James Cook University Subject Handbook - 2024

CP5310 - E-Business Technologies

Available to Information Technology postgraduate students.

Subject Description

This subject covers methods for delivering services over the web, including database access, secure connections and defence against exploits and attacks, various application interfaces and access control. These topics are integrated into a web services project.

Learning Outcomes

• design and implement a database service over the web
• advance understanding of levels of service over the web
• advance understanding of security issues concerning web services and knowledge of defences against attacks
• facility with programming languages used to provide web services

Subject Assessment

• Written > Examination (centrally administered) - (30%) - Individual
• Group Web Project and Presentation - (40%) - Group
• Performance/Practice/Product > Website development/creation - (10%) - Individual
• Research Report and Presentation - (20%) - Individual

Note that minor variations might occur due to the continuous subject quality improvement process, and in case of minor variation(s) in assessment details, the Subject Outline represents the latest official information.

Assumed Knowledge:  Students enrolling in this subject should understand basic relational database principles and have facility with at least one programming language.

Inadmissible Subject Combinations:  CP3003

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