

Writing and validating XML documents

Internal students: Submit plans for Assignment 1 to tutor during labs.

Seven

Lect 1: Namespaces
Lect 2: Public holiday - no lecture
Lecture Notes
Textbook: chapter 2

Transforming XML Documents using XSLT
External students: Plans for Assignment 1 and labs week 2-5 due on Thursday.

Two-Week Semester Break

Eight

Lect 1: Public holiday - no lecture
Lect 2: XML parsing and processing
Lecture Notes
Textbook: chapters 13, 14
Online book "XML and Perl " chapter 4.
Transforming XML Documents using XSLT (continued)
All students: Assignment 1 due 12noon Tuesday.

Nine

Lect 1: More XML parsing and processing
Lect 2: Designing XML solutions; Example XML applications.
Lecture Notes
Textbook: chapters 5, 9, 10, 11
Implementing XML parsers and processors with Perl
Internal students: Submit plans for Assignment 2 to tutor during labs.

Ten

Lect 1 & 2: Introduction to Web Services
Lecture Notes
Online book "Web Service Essentials" chapter 1.

Implementing XML parsers and processors with Perl (continued)
External students: Plans for Assignment 2 and labs week 6-9 due on Friday.

Eleven

Lect 1 & 2: Programming SOAP
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 5, 6

Google Web Service API

Twelve

Lect 1: Programming SOAP (continued)
Lect 2: Programming with WSDL and UDDI
Lecture Notes
Online book "Web Service Essentials" chapters 6, 7

Reading WSDL and manipulating SOAP messages

Thirteen

Lect 1: Developments in Web Service Programming
Lect 2: Exam Revision
Lecture Notes
Exam Revision

All students: Assignment 2 due 12noon Monday.

External students: Labs week 11-12 due on Friday.

One-week Study Break

Examinations Period

Note:

The exact lectures and lab exercises above are only the plans at the beginning of the semester. They are subject to change. Refer to the lectures and laboratory pages for the actual contents done.

The dues dates for the assessments are not subject to change, except under exceptional circumstances. Changes to assessment due dates will be announced in the discussion forum.

The readings column is only a summary. There are more readings and references as recommended in the Readings page to enhance your understanding and to do your assignments. More recommended references will be given in the lectures when appropriate.

Week	Lecture Topics	Required Readings	Lab Exercises	Assessments Due
One	Lect 1: Unit Introduction Lect 2: Web server configuration and administration	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 1
Two	Lect 1: Web server configuration and administration using Apache Lect 2: Introduction to Perl programming	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 2	Lab introduction and Apache installation
Three	Lect 1 & 2: Implementing a web client	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 3	Configuring and administering Apache; Introduction to Perl Programming
Four	Lect 1 & 2: Implementing a web server	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 4	Implementing a web client
Five	Lect 1: Introduction to XML Lect 2: The XML Document and the DTD	Lecture Notes Textbook: chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 6	Implementing a web server
Six	Lect 1: XML Schema Lect 2: XSLT	Lecture Notes Textbook: chapters 7,8,12	Writing and validating XML documents	Internal students: Submit plans for Assignment 1 to tutor during labs.
Seven	Lect 1: Namespaces Lect 2: Public holiday - no lecture	Lecture Notes Textbook: chapter 2	Transforming XML Documents using XSLT	External students: Plans for Assignment 1 and labs week 2-5 due on Thursday.
Two-Week Semester Break
Eight	Lect 1: Public holiday - no lecture Lect 2: XML parsing and processing	Lecture Notes Textbook: chapters 13, 14 Online book "XML and Perl " chapter 4.	Transforming XML Documents using XSLT (continued)	All students: Assignment 1 due 12noon Tuesday.
Nine	Lect 1: More XML parsing and processing Lect 2: Designing XML solutions; Example XML applications.	Lecture Notes Textbook: chapters 5, 9, 10, 11	Implementing XML parsers and processors with Perl	Internal students: Submit plans for Assignment 2 to tutor during labs.
Ten	Lect 1 & 2: Introduction to Web Services	Lecture Notes Online book "Web Service Essentials" chapter 1.	Implementing XML parsers and processors with Perl (continued)	External students: Plans for Assignment 2 and labs week 6-9 due on Friday.
Eleven	Lect 1 & 2: Programming SOAP	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 5, 6	Google Web Service API
Twelve	Lect 1: Programming SOAP (continued) Lect 2: Programming with WSDL and UDDI	Lecture Notes Online book "Web Service Essentials" chapters 6, 7	Reading WSDL and manipulating SOAP messages
Thirteen	Lect 1: Developments in Web Service Programming Lect 2: Exam Revision	Lecture Notes	Exam Revision	All students: Assignment 2 due 12noon Monday. External students: Labs week 11-12 due on Friday.
One-week Study Break
Examinations Period

Document author: H.L. Hiew, Unit Coordinator
Last Modified: Thursday, 22-Jul-2004 19:32:42 MST
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