INFO263-24S2 (C) Semester Two 2024

Web Design and Development

15 points

Details:
Start Date: Monday, 15 July 2024
End Date: Sunday, 10 November 2024
Withdrawal Dates
Last Day to withdraw from this course:
  • Without financial penalty (full fee refund): Sunday, 28 July 2024
  • Without academic penalty (including no fee refund): Sunday, 29 September 2024

Description

An introduction to the design and development of business applications based on internet and World Wide Web technologies. The course covers the concepts and practices of web design and development, including development of dynamic content websites as well as the technological infrastructure necessary to support these systems. Practical application of concepts will be carried out in weekly labs involving the design and construction of business web sites.

INFO263 is an introduction to the development of dynamic websites based on Internet and World Wide Web technologies. The course presents the fundamental Web design principles, practices, and the technological infrastructure for Web-based systems development. While the course is not to focused on any specific technologies, the course material presents PHP, MySQL, JavaScript (with jQuery), HTML5, and CSS as learning tools. Practical application will be carried out in weekly labs involving the design and construction of websites.

Learning Outcomes

  • The objectives of the course are:
  • Work in teams to design and develop a fully functional Web page system.
  • Explain the operational issues associated with developing a Web application interface.
  • Design and implement Web pages that are easy to navigate, interesting and efficient for a Web user.
  • Design and implement applications that connect Web pages to databases on the server side.

      • University Graduate Attributes

      This course will provide students with an opportunity to develop the Graduate Attributes specified below:

      Critically competent in a core academic discipline of their award

      Students know and can critically evaluate and, where applicable, apply this knowledge to topics/issues within their majoring subject.

      Employable, innovative and enterprising

      Students will develop key skills and attributes sought by employers that can be used in a range of applications.

      Globally aware

      Students will comprehend the influence of global conditions on their discipline and will be competent in engaging with global and multi-cultural contexts.

Prerequisites

30 points from (INFO123, INFO125, COSC121, COC131, COSC122)

Restrictions

INFO233

Timetable 2024

Students must attend one activity from each section.

Lecture A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 10:00 - 12:00 Meremere 105 Lecture Theatre
15 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
Lab A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Monday 14:00 - 16:00 Jack Erskine 010 Computer Lab (22/7)
Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab (29/7-19/8, 9/9-14/10)
 22 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct
02 Monday 12:00 - 14:00 Jack Erskine 010 Computer Lab (22/7)
Rehua 008 Computer Lab (29/7-19/8, 9/9-14/10)
 22 Jul - 25 Aug
9 Sep - 20 Oct

Examinations, Quizzes and Formal Tests

Test A
Activity Day Time Location Weeks
01 Friday 19:00 - 21:00 Ernest Rutherford 212 Computer Lab
9 Sep - 15 Sep

Course Coordinator

Constantine Zakkaroff

Assessment

Assessment Due Date Percentage 
Test 25%
Web design project 40%
Final Exam 35%

Textbooks / Resources

Required Texts

Robin Nixon; Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript: A Step-by-Step Guide to Creating Dynamic Websites ; 6th; 2021.

Indicative Fees

Domestic fee $942.00

International fee $4,988.00

* All fees are inclusive of NZ GST or any equivalent overseas tax, and do not include any programme level discount or additional course-related expenses.

For further information see Department of Accounting and Information Systems .

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