Subject

Client-side Internet programming

Course Title

Client-side Internet programming
Client-side internet programming

Code

F23L2W109

Study Programme

Professional Studies in Programming

Organizer of the study programme (unit, institute, department or division)

Faculty of Computer Science and Engineering

Degree level (first, second, third cycle)

First Cycle

Academic year / semester

3 / Winter

Number of ECTS credits

Teacher

Bojan Ilijoski, Ivan Kitanovski, Suzana Loshkoska

Prerequisites for enrolling in the course

Structured programming

10.

Objectives of the course programme (competences)

The goal of the course is to introduce students to the fundamentals of client-side web programming. In that regard, students will be introduced to some of the programming languages and technologies for writing programs that run on the client side. Upon completion of the course, the student is expected to be able to develop interactive web pages using programming languages designed for client-side programming.

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Course content

Lectures:
1. Introduction. What is the Internet? A brief history. Client-server architecture. Internet programming. Client-side programming languages. Server-side programming languages. Scripting languages.
2. Introduction to JavaScript. History. Standardization. Basic concepts. Data types. DOM model. Variables. Operators. Statements.
3. Functions in Javascript. Syntax. Input parameters. Scope of data. Functions in Javascript 2.0. Standard functions.
4. Arrays in Javascript. Declaring arrays. Array operations. Examples. Multidimensional arrays.
5. Objects. Objects in Javascript. Standard predefined objects.
6. DOM. Structure. Elements. Referencing elements. Events. Adding and deleting elements.
7. JQuery. Introduction. Syntax. Selectors. Methods. Events. Effects.
8. AJAX. Traditional web applications versus Ajax applications. Rich Internet Applications (RIAs) with Ajax. History.
Examples (with the XMLHttpRequest object, with XML and DOM, creating a complete Ajax-enabled application)
9. Canvas in JavaScript. Screen elements. Events (mouse, keyboard)
10. JSON. Introduction. Syntax. Data Types. Examples.

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12.

Learning methods

Lectures using presentations, interactive lectures, exercises (using equipment and software packages), teamwork, case studies, guest lecturers, independent preparation and defense of a project assignment and a seminar paper.

13.

Total available time

6 ECTS x 30 hours = 180 hours

14.

Distribution of available time

30 + 45 + 15 + 15 + 75 = 180 hours

15.

Forms of teaching activities

15.1.	Lectures - theoretical instruction	30 hours
15.2.	Exercises (laboratory, auditory), seminars, teamwork	45 hours

16.

Other forms of activities

16.1.	Project assignments	15 hours
16.2.	Independent assignments	15 hours
16.3.	Home study	75 hours

17.

Assessment method

17.1.	Tests	0 points
17.2.	Seminar paper / project (presentation: written and oral)	15 points
17.3.	Activities and learning	10 points
17.4.	Final exam	70 points

18.

Grading criteria (points / grade)

up to 50 points	5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points	6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points	7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points	8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points	9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points	10 (ten) (A)

19.

Requirement for obtaining a signature and taking the final exam

Activities 15.2 and 16.1 completed

20.

Language of instruction

Macedonian and English

21.

Method for monitoring the quality of teaching

Internal Evaluation and Survey Mechanism

22.

Literature

22.1.	Required literature 1. Deitel, Paul J. \| Internet and World Wide Web: How to Program \| Pearson Education, Inc. \| 2012 2. Robin Nixon \| Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript \| O'Reilly Media, Inc., \| 2015 3. Nicholas C. Zakas \| Professional JavaScript for Web Developers \| Wrox \| 2012
22.2.	Additional literature No. Author Title Publisher Year