Module manager: Dr Amy Beloe
Email: A.Beloe@leeds.ac.uk
Taught: Semester 1 (Sep to Jan) View Timetable
Year running 2024/25
COMP0012 Introduction to Programming or COMP1012 Introduction to Programming
This module is not approved as a discovery module
This module focuses on those parts of a web application that run remotely on a web server rather than locally within a web browser. You will learn about how databases are a key component of many web applications, and you will learn how to use a web application development framework to create a database-driven application such as an online store.
On completion of this module, students should be able to:
Utilise web technologies and Python programming to develop web applications.
Integrate principles of database management into web application architecture to ensure efficient data handling and retrieval.
Demonstrate practical skills by designing, implementing, and rigorously testing web applications, covering all stages of development.
Critically evaluate design decisions, and analyse web application architecture to assess effectiveness, scalability, user experience, and accessibility standards compliance, ensuring inclusivity for all users.
Client-server architecture; three-tier and N-tier models; HTTP methods; HTTP
requests and responses; using CGI to handle requests; handling form data;
relational database concepts; simple use of SQL for table creation and queries;
Web frameworks; URL configuration; static file provision;
authentication and session handling; security issues; testing of web
applications; deployment; caching; use of server logs; accessibility standards.
| Delivery type | Number | Length hours | Student hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory | 11 | 2 | 22 |
| Private study hours | 78 | ||
| Total Contact hours | 22 | ||
| Total hours (100hr per 10 credits) | 100 | ||
The module provides self-directed learning resources, including online reading, screencasts and exercises.
Coursework assignments
| Assessment type | Notes | % of formal assessment |
|---|---|---|
| In-course Assessment | Coursework 1 | 40 |
| In-course Assessment | Coursework 2 | 60 |
| Total percentage (Assessment Coursework) | 100 | |
Resits will be assessed by coursework.
The reading list is available from the Library website
Last updated: 9/25/2024
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