PHILADELPHIA UNIVERSITY
Faculty of Administrative and Financial Sciences
Department of Business Networking and Systems Management
Module Syllabus
Module Name: Software Packages – ASP.Net
Module Number: 0371250
Level: 3
Credit Hours: 3 hours
Prerequisite / Co-Requisite: Programming Language (C++) (0371220)
Lecturer: Dr. Mahmoud Abu-A'ra , Assistant Professor
Office Number: 32403
Office Hours: 9- 10 A.M Sun, Tue, And Thu
Phone:026374444
Ext: 2408
E-mail: m_abuarra@philadelphia.edu.jo.com
Module Coordinator: Dr. Sundus A. Hamoodi
Aims:
This module provides a detailed introduction to the concepts of web applications and
evaluation of the ASP.NET computer programming language in both present and future. It is
designed to provide them with the techniques and information necessary to use .NET
Framework and Environments as problem solving tool. The module is designed to prepare the
students for positions involving the use and building various Web Applications. Moreover, they
will learn everything needed to create and manage a Dynamic Web Application. They'll learn
how to build a commercial Web Application using Microsoft's AS.NET technology – the
technology used to create many of the most successful commercial Web Applications on the
Internet.
Teaching Methods:
Duration
Lectures
Laboratory
Tutorial
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16 weeks, 48 hours in total
20 hours, 5 per month
20 hours, 5 per week
8 hours, 2 per month
Learning Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of this course, the students should able to:
1. Make their Personal Computers (PC) as a Virtual Web Server: Personal Web Server
Internet Information Server (IIS) – Microsoft Windows 2000/XP.
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Using the Microsoft .Net Framework.
Using the Microsoft Web Matrix.
Using Microsoft SQL Server and ACCESS Database.
Hyper Text Markup Language (HTML) programming.
Active Server Pages (ASP.NET) programming.
Building and Publishing on the Internet a complete Web Application.
Assessment of Learning Outcomes:
Learning outcome (1) is assessed by examination.
Learning outcomes (2 - 4) are assessed by laboratory.
Learning outcome (5) is assessed by tutorials.
Learning outcome (6) is assessed by assignments.
Learning outcome (7) is assessed by practical projects and laboratory.
Contribution to program Learning Outcomes:
A3, A5, C1, C4, D5, D6.
Teaching and Learning Methods:
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Lectures.
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Practical Projects.
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Self Study.
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Team Work Activity.
Module Outline:
Week
(1)
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Subject
Working with ASP.NET Web Forms:
ASP.NET and the .NET Framework.
Simple ASP.NET Page
Overview of ASP.NET Controls
Handling Events
Structure of ASP.NET pages
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Building Smart Forms:
Using Label Controls
Using Text Box Control
Using Button Controls
Using RadioButton and RadioButtonList Controls
Using CheckBox and CheckBoxList Controls
Using DropDownList Control
Using ListBox Control
(3)
Controlling Page Navigation:
Submitting a form to a different page using:
Redirect () Method
Hyperlink Control
(4)
Performing Form Validation with Validation Controls:
Using Client-Side Validation
Required Field Validator Control
Regular Expression Validator Control
Compare Validator Control
Range Validator Control
Validation Summary Control
Custom Validator Control
(5)
Working With MS-SQL Server and MS-ACCESS Database
(6)
Working With ADO.NET:
Introduction to ADO.NET
Opening and Closing a Database Connection
Retrieving Records from a Database Table
(7)
Using parameters with Queries
Adding Records to a Database
Updating Database Records
Deleting Database Records
(8)
First Exam: Binding Data to Web Controls:Overview of Data
Binding, Binding a Server Control to a Data Source,
Binding to the Repeater Control, Using Templates
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Binding to the DropDownList Control
Binding to the RadioButtonList Control
Binding to the CheckBoxList Control
Binding to the ListBox Control
