CMSC484 Java Server Technologies

Spring 2008

Syllabus

Course Description

This course is an in-depth look at several of the technologies currently in use to develop applications for the web. Topics include the use of Java Servlets and Java Server Pages (JSP) and their benefits over traditional CGI programs, the use of Java Beans to encapsulate server-side business logic, and other Java server-side technologies such as Struts and Hibernate. Several programming projects will done using these technologies and an appropriate web server, such as Apache Tomcat. In addition, several related technologies, such as PHP and Velocity, will be covered.

Course Outline

1. Introduction To Java
2. Introduction To Servlets and Java Server Pages
3. Servlets
4. JSP
5. Struts
6. Hibernate
7. Velocity

Course Information

• Instructor: Bob Tarr
• Office: ITE 218
• Phone: (410)455-8776
• Email: tarr@umbc.edu
• Office Hours:
  
  • Monday/Wednesday: 6:30-7:00 PM and after class
    
• Grading:
  • Test 1      20 %
  • Test 2      20 %
  • Final        20 %
  • Projects   40 %
• Course Web Page : http://userpages.umbc.edu/~tarr/jst/spr08/cs484.html
• Makeup Policy For Tests: No makeups unless medical (or religious) circumstances so warrant.
• Late Policy For Projects: No projects accepted after the final due date. NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
• Academic Integrity:

  All work in this class must be your own work. NO COPYING OR PLAGIARISM IS ALLOWED . If such is detected, no credit for the exam or project will be given and appropriate actions for academic dishonesty will be taken.

  By enrolling in this course, each student assumes the responsibilities of an active participant in UMBC's scholarly community in which everyone's academic work and behavior are held to the highest standards of honesty. Cheating, fabrication, plagiarism, and helping others to commit these acts are all forms of academic dishonesty, and they are wrong. Academic misconduct could result in disciplinary action that may include, but is not limited to, suspension or dismissal. To read the full Student Academic Conduct Policy, consult the UMBC Student Handbook, the Faculty Handbook, or the UMBC Policies section of the UMBC Directory.

Texts

• Required:
  Core Servlets And Java Server Pages, Volume 1: Core Technologies, 2nd Edition, Marty Hall and Larry Brown, Prentice-Hall, 2004
• Recommended:
  Core Servlets And Java Server Pages, Volume 2: Advanced Technologies, 2nd Edition, Marty Hall, Larry Brown and Yaakow Chaikin, Prentice-Hall, 2007