SULLIVAN UNIVERSITY
Graduate School
Course Syllabus
CSC 565: E-Commerce Web Application Development
Course Description: This course introduces concepts in programming web application servers. Students
study the fundamental architectural elements of programming and executing high performance, high
reliability, shared applications with hands–on experience in developing these applications. Lectures are
accompanied by programming assignments using Java and an advanced application development/
execution environment. Students explore core technologies such as : Request/Response Protocols
(HTTP/HTML), Partitioning, Data and Functional, Caching, Replication, Load Balancing, Failure Detection;
Timeout and Sequence Number, Specification of Applications, Transactions (Synchronization, Recovery,
Communication, Distributed), Threads, and Performance Evaluation. Specific programming technologies
used include: HTML/HTTP Perl/cgi-bin, IDE (Integrated Development Environments), JavaBeans,
Servlets, JSP, EJB, JDBC, and JMS
Course Prerequisite: MGT 510 or concurrent
Required Text(s) and Resources:
Carey, P. (2008). New Perspectives on Creating Web Pages with HTML, XHTML, and XML. ISBN: 13:
978-0-619-26801-5; 10: 0-619-26801-8
Smith-Atakan, S. (2006). Human-Computer Interaction. ISBN: 13: 978-84480-454-2; 10: 1-84480454-2
Course Outcomes:
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Understand basic web design principles using HTML, XHTML, and XML
Understand principles of E-Commerce website development
Understand fundamentals of basic web programming and scripting languages
Analyze and recommend relevant hardware, software and network infrastructure
Assessment of Outcomes:
Assessment
Final Grade
Weight
Homework Assignments
20%
Discussion Forums
10%
Midterm Exam
10%
Final Exam
10%
Course Project
20%
Lab Assignments
30%
Total
100%
Grading System:
Letter
Grade
Range
Definition
A
90100
Excellent
B
80-89
Above Average
C
70-79
Average
D
60-69
Below Average
F
0-59
Failing
W
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Withdrawal during 1st 7
weeks
WF
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Withdrawal failing after 7
weeks
NF
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Failing--not actively engaged
Please see the instructor’s separate course outline for how grades for the course will be determined,
assignments, exams, due dates, any late submission policy, etc.
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important for mastering the career skills and concepts necessary to obtain, maintain, and be promoted
on a job. Every effort should be made to attend and academically engage in every class and/or
laboratory session. If it becomes necessary for a student to drop a course, or to withdraw from school
entirely, an official withdrawal form should be completed in Enrollment Services at the Louisville
campus, in Academic Services at the Lexington campus, in the Administrative Office at the Fort Knox
campus, and/or for online courses, by contacting the online academic services staff at
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complete a Financial Aid Exit Interview with the Financial Planning Department.
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exceed the standards of this policy will result in students being administratively dropped from the
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Penalties for cheating and plagiarism are described in the University policy on Academic Integrity in the
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Students with Disabilities: Students who have disabilities that may impact their performance in this
course should follow the process described under the heading Disabled Student Services in the current
catalog.
NOTE: The items below do not apply to online courses.
Plus Friday: Plus Friday is one of Sullivan University’s unique approaches to assist students
academically. This academic “extra” is designed to provide more individualized help for students who
are behind in their studies, miss class during the week, or just want to get ahead for the next week. Full
time faculty are on campus from 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 noon (part time faculty are available by
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the heading Dress Standards in the current catalog. Although these standards may not satisfy everyone’s
desire for personal dress freedom, we believe appropriate dress is important for the overall professional
business image. Because we believe this is a constructive and vital part of your professional
development, students are asked to follow these dress standards. These general dress standards will be
enforced by the University faculty, staff and administration.
Professional Dress Wednesday: On Wednesdays, day students are to dress as if they were going on a
job interview. Students who are not appropriately and professionally dressed will not be permitted to
attend class. This particular dress requirement is not applicable to evening students.
Effective: January 2013
Version: 3.6