Course Description

Although the World-Wide Web was initially conceived as a vehicle for delivering documents, it is now being used more and more as a platform for sophisticated interactive applications, displacing the traditional mechanism of installable binaries. Web-based applications offer numerous advantages, such as instant access, automatic upgrades, and opportunities for collaboration on a scale not previously possible. However, creating Web applications requires different approaches than traditional applications and involves the integration of numerous technologies. This class will introduce you to the Web technologies and give you experience creating Web applications. In the process you will learn about markup languages, scripting languages, network protocols, interactive graphics, event-driven programming, and databases, and see how they all work together to deliver exciting applications.

Basic Information

Lectures: MWF 11:00-11:50
Building 370, Room 370
Instructor: John Ousterhout
Section: M 2:15-3:05
Building 200, Room 34
Contacting TAs: cs142ta@cs
Newsgroup: su.class.cs142
(for discussion with TAs and other students)
Midterm Exam: Weds. October 28, 8-9:30 PM
Braun Auditorium
Final Exam: Fri. December 11, 8:30-11:30 AM
Art 2 and Art 4
Alternate Final Exam: Thurs. December 10, 12:15-3:15
Gates 100 (advance permission only)

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Upcoming Lectures

Lecture 28
Mon, Nov 30
Isolation, cont'd[Slides]
Large-Scale Applications, Datacenters
Lecture 29
Wed, Dec 02
Large-Scale Applications, Datacenters, cont'd
Lecture 30
Fri, Dec 04
Course Wrapup

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Upcoming Projects

Project #8: SQL Injection Attack
Due: Thursday, December 03, 2009

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