School of Computing

Module details

CO887 Web-based Information Systems Development (15 credits)

Introduction

Web-based information systems form the heart of e-commerce. They are also increasingly the way businesses handle all their information needs. Building such systems requires an understanding of up-to-date tools and technologies such as XML, UML, Java and databases; it also calls for an understanding of how to design systems that genuinely meet user and business needs.

Syllabus

This module starts by examining the business context of web-based information systems. It introduces design methodologies and techniques, using UML in recording requirements. Systems implementation involves database management systems and these are studied in some depth. By the end of the module, each student will have developed a complete information system which uses XML and Java to link dynamic web pages to a database back-end.

  • Information Systems:
     
    • Role of information systems in e-business.
    • IS development methodologies
    • Systems thinking and its relationship to IS development
    • Information analysis using UML
    • Systems design
       
  • Database Systems:
     
    • Relational and Object-Relational Database Management Systems
    • Database design and implementation
    • Database query languages
    • Transactions
    • Security and reliability
       
  • Web-related technologies:
     
    • Mark-up languages (XML, HTML, etc)
    • Web interfaces to databases (JDBC, servlets, etc)

Note

This web page provides advance information about a module due to run in the coming academic year. We believe the details are accurate at the time of writing but they may be subject to change.

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Last Updated: 08/04/2011 15:43