B336 Study Schedule

Study Schedule

Week

Lecture Topics
Required Readings
Lab Exercises

Assessments Due

One
18/2 – 22/2

Lect 1: Unit Introduction
Lect 2: HTTP (web) serving

Lecture Notes
Online Reading: 1

Two
25/2 – 1/3

Lect 1 & 2: Web server configuration and administration
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 1, 2, addition A

Getting familiar with the ActivePerl environment

Three
4/3 – 8/3

Lect 1 & 2 : Implementing web clients and web servers
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 3, 4

Apache installation and configuration

Four
11/3 – 15/3

Lect 1: Other web services using the LWP module
Lect 2: Introduction to XML
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 5

Implementing your own simple web client and web server
Plans for Assignment 1 due

Five
18/3 – 22/3

Lect 1: The XML document
Lect 2: DTD, XML Schemas and the XSL style sheet
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 6, 7, 8, 9 (bits from 10)

Implementing your own simple web client and web server

One-week Semester Break

Six
1/4 – 5/4

Lect 1 & 2: DOM, SAX and implementing XML parsers and processors
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 11

Writing and validating XML documents

Assignment 1
(due 4pm Fri 5th April 2002)

Seven
8/4 – 12/4

Lect 1 & 2: Constructing an XML solution and example XML applications

Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 5, 12

Writing XSL style sheets

Eight
15/4 – 19/4

Lect 1 & 2: The Uncanny X-Men - A quick look at some advanced XML features (Namespaces, XLink, XPath, XPointers, etc)
Lecture Notes

Implementing XML parsers and processors
Plans for assignment 2 due

Nine
22/4 – 26/4

Lect 1 & 2: Battlefield XML – case studies into XML technologies and developments.
Lecture Notes

Implementing XML parsers and processors

One-week Semester Break

Ten
6/5 – 10/5

Lect 1 & 2: Web Server-Side programming - PHP
Lecture Notes
Online Reading: 2

None. Assignment 2
(due 12noon Tue 7^th May 2002)

Eleven
13/5 – 17/5

Lect 1 & 2: Web Server-Side programming - ASP
Lecture Notes
Online Reading: 3
Programming with PHP

Plans for Assignment 3 due

Twelve
20/5 – 24/5

Lect 1 & 2: XML, WML and Wireless Application Programming
Lecture Notes
Unit Reader: 13
Programming with ASP

Thirteen
27/5 – 31/5

Lect 1: Exam Revision
Lect 2: Wrap up
All of the above
Writing wireless applications with WAP

Assignment 3
(due 12noon Tue 28^th May 2002)

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 18/2 – 22/2	Lect 1: Unit Introduction Lect 2: HTTP (web) serving	Lecture Notes Online Reading: 1
Two 25/2 – 1/3	Lect 1 & 2: Web server configuration and administration	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 1, 2, addition A	Getting familiar with the ActivePerl environment
Three 4/3 – 8/3	Lect 1 & 2 : Implementing web clients and web servers	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 3, 4	Apache installation and configuration
Four 11/3 – 15/3	Lect 1: Other web services using the LWP module Lect 2: Introduction to XML	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 5	Implementing your own simple web client and web server	Plans for Assignment 1 due
Five 18/3 – 22/3	Lect 1: The XML document Lect 2: DTD, XML Schemas and the XSL style sheet	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 6, 7, 8, 9 (bits from 10)	Implementing your own simple web client and web server
One-week Semester Break
Six 1/4 – 5/4	Lect 1 & 2: DOM, SAX and implementing XML parsers and processors	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 11	Writing and validating XML documents	Assignment 1 (due 4pm Fri 5th April 2002)
Seven 8/4 – 12/4	Lect 1 & 2: Constructing an XML solution and example XML applications	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 5, 12	Writing XSL style sheets
Eight 15/4 – 19/4	Lect 1 & 2: The Uncanny X-Men - A quick look at some advanced XML features (Namespaces, XLink, XPath, XPointers, etc)	Lecture Notes	Implementing XML parsers and processors	Plans for assignment 2 due
Nine 22/4 – 26/4	Lect 1 & 2: Battlefield XML – case studies into XML technologies and developments.	Lecture Notes	Implementing XML parsers and processors
One-week Semester Break
Ten 6/5 – 10/5	Lect 1 & 2: Web Server-Side programming - PHP	Lecture Notes Online Reading: 2	None.	Assignment 2 (due 12noon Tue 7^th May 2002)
Eleven 13/5 – 17/5	Lect 1 & 2: Web Server-Side programming - ASP	Lecture Notes Online Reading: 3	Programming with PHP	Plans for Assignment 3 due
Twelve 20/5 – 24/5	Lect 1 & 2: XML, WML and Wireless Application Programming	Lecture Notes Unit Reader: 13	Programming with ASP
Thirteen 27/5 – 31/5	Lect 1: Exam Revision Lect 2: Wrap up	All of the above	Writing wireless applications with WAP	Assignment 3 (due 12noon Tue 28^th May 2002)
One-week Study Break
Examinations Period