Credit Hours: 3 credits
Meetings: Mondays, 5:30pm-8:00pm, CSL 315
Prerequisites: LSC 555 Information Systems in Libraries and Information Centers
Office: CSL 422APhone: 202-319-6277Email: syn [at] cua [dot] eduOffice Hour: by appointmentIntroduces the concepts and techniques for developing Web-based applications. Emphasis is placed on programming techniques and the basics of database technology required for designing Web-based application interface and managing data on the Web. Students will learn the basics of a computer programming language through hands-on exercises and projects.
At the conclusion of this course, students will be able to:
Recommended Textbooks:
Additional Resource:
Reading materials: Additional readings are assigned as necessary for each week's lecture topics.
The following capabilities are required for course delivery:
The following technologies are taught as essential parts of this course or required for course delivery:
Each exercise assignment contributes to your final grade. All exercises are individual exercise (no group work). Follow the Assignments and Project Submission Instructions. The submission dates are strictly applied. Exercises submitted after the due dates are subject to a 10% penalty, unless permission for late submission from your instructor is obtained before the due date. Detailed description of each assignment will be provided when the assignment is given.
The final project is an individual project. This project requires each student to apply all of the concepts and techniques learned from the course in developing a functional prototype of a system. The project will contribute 45% of your final grade.
Class participation includes class attendance, completion of class activities, and participation of class discussion. These will altogether contribute 10% of your final grade.
This course requires 3 assignments, a final project, and class participation. Each of these contributes towards your final grade. The individual contributions are instructed as below.
Final grades will be assigned as follows:
The University grading system is available at http://policies.cua.edu/academicgrad//gradesfull.cfm#iii for graduate students. Reports of grades in courses are available at the end of each term on http://cardinalstation.cua.edu.
Academic honesty is expected of all CUA students. Faculty are required to initiate the imposition of sanctions when they find violations of academic honesty, such as plagiarism, improper use of a student's own work, cheating, and fabrication.
The following sanctions are presented in the University procedures related to Student Academic Dishonesty (from http://policies.cua.edu/academicundergrad/integrityprocedures.cfm): "The presumed sanction for undergraduate students for academic dishonesty will be failure for the course. There may be circumstances, however, where, perhaps because of an undergraduate student's past record, a more serious sanction, such as suspension or expulsion, would be appropriate. In the context of graduate studies, the expectations for academic honesty are greater, and therefore the presumed sanction for dishonesty is likely to be more severe, e.g., expulsion. ...In the more unusual case, mitigating circumstances may exist that would warrant a lesser sanction than the presumed sanction."
At times, I may ask you to do group work for an in-class presentation or group project. For that specific assignment, you are allowed to share material, ideas and information; however, for any related work that is to be submitted on an individual basis, I expect your submission to be your own in its entirety.
For more information about what academic integrity means at CUA, including your responsibilities and rights, visit http://integrity.cua.edu.
Attendance is required, in keeping with university policy. Any non-emergency absences must be approved by the instructor before the first class of the semester. Your class participation grade depends on being in class and actively participating in class and online. Arrive on time. Late arrival will affect your class participation grades.
If class is cancelled due to weather, illness or other emergency, check the online announcements the next day. We will generally hold class online when this happens.
Behave respectfully. Students are expected to behave respectfully at all times: while in class, in public discussion forums, and when using email. Participation grades will reflect a student’s maturity level and professionalism; cooperation and collaboration with the class; and whether the meaningfully contributes to course discussions.
No phone calls during class. Turn off or silence cell phones and pagers. Students leaving the room for calls may not be allowed to return to that class session.
No grade discussions in class. Instructor will not discuss grades in class. First consider why the instructor deducted points. If you still disagree, explain your disagreement in an e-mail to the instructor.
Any student with a disability that will require accommodation under the terms of federal regulations should present a written accommodation request to the instructor by the second week of classes meeting. The law includes accommodation for learning disabilities, Attention Deficient Disorder and anxiety disorders. It is also recommended that the student contact the Office of Disability Support Services (202-319-5211) located in suite 207 in the Pryzbyla Center.
To read about the services and policies, please visit the website: http://dss.cua.edu/
A Guide for services and accommodations for students with disabilities can be found at: http://counsel.cua.edu/ADA/publications/disbro/contents.cfm
Some basic guidelines and links to other information may be found at: http://counsel.cua.edu/ADA/clicks/