Binding to Other Controls
Creating Master/Detail Forms
(10)
Using the DataList and DataGrid Controls:
Overview of the DataList and DataGrid Controls
Using the DataList Control:
Displaying Data in DataList
Using Templates with a DataList
Using Style with a DataList
Creating Multiple Columns in a DataList
Capturing Events Raised in a DataList Comtrol
Selecting Items in a DataList Comtrol
Editing Items in a DataList Comtrol
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Using the DataGrid Control:
Creating Columns in a DataGrid Comtrol
Using Styles with a DataGrid
Sorting Columns in a DataGrid Comtrol
Paging Through Records in a DataGrid
Selecting Rows in a DataGrid Comtrol
Editing Items in a DataGrid Comtrol
(12)
Second Exam: Working with Datasets:
Understanding DataSets:
Elements of DataSets
Adding DataTables to a DataSet
Binding Controls to a DataSet
(13)
Understanding DataTables:
Creating DataTables
Setting DataTable Properties
Setting Column Properties in a DataTable
Computing Column Values in a DataTable
Defining Relationships between DataTables
Retrieving DataTable Schema Information
Updating Records in a DataTable
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Understanding DataView:
Filtering rows in a DataView
Sorting Rows in a DataView
Finding Rows in a DataView
Using datasets with ASP.NET Pages.
(15)
Working With XML:
Overview of the XML Classes
Using XML with DataSet.
(16)
Tutorials, revision, and Practical Exam
Modes of Assessment:
Modes of Assessment:
Score
Date
First Exam
15%
Second Exam
15%
Assignment / Seminar / Project / Quizzes / Tutorial
20%
Final Exam (Comprehensive; written, verbal, hand-ins, ……. etc.) 50%
* Make-up exams will be offered for valid reasons only with consent of the Dean. Make-up
exams may be different from regular exams in content and format.
Attendance Policy:
Lecture attendance is mandatory. Student is allowed maximally 15% absentia of the total module
hours. More than this percentage, student with an excuse will be drawn from the module.
Otherwise, student will be deprived from the module with zero mark assigned.
The course notes and the textbook are not comprehensive and additional material will be
covered in lectures. You are responsible for all material covered in lectures.
Expected Workload
On average, you should expect to spend at least (9) hours per week on this module.
Practical Submissions
The assignments that have work to be assessed will be given to the students in separate
documents including the due date and appropriate reading material
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Feedback
Concerns or complaints should be expressed in the first instance to the course lecturer. If no
resolution is forthcoming then the issue should be brought to the attention of the course
representatives who will take the concerns to the course representative meetings (held in weeks).
Thereafter problems are dealt with by the Department Chair and if still unresolved the Dean and
then ultimately the Vice President.
At the end of the course, the students will fill a course evaluation sheet, evaluating the content of
the course, its teaching, the learning, and assessment methods, and lecturer. The monitoring of
these students feedback will allows the course quality improvement.
Text Book(s) and Supporting Materials:
Text book(s):
ASP.NET, 2nd Edition, by Stephen Walther, SAMS Publishing Group, 2004.
In addition to the above, the students will be provided with handouts by the lecturer.
References:
Students will be expected to give the same attention to these references as given to the Module
textbook(s)
1. Inside ASP.NET Web Matrix, Alex Homer and Dave Sussman, Works Press Ltd., 2004.
2. ADO.NET Primer, Author: Eric Schmidt, Microsoft Corporation, January 2003.
3. ASP.NET, Database Programming -Weekend Crash Course™, Jason Butler and Tony
Caudill, Hungry Minds, Inc, 2002.
4. ASP.NET Bible, by mridula Parihar and et al., Hungry Minds, 2003.
5. Building Web Solutions with ASP.NETand ADO.NET, Microsoft Corporation, by
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Esposito, 2003.
WWW.ASP101.COM
WWW.ASP.NET
WWW.SUPEREXPERT.Com
WWW.ASPWORKSHOPS.COM
WWW.MICROSOFT.COM
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