CIS 5930-04 Spring 2001
Applications of Information Technology I
Course Syllabus |
The Internet is the most important distributed computer system, and it has spawned the most remarkable and general-purpose software. In studying the Internet we study distributed computing--hardware and software. This course will teach students the basic programming skills and languages that are needed to implement distributed Web applications. Coursework will include basic Java programming with an emphasis on building servlets and server-side Java applications, networking and distributed objects with RMI, and database connectivity using JDBC. We will also cover some client-side technologies including applets. Background material on Web architecture and networking will be included.
Prerequisite: Computer programming in some language such as C or C++.
The Architecture of the Web
Understand how networks, message-passing protocols, Web servers, and browsers pass information in a typical Web application. Understand how open software/protocols evolve and the role of organizations such as the IETF.
Java for Distributed Computing
This module covers Java programming in some detail:
- Basic Java programming and the object-oriented model: classes and inheritance
- Building user interfaces with components such as buttons, scrollbars, images, mouse controls. In particular covers the Swing set from Java 2.
- Distributed web systems
- RMI for distributed objects
- JDBC for database connectivity
- Java servlets for CGI with web servers
- Java Server Pages for dynamic Web content
The contents of this course is a prerequisite for the IT2 course, which covers additional and advanced Web technologies provisionally including XML, JavaScript and DHTML, components with Enterprise JavaBeans, 3D graphics, and security.
Academic Honesty
Students are expected to understand and conform to the Student Honor Code as set forth in the University General Bulletin and the Student Handbook.
Honor Code: http://registrar.fsu.edu/Grad_Website/ugr034.htm Student Conduct Code: http://www.fsu.edu/Books/Student-Handbook/codes/conduct.html Students with Disabilities
Students with disabilities needing academic accommodations should: Register with and provide documentation to the Student Disability Resource Center (SDRC). Bring a letter to the instructor from the SDRC indicating you need academic accommodations. This should be done within the first week of class. (This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.) For more information about services available to FSU students with disabilities, contact the Assistant Dean of Students: sdrc@admin.fsu.edu, Disabled Student Services, 08 Kellum Hall, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL 32306-4066, (850) 644-9566.Please notify the Department of Computer Science five working days prior to this event if a reasonable accommodation for a disability is needed: 644-2296 (Voice), 644-0058 (Fax). This syllabus and other class materials are available in alternative format upon request.
SDRC contact info: sdrc@admin.fsu.edu SDRC URL: http://www.fsu.edu/~staffair/dean/StudentDisability/index.html