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CPSC 6176
Summer 2008
50205

Course Syllabus
CPSC 6176 Enterprise Web Application Development
(Online)

CPSC 6176 Enterprise Web Application Development is an online graduate course intended for computer science students and professionals who have already acquired a basic background in distributed software architecture, project and resource management, business requirements, fundamentals of Web technologies, DHTML and client-side scripting, Java applets, and Active X controls.

The objective of the course is to introduce students to the concepts of enterprise Web application development. The platform used this semester will be ASP.NET in conjunction with C# and VB.NET. The course's focus will be on the information architecture aspect of designing large-scale Web sites and the use of ASP.NET 2.0 in applying this design.

The course will stress not only learning how to create enterprise Web applications but also how to develop the knowledge and skills necessary to create enterprise Web applications in practice.
   

At the completion of this course, students will have an understanding of:

• the fundamental concepts that are critical to enterprise Web development
• the enterprise Web development process
• what information architecture is and how it can be used to develop large-scale Web sites
• enterprise-level Web security issues
• enterprise-level performance and optimization issues

In addition, upon completion of this course, students will be able to:

• use ASP.NET 2.0 together with VB.NET or C# to create enterprise-level Web sites
• connect to and use data from databases using ADO.NET
• create and consume XML Web services
• use ASP.NET 2.0 debugging techniques
• implement enterprise-level Web security using ASP.NET 2.0
• implement enterprise-level performance and optimization techniques using ASP.NET 2.0

• Responses to discussion questions -  20% 
• Comments to other students' responses - 10%
• Web development assignments - 30%
• Final Project Proposal - 5%
• Final Project Analysis & Design - 10%
• Final Project Implementation and Documentation - 25%

In addition, the final project grades may be scaled according to individual assessments of team members. 

Final grades will be assigned according to the following schedule:

Percentage	Grade
90 – 100	A
80 – 89	B
70 – 79	C
60 – 69	D
<60	F

https://colstate.view.usg.edu/  

At this page, click on the "Login" icon within the CougarView portion of the page to activate the CougarView logon page. Your CougarView username and password are:

Username: lastname_firstname
Password: ddmmyy

where "ddmmyy" is your birthdate: 2 digits for day, month, and year.

If you try the above and CougarView will not let you in, please use the "Need Help with CougarView?" link below the username and password textboxes to request help. If you are still having problems gaining access after a few days in the class, please e-mail me.

Once you've entered CougarView, you will see a list of courses you have access to which contains some combination of the phrases "CPSC 6176" and "Summer 2008."  If you don't see this entry in the list, please e-mail me.

Once you have clicked on the course's name and accessed the particular course itself, you will find a home page with links to other sections and tools. The first thing you should do is read the "Welcome (read first)" information. This information will give you a feel for what's available in the particular CougarView classroom environment and explain in more detail how the course will work. Once you've read this information, please feel free to explore the other areas, particularly the Course Content and Discussions.
 

This course will consist of readings, discussion questions, programming assignments, and a final project. On a weekly basis, you will need to:

1. review the week's lesson (approx. one hour per week);
2. complete the weekly readings (approx. two hours per week);
3. submit responses to weekly discussion questions based on the readings (approx. two hours per week);
4. comment on other students' responses to the discussion questions (approx. one hour per week); and
5. complete the programming assignments (approx. three hours per week).

In addition to the weekly requirements, you will need to:

6. work with your team to decide on and complete a final project, including a final project proposal and an analysis and design document (approx. one hour per week).

Expected workload: 10 hours per week
 

As a student in this course, you are responsible to:

• manage your time and maintain the discipline required to meet the course requirements,
• complete all readings,
• actively participate in weekly discussions,
• complete and submit programming assignments,
• decide on and develop a final project, and
• read any e-mail sent by the instructor and respond accordingly.

“I didn’t know” is not an acceptable excuse for failing to meet the course requirements. If you fail to meet your responsibilities, you do so at your own risk.
 

As your instructor in this course, I am responsible to:

• post weekly lessons outlining the assignments for the week;
• post weekly discussion questions;
• read all responses to discussion questions and comments to responses;
• actively participate in weekly discussions;
• grade discussion questions, comments, programming assignments, and the final project deliverables and post scores within one week of the end of the week in which they are submitted; and
• read any e-mail sent by students and respond accordingly within 48 hours.

Although I will read every posted discussion question and response, I will not necessarily respond to every post. 

Regularly participating in the class discussions and posting your responses as early as possible is important. If you do not respond to discussion questions or comment on other students' responses for two or more weeks in a row, you may receive a WF. If an emergency prevents you from responding to discussion questions or commenting on other students' responses, please contact me to make alternative arrangements.
 

The following is the tentative schedule for the course. It is subject to change. A current schedule will be maintained in the CougarView calendar.

To maximize your learning, you are expected to participate actively in the weekly discussions. This means posting responses to discussion questions, commenting on other students' responses, commenting on other students' comments, and responding to comments made to your responses and comments. 

To earn credit for discussion question responses, you must post a response to at least one discussion question. The points you earn for this post will be based on the quality of the content; that is, the thoroughness, clarity, conciseness, and relevance to the discussion question. 

To earn credit for discussion question comments, you must comment on at least one other student's response. Keep in mind that replies to comments made to your responses to discussion questions do not count as comments. Similar to responses, the score you earn for comments will be based on the quality of the content; that is, the thoroughness, clarity, conciseness, and relevance to the discussion question and the response you are commenting on, as well as the value they add to the discussion.

Remember, the purpose of the course discussions is to stimulate academic debate. Critical thinking is highly desirable! If you do not agree with someone's post, say so. Just do so with respect (see the Discussion Etiquette section below).

As previously stated, I will read every posted message, but I will not necessarily respond to every response or to every comment. I will, however, interject comments where necessary for clarification.
 

CSU is committed to open, frank, and insightful dialogue in all of its courses. Diversity has many manifestations, including diversity of thought, opinion, and values. Students are encouraged to be respectful of that diversity and to refrain from inappropriate commentary. Should such inappropriate comments occur, I will intervene as I monitor the dialogue in the discussions. I will request that inappropriate content be removed from the discussion and will recommend University disciplinary action if deemed appropriate. Students as well as faculty should be guided by common sense and basic etiquette. The following are good guidelines to follow:

• Never post, transmit, promote, or distribute content that is known to be illegal.
• Never post harassing, threatening, or embarrassing comments.
• If you disagree with someone, respond to the subject, not the person.
• Never post content that is harmful, abusive; racially, ethnically, or religiously offensive; vulgar; sexually explicit; or otherwise potentially offensive.

In addition to the above, a positive attitude is essential to a healthy learning environment. Not only should your posts be respectful and insightful, but they should also be positive in order to benefit the entire class.

As today's Web sites become more and more complex, the need to develop these sites as teams becomes more and more apparent. As such, the final project will be a team effort where each team will consist of 3-6 members. The team will be responsible for deciding on the scope of the project. Details of the project requirements will be posted within CougarView.
 

All responses to class discussion questions, comments to other students' responses, and programming assignments are due during the week in which they are assigned and no later than 11:59 PM (23:59) (Eastern Time). The due dates for specific responses, comments, and programming assignments will be given in the weekly lessons, as part of the posted thread, and in the course's calendar. Assignments submitted or modified after the assignment due date will assessed a late penalty as described below.

If circumstances prevent the timely posting of assignments, please notify me by e-mail within CougarView. Unless you make prior arrangements with me, any assignment submitted after its assigned due date will be considered late. Late assignments may be submitted up to three days beyond their assigned due date and are subject to a 10% reduction in points for each day they are submitted beyond the assigned due date. Assignments not submitted by the assigned due date or within the three days following the assigned due due will be assessed a grade of zero (0).  

Because of course grade reporting requirements, the final project must be submitted by the assigned due date -- no exceptions! Any final project not submitted by the assigned due date will be assessed a grade of zero (0).
 

