Module Details

Module Code: DEVL
Module Title: Cloud Development
Title: Cloud Development
Module Level:: 7
Credits:: 5
Module Coordinator: Nigel Whyte
Module Author:: Paul Barry
Domains:  
Module Description: To provide students with practical experience of developing applications for a managed networked environment, with a particular emphasis on cloud development technologies targeted towards the software engineer.
 
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this module the learner will be able to:
# Learning Outcome Description
LO1 Design, build, and deploy cloud-based server-side application programs.
LO2 Integrate client-side web technologies with server-side cloud technologies.
LO3 Integrate applications with server-side, cloud-hosted database systems.
Dependencies
Module Recommendations

This is prior learning (or a practical skill) that is recommended before enrolment in this module.
No recommendations listed
Co-requisite Modules
No Co-requisite modules listed
Additional Requisite Information
No Co Requisites listed
 
Indicative Content
Content
• The Model-View-Controller Pattern. • The Web Development Infrastructure – client, server, content, protocol, client-side programming, server-side programming and database systems. • Static web sites with HTML. • Server-side programming technologies. • Client-side programming technologies. • Web Frameworks, Templating Systems, and Databases. • Dynamic web applications with server-side technologies. • Dynamic web applications with database integration. • Cloud development and deployment technologies
Module Content & Assessment
Assessment Breakdown%
Project100.00%

Assessments

Full Time

No Continuous Assessment
Project
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Build a locally-hosted webapp.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Port and deploy locally-hosted webapp to a cloud development environment.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Extend the locally-hosted webapp to exploit database technology.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Deploy locally-hosted database-enabled webapp to a cloud development environment.
Assessment Type Project % of Total Mark 20
Timing n/a Learning Outcomes 1,2,3
Non-marked No
Assessment Description
Built a full-stack cloud-hosted application, integrating client-side features with database-driven back-end technology.
No Practical
No End of Module Formal Examination
Reassessment Requirement
Coursework Only
This module is reassessed solely on the basis of re-submitted coursework. There is no repeat written examination.

SETU Carlow Campus reserves the right to alter the nature and timings of assessment

 

Module Workload

Workload: Full Time
Workload Type Workload Category Contact Type Workload Description Frequency Average Weekly Learner Workload Hours
Laboratory Contact No Description 12 Weeks per Stage 4.00 48
Estimated Learner Hours Non Contact No Description 15 Weeks per Stage 5.13 77
Total Weekly Contact Hours 4.00
 
Module Resources
Recommended Book Resources
  • O'Reilly Media. Head First HTML with CSS and XHTML.
  • O'Reilly Media. Head First Web Design.
  • Addison-Wesley. Python Essential Reference.
  • O'Reilly Media. Head First JavaScript Programming.
  • Paul Barry. (2016), Head First Python, 2nd. 18, O'Reilly Media, 2016, p.584, [ISBN: 9781491919538].
  • Miguel Grinberg. (2018), The New and Improved Flask Mega-Tutorial, 2nd. 24, p.331.
This module does not have any article/paper resources
Other Resources
Discussion Note: