Web Application Architectures

Unit Code: HIT8325

Credit Points: 12.5 Credit Points

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Aims & Objectives:

Students who successfully complete this unit of study will:

• understand different architectures and techniques for composing Web services
• understand the principles of SOA and be able to design a simple system based on SOA principles 
• understand the role of various standards in the Web Services stack 
• be able to create simple Web services and clients
• understand the principles of cloud computing 
• understand SaaS, PaaS, IaaS 
• understand cloud data storage, compute, bandwidth 
• understand virtualisation, security, migration, mobility, scalability in the cloud 
• be able to develop simple cloud applications

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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
• Are entrepreneurial
  

Content:

• Service-oriented architectures (SOAs)
• B2B and EAI applications
• WS* and RESTful architectural styles
• Web services as an enabling technology for SOA
• Web service standards for Messaging (SOAP), Service Description (WSDL) and Service Composition (WS-BPEL)
• Overview of other issues - Service discovery, Transactions, Reliability, Security 
• Middleware, ESBs
• Programming to provide and consume Web services
• SaaS, PaaS, IaaS
• Data storage, Collaboration, Virtualisation, Securing the cloud, Disaster recovery
• SOA in the cloud, Managing the cloud, Migrating to the cloud, Mobile cloud computing
• Designing cloud-based solutions, Coding cloud-based applications, Application scalability
• Selected related research topics. Research into SOA.

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