There are no provisions for extra credit in this course.
 

If unusual circumstances preclude you from completing the course and you have satisfactorily completed all the other course requirements up until that point, I will award you a grade of "Incomplete" provided you contact me regarding the unusual circumstances and you agree to certain conditions for removal of the "Incomplete." You must, however, contact me and arrange for the Incomplete  as soon as you are aware that you will be unable to complete the course and before the last day of class.
 

http://msdn08.e-academy.com/colstate_cs

If you live or work in the local Columbus area, you can drop by the Department of Computer Science on the fourth floor in the new Center for Commerce and Technology building and check out a copy of the CDs for Microsoft Visio. If you do not live or work in the local Columbus area, you may either download the software or request that the CDs be mailed to you.

Downloading the software. Shortly after the semester begins, you will receive a message that describes a process for downloading or checking out software from the Department of Computer Science as part of the MSDNAA agreement. Visio 2000 or above will be among those available. Once the software has been downloaded, it must be installed in accordance with the MSDNAA Agreement (http://www.msdnaa.com/programusage.aspx).

Requesting the CDs be mailed to you. As an alternative to downloading the software, you may request the software CDs be mailed to you. Simply send an e-mail message to our department secretary Dianne Phillips (cs@colstate.edu). Include in the message your name, address, and the name and number of this course. Once you have received the CDs, you must install the software in accordance with the MSDNAA Agreement (http://www.msdnaa.com/programusage.aspx). Once you have installed the software, you must place the CDs back in the box they came in (or a suitable container) and return them to the Department of Computer Science. There should be a return label in the box the CDs weren't sent to you in, but you will have to pay for the return postage. 
 

As part of this course's requirements, you will need to submit programming assignments and a final project for grading. While you should create and debug projects locally, assignments that are to be graded should be posted on the CSD.colstate.edu Web server. To access this server, you must first request a CSU Web account if you do not already have one. To request this account, simply go to http://cs.colstate.edu, select "Resources" from the left-hand menu, then "Personal Web Pages." On the resulting page, click on the "Sign up for a free web space today!", then click on the link to request the account. Under normal circumstances, this will create a CSUWEB domain account and allocate space for you on the STUDENTWEBS.colstate.edu server. If you experience any difficulties during the account request process, please e-mail the CSU webmaster (webmaster@colstate.edu).

Once you have a CSUWEB account, I will create Web space for you on the CSD.colstate.edu to use in the class. For the team project, team Web space will made available on the CSD.colstate.edu server for each team.
 

You must have the ability to administer your own computer system(s), and to install and configure your own software. Ordinarily, I can only provide limited support. 
 

No cheating in any form will be tolerated. Penalties for academic dishonesty may include a zero grade on the assignment or exam/quiz, a failing grade for the course, suspension from the Computer Science program, and dismissal from the program. All instances of cheating will be documented in writing with a copy placed in the Department’s files. Students will be expected to discuss the academic misconduct with the faculty member and the chairperson. For more details see the Student Handbook: http://studentlife.colstate.edu/handbook.asp.

In programming courses such as this, you must be particularly diligent in submitting only your own work. In completing the assignments for this course, if you use another source or sources, you must clearly document what source(s) you used and the extent of that use. This includes messages posted in the discussions as well. Unquoted/paraphrased material as well as directly quoted material must be referenced. Quoted textual material must appear in quotes.

Submitted work that is comprised significantly of external sources, even if those sources are properly documented, may receive a reduction in score. In addition, not following proper external source documenting requirements will be considered plagiarism and will result in the sanctions described above.
 

CSU does not guarantee the confidentiality of information shared by students in the course environment. Therefore, you should not share any confidential information from employers unless explicitly released for public use.
 

If you have a documented disability as described by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 (P.L. 933-112 Section 504) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and would like to request academic and/or physical accommodations please contact Joy Norman at the Office of Disability Services in the Center for Academic Support and Student Retention, Tucker Hall (706) 568-2330, as soon as possible. Course requirements will not be waived but reasonable accommodations may be provided as appropriate.