This unit extends students knowledge and skills to make use of current technologies in developing business applications on the internet platform. The unit provides an opportunity for students to explore net centric computing focusing on business applications development. The unit has been designed to equip future web application developers and managers of business solutions. Thus practical exercises will be illustrative with industrial strength and technology issues will be given equal coverage with technology details. The primary aim of the unit is to familiarise students with the currently popular web technologies so that their design and implementation decisions in the future will be informed and therefore produce successful systems with a high degree of probability. Topics coverage include data and messages using XML, architecture, scripting and programming in .NET platform
2 hrs lectures/wk, 1 hr laboratory/wk
Students will be expected to spend a total of 12 hours per week during semester on this unit as follows:
Off-campus students generally do not attend lecture and tutorial sessions, however, you should plan to spend equivalent time working through the relevant resources and participating in discussion groups each week.
BUS5960
(FIT9004 or FIT9017) and (FIT9003 or FIT9019)
Michael Smith
Consultation hours: To be advised
Examination (3 hours): 60%; In-semester assessment: 40%
| Assessment Task | Value | Due Date |
|---|---|---|
| Assignment 1 - Research Paper | 15% | Week 6 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification |
| Assignment 2 - Program Implementation | 25% | Week 12 - due date and submission requirements will be advised in assignment specification |
| Examination 1 | 60% | To be advised |
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Please check with your lecturer before purchasing any Required Resources. Prescribed texts are available for you to borrow in the library, and prescribed software is available in student labs.
Microsoft Visual Studio 2010
Microsoft IIS version 5 or above
| Week | Activities | Assessment |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | No formal assessment or activities are undertaken in week 0. | |
| 1 | Introduction to e-Business - Trends and Implications | |
| 2 | e-Business Strategy | |
| 3 | Designing an e-Business Solution | |
| 4 | e-Business Implementation Technologies | |
| 5 | Server Side Technologies I | |
| 6 | Server Side Technologies II | Assignment 1 due |
| 7 | Server Side Technologies III | |
| 8 | Server Side Technologies IV | |
| 9 | Cascading Style Sheets | |
| 10 | Web Services | |
| 11 | Navigation with Sitemaps | |
| 12 | Research and Development | Assignment 2 due |
| SWOT VAC | No formal assessment is undertaken SWOT VAC | |
| Examination period | LINK to Assessment Policy: http://policy.monash.edu.au/policy-bank/ academic/education/assessment/ assessment-in-coursework-policy.html |
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Faculty Policy - Unit Assessment Hurdles (http://www.infotech.monash.edu.au/resources/staff/edgov/policies/assessment-examinations/unit-assessment-hurdles.html)
English expression and style
Completeness of the study (adequate coverage of the task state din the assignment specification)
Quality of research conducted (the investigated depth and breadth of each focus area)
Quality of sources (case studies, technical articles, journal papers)
Appropriate structure: a sound and logical flow from topic to topic is very important; use subheadings if necessary.
Opinions expressed
Completeness of reference list for papers/texts cited in the report
Assessment will be by interview following the assignment submission. The times, dates and location of the interviews will be arranged in the final tutorial of the semester.
Further details of the assessment criteria will be released with the assignment specification.
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