IT 231 Web Development I
Summary
Introduction to framework-based web development. Students create interactive, dynamic web sites using a common web architecture and object-based database access. Programming for web development includes control structures, objects, functions, and use of composite data types.
Using Ruby, and Ruby on Rails, students in this class will design and develop dynamic web applications. Basic skills in programming, databases and web design are reviewed and developed as needed. As the final project, students create a database-backed web application that supports user login and allows users to post content.
Texts
The latest edition of the classic "Agile Web Development" text series by Sam Ruby, Dave Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson is the recommended textbook for this course. The latest version of this text is "Agile Web Development with Rails 5" published by Pragmatic Bookshelf, ISBN 978-1-68050-171-1 (link: https://pragprog.com/book/rails5/agile-web-development-with-rails-5 ). Earlier sections of this course have used "Agile Web Development with Rails 4" by Sam Ruby, Dave Thomas and David Heinemeier Hansson; published by Pragmatic Bookshelf; print ISBN: 978-1-937785-56-7; that text may be used but will need to be supplemented with the newer text resources and materials.
Other online resources such as Michael Hartl's online e-book "Ruby on Rails Tutorial" (link: https://railstutorial.org ) will be identified and discussed in class and through the course D2L site.
Grading
Preliminary grading guidelines:
Grading Breakdown: Quizzes/Exams: 30%, Final Project: 20%, Activities: 40%, Attendance: 10%
Grading Scale: 94-100:A, 89-93:A-, 85-88:B+, 80-84:B, 75-79:B-, 70-74:C+, 65-69: C, 60-64: C-, 55-59: D+, 50-54: D, 0-49:F.
Late Penalties: One week late: -10%; two weeks late: -30%; three weeks late: -70%, four or more weeks late: -100%.
Prerequisites
Prerequisite: IT 130
This prerequisite means that students should have prior experience with formatting web pages using HTML and CSS. And this also means that they should be familiar with elementary programming concepts including the use of variables, assignment statements and perhaps conditionals (e.g. if statements). A number of tutorials on HTML and CSS are on sites like http://www.w3schools.com or http://lynda.com and more resources will be discussed in class in on the D2L site.
Course Topics
Schedule of Topics (May be revised as needed)
Week 1. Introduction to Web Frameworks; Review of XHTML and CSS; DRY; Intro to Rails Framework; Ch. 1, 2, 3.
Week 2. The Rails MVC Framework: Scaffolding, Controllers, Models, Migration; Validations; MVC framework; Ch. 5, 6, 7, 18.
Week 3. Ruby classes, UML diagrams; Testing classes; Ch. 4
Week 4. Development Quiz 1: Ruby on Rails Basic App Creation; More on Ruby operators and control structures; Ch. 4.
Week 5. Views, Forms, Controls, FormTagHelper and FormHelper methods. Ch. 19, 21
Week 6. ORM and ActiveRecord Ch. 19, 21.
Week 7. Relationships: one-many. Ch. 19.
Week 8. Development Quiz 2: Multi-table ORM/ActiveRecord App Creation; More about models, views, forms, controls, & controllers. Ch. 21
Week 9. Implementing a Password System. Ch. 14.
Week 10. Applications, Deployment, Review for Final Exam/Project, Work on Final Development Project.
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