Module Code - Title:

ET4132 - INTRODUCTION TO WEB AND DATABASE TECHNOLOGY

Year Last Offered:

2025/6

Hours Per Week:

Lecture

2

Lab

2

Tutorial

0

Other

0

Private

6

Credits

6

Grading Type:

N

Prerequisite Modules:

Rationale and Purpose of the Module:

This module will introduce you to the concepts and techniques underlying the World Wide Web, such that you will gain a working knowledge of how to design and build web sites. The module will also present an introduction to relational databases and data models and manipulation.

Syllabus:

Overview of the Internet and World Wide Web; standards and specifications Web browsers, Web servers and protocols Designing & creating Web Pages with HTML Web programming: overview of XHTML, XML, CSS and ActiveX controls Multimedia on the WWW including Audio, Video and graphics Data & information: characteristics, differences and structures Data management: simple file storage & retrieval; Introduction to data modelling Introduction to the concept of Database Management System (DBMS) Introduction to Structured Query Language (SQL)

Learning Outcomes:

Cognitive (Knowledge, Understanding, Application, Analysis, Evaluation, Synthesis)

Describe the Internet and World Wide Web technology standards. Recognise and apply an appropriate web pages development methodology, principles of coherent wed coding and good visual design. Analyse a business situation and specify the requirements for a database in support of the business. Develop an appropriate data model from above analysis using a systematic database design methodology, such as Normalisation. Describe the basic environment that must be set up to establish Internet database-enabled connectivity

Affective (Attitudes and Values)

N/A

Psychomotor (Physical Skills)

Design and develop web sites using a wide range of components from current specifications of HTML/XHTML and CSS. Implement a physical data model using a relational database management system (RDBMS). Manipulate the data stored by a RDBMS using Query.

How the Module will be Taught and what will be the Learning Experiences of the Students:

The module is delivered via 2 lecture hours and 2 laboratory hours per week over 12 teaching weeks. Assessment is based on 50% coursework and 50% final exam. Coursework involves a number of lab-based exercises and assignments, one design assignment and a mid-term test.

Research Findings Incorporated in to the Syllabus (If Relevant):

Prime Texts:

Chapman, N. and Chapman, J. (2006) Web Design: A Complete Introduction , John Wiley & Sons Ltd., Chichester, UK.

Sabata, R. W. (2008) Programming the World Wide Web, 4/E , Addison Wesley, London, UK.

Elmasri, R. and Navathe, S. B. (2007) Fundamentals of Database Systems, 5/E , Addison-Wesley, Boston, Massachusetts.

Other Relevant Texts:

Welling. L. & Thompson, L. (2003) PHP & MySQL Web Development, 2/E , SAMS Publishing, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Deitel, H. M., Deitel, P. J. & Nieto, T. R. (2002) Internet & World Wide Web: How to Program , Prentice Hall

Stephens, R. and Plew, R. (2003) Sams Teach Yourself Beginning Databases in 24 Hours , SAMS Publishing, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Programme(s) in which this Module is Offered:

Semester(s) Module is Offered:

Module Leader:

petar.iordanov@ul.ie