WWW Server ProgrammingLaajuus (5 cr)

Objective

The students
- know the principles of implementing WWW server applications
- know the restrictions of WWW server applications
- know the main space-saving mechanisms of server applications
- can implement a databank-based WWW server application
- can utilize the features of the applied server software in application development
- understand data security risks and threats

Content

- the building principles of distributed server applications
- the basics of PHP language
- object-oriented programming in PHP
- file processing
- HTTP protocol and spacelessness
- management of sessions
- regular clauses
- PHP database interfaces
- using different types of information sources
- characteristics of the PHP environment
- basic data security risks in WWW server programming
- the features of the Apache server

Qualifications

Basics of programming and Web client-side technologies

Assessment criteria, satisfactory (1)

Excellent 5: The student masters comprehensively the PHP language and the special features of server programming and he (she) can creatively and innovatively apply the learned technologies.
Very good 4: The student masters the PHP language and the special features of server programming and he (she) can creatively and apply the learned technologies.
Good 3: The student masters the essential parts of the PHP language and the special features of server programming and he (she) can apply these in the practical exercise.
Satisfactory 2: The student masters the basics of the PHP language and he (she) can realize a basic level WWW-server program.
Sufficient 1: The student knows the basics of the PHP language and he (she) can realize a simple WWW-server program.
Fail (0): The student does not master the subject.