Related Course/s:

A unit of study in the Bachelor of Science (Information Technology), Bachelor of Science (Computer Science and Software Engineering) and Bachelor of Science (Professional Software Development).

Aims & Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this subject will be able to:

• Implement software solutions that illustrate the purpose of .NET technologies related to enterprise application development.
• Describe an architecture for a software solution to a given business scenario, and select and justify the .NET technologies needed for its implementation.
• Describe architectural patterns and best practices for developing enterprise applications, and relate these to the .NET technologies covered.
• Explain security issues that arise when developing distributed and service base applications and how these security concerns can be addressed to mitigate potential threats.

Teaching Methods:

Lectures (24 hrs), Tutorial (Labs) and Workshop (24 hrs)

Assessment:

Portfolio & Presentation

Generic Skills Outcomes:

The graduate attributes which relate to this unit of study help to produce graduates who:

• Are capable in their chosen professional areas.
• Are adaptable and manage change.
• Operate effectively in work and community situations.
• Are aware of environments.

Content:

• Current .NET language features, class libraries, and technologies used in the implementation of enterprise applications
• Current good practice for implementing enterprise applications.
  
• Security concerns and means of mitigating potential threats.

Reading Materials:

Fowler, Martin. Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture.

Various web and MSDN articles as advised.