Overview

This unit is designed to introduce a variety of technologies and techniques typically used in development of contemporary web-based systems, and to enable students to achieve a level of fluency in using these in a thoughtful and considered manner. It uses web-based embedded scripting language (PHP) on a web server (Apache) and a server-side database (MySQL).

Requisites

Prerequisites
COS10009 Introduction to Programming

AND one of the following:
COS10011 Creating Web Applications
OR
COS10005 Web Development
OR
COS10026 Computing Technology Inquiry Project

Teaching periods
Location
Start and end dates
Last self-enrolment date
Census date
Last withdraw without fail date
Results released date
Teaching Period 2
Location
Online
Start and end dates
06-July-2026
04-October-2026
Last self-enrolment date
19-July-2026
Census date
04-August-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
25-August-2026
Results released date
27-October-2026
Semester 2
Location
Hawthorn
Start and end dates
03-August-2026
01-November-2026
Last self-enrolment date
16-August-2026
Census date
01-September-2026
Last withdraw without fail date
22-September-2026
Results released date
08-December-2026

Unit learning outcomes

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

  1. Describe, identify and debug issues related to the development of web applications
  2. Design and develop interactive web applications using embedded server-side scripting language PHP
  3. Use MySQL for data management and manipulate MySQL with PHP
  4. Write PHP scripts to manage server-side operation
  5. Apply design patterns for developing web applications

Teaching methods

Hawthorn

Type Hours per week Number of weeks Total (number of hours)
Live Online
Lecture		 1.00  12 weeks  12
Online
Lecture		 1.00 12 weeks 12
On-campus
Class		 2.00  12 weeks  24
Unspecified Activities
Independent Learning		 8.50  12 weeks  102
TOTAL     150

Assessment

Type Task Weighting ULO's
Assignment 1Individual 35 - 45% 1,2,3 
Assignment 2Individual 40 - 50% 1,4 
Tutorial ExercisesIndividual 15 - 25% 1,2,3,4,5 

Content

  • Server-side scripting language PHP: variables, data types, operations, strings, functions, control statements, arrays, files and directory access, maintaining state
  • Web programming approach by using embedded PHP
  • Access and manipulation of MySQL
  • Design patterns used in web applications

Study resources

Reading materials

A list of reading materials and/or required textbooks will be available in the Unit Outline on Canvas.