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Cloud Application Development

When you'll study it: Semester 1
CATS points: 15
ECTS points: 7.5
Level: Level 6
Module lead: Leslie Carr
Academic year: 2026-27

Module overview

During the first two years of the degree students gain experience in a variety of 'traditional' programming languages in procedural, functional and object-oriented flavours. This module addresses the design and use of scripting languages for a contemporary cloud-based computing application.

Aims and Objectives

Learning Outcomes

Knowledge and Understanding

Having successfully completed this module, you will be able to demonstrate knowledge and understanding of:

The role of scripting languages
The syntax and semantics of languages such as Python and JavaScript
Cloud computing and its advantages and disadvantages

Subject Specific Intellectual and Research Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Select an appropriate scripting language for the development of a given cloud-based application
Compare and contrast scripting languages with other programming languages
Read programs in a range of scripting languages
Compare and contrast the features and capabilities of scripting languages used for cloud computing applications

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Design and implement a cloud-based application

Learning and Teaching

Study time
Type	Hours
Follow-up work	9
Lecture	36
Preparation for scheduled sessions	9
Wider reading or practice	27
Completion of assessment task	69
Total study time	150

Resources & Reading list

Textbooks

Lutz, M. (2011). Programming Python. O'Reilly.

Flanagan, D. (2010). Javascript: The Definitive Guide. O'Reilly.

Crockford, D. (2008). Javascript: The good parts. O'Reilly.

Cantelon, M. (2014). Node.js in Action. Manning.

Stefanov, S. (2010). Javascript Patterns. O'Reilly.

Assessment

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Continuous Assessment	100%

Referral

This is how we’ll assess you if you don’t meet the criteria to pass this module.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Set Task	100%

Repeat

An internal repeat is where you take all of your modules again, including any you passed. An external repeat is where you only re-take the modules you failed.

Breakdown
Method	Percentage contribution
Set Task	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External