COMP3207 Cloud Application Development

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:

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

Subject Specific Practical Skills

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

Design and implement a cloud-based application

Syllabus

Cloud computing - Introduction and examples - Advantages and disadvantages - Taxonomy of cloud computing: PaaS, SaaS, IaaS Python - Overview, introduction and examples - Advantages and disadvantages - Google App Engine JavaScript - Client-side web scripting: DOM and AJAX - Server-side applications: node.js

Learning and Teaching

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

Resources & Reading list

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

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

Lutz, M. (2011). Programming Python.

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

Stefanov, S. (2010). Javascript Patterns.

Assessment

Summative

Method	Percentage contribution
Continuous Assessment	100%

Repeat

Method	Percentage contribution
Set Task	100%

Referral

Method	Percentage contribution
Set Task	100%

Repeat Information

Repeat type: Internal & External