Course Description

Although the World-Wide Web was initially conceived as a vehicle for delivering documents, it is now being used 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 massive scale. 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 420, Room 040
Instructor: John Ousterhout
Sections: Mondays 1:15-2:05 (300-300)
Tuesdays 4:15-5:05 (Meyer Forum)
Fridays 2:15-3:05 (380-380C)
Online discussions: Piazza
Contacting CAs: cs142ca@cs
Midterm Exam: Thursday, May 10, 7:30-9:00 P.M.
Braun Auditorium, Braun Lecture Hall,
Hewlett 201
Final Exam: Wednesday, June 13, 8:30-11:30 A.M.
420-40, Braun Auditorium

Useful Links

Recent Announcements

We are now using Piazza as the primary place to post announcements, so be sure to check there as well as here.

May 8, 2012:
Important midterm information: when you come to the exam, bring with you a copy of your solution for Project 4 (migrations, models, controllers, views, partials, layouts, and stylesheets). You will need this information for the exam. You can also bring an additional two double-sided pages containing any other notes you wish.

If you arrive at the exam at 7:25 or earlier, please come to Braun Auditorium or Braun Lecture Hall first. If you arrive after 7:25, go to Hewlett 201. The exam in Hewlett will start and end about 10 minutes later than the exam in Braun.

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Upcoming Lectures

Lecture 21
Fri, May 18
Security: Network Attacks[Slides][PDF]
Lecture 22
Mon, May 21
Network Attacks, cont'd[Slides][PDF]
Security: Session Attacks
Lecture 23
Wed, May 23
Session Attacks, cont'd
Security: Isolation[Slides][PDF]

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Upcoming Projects

Project #5: Forms and Validation
Due: 11:59 PM Thursday, May 17, 2012
Project #6: Javascript and Events
Due: 11:59 PM Thursday, May 24, 2012
Project #7: Ajax
Due: 11:59 PM Thursday, May 31, 2012

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