FIT2104 Web database interface
Faculty of Information Technology
FIT2104 Web database interface is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2020 in Semester 2 at Clayton. It has no prerequisites.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2020
- Semester 2
- Clayton
- Assessment
- Exam 50%
- and 1 other task
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
This is the 2020 handbook entry. See the 2026 entry.
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Requisites
Before FIT2104
No prerequisites or corequisites besides the enrolment rules below.
After FIT2104
No unit lists FIT2104 as a prerequisite in the 2020 handbook.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisites: FIT2094 or ((one of FIT1002, FIT1008, FIT1035, FIT2034, FIT2071, FIT2081) and FIT1004)
Prohibitions: FIT2028, FIT2029, FIT2076, FIT3043, FIT3057
Overview
This unit provides students with the knowledge, understanding and skills required to analyse a business problems and develop a solution that uses a web interface to a back-end database. The unit assumes a sound basic knowledge of programming and database concepts and skills as developed in the introductory units in these areas. The emphasis in the unit is on mastery of the key concepts and the basic knowledge and skills required to build this kind of application. The unit will provide students with an awareness of the wide range of technologies that are used to support this kind of application, but will examine only a limited number of these technologies to demonstrate the key concepts and their application.
The unit will take a strongly practical focus in examining the technology issues involved, and highlight the key issues which a developer needs to address in developing applications of this kind for real-world systems.
Offerings in 2020
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| Second semester | Clayton | On campus |
Assessment
- In-semester assessmentThreshold hurdle50%
- Examination (2 hours and 10 minutes)Threshold hurdle50%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Explain the need and importance for application developers to have skills in this area of IT applications;
- 2
Describe and compare the key basic technologies which underly the development of web database applications;
- 3
Evaluate and assess the key technological issues confronting developers when building applications of this type;
- 4
Implement the key features of programming languages which are commonly used for developing web database applications;
- 5
Analyse, design, develop and implement a web database application using a commonly used programming language;
- 6
Evaluate and critique proposed web database solutions to a business problem.
Workload and teaching
- Laboratories24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
- Teaching approachActive learning
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Where it fits
FIT2104 is part of 4 areas of study in the 2020 handbook.
Contacts
- Chief Examiners
- Mr Stephen Huxford
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FIT2104?
FIT2104 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
When is FIT2104 offered?
In 2020, FIT2104 runs in Semester 2 at Clayton.
How much work is FIT2104?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FIT2104 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 50% of the final mark, alongside 1 other task.
Which majors and minors include FIT2104?
FIT2104 is part of Software development and Web development.