Web Server
Administration
THOMAS
COLLEGE
CM 435
FALL 2001
Instructor: Prof. Judy Hansen-Childers
Office: Room 209
Office Hours:
Monday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM; 1:30
PM to 2:30 PM
Tuesday: 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Wednesday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM
Thursday: 2:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Friday: 9:00 AM to 10:00 AM ; 1:00 PM – 2:00 PM
You are
welcome to drop by at other times or make an appointment !
Office Phone: 859-1335
Home Phone: 582-7632
E-Mail hansenj@thomas.edu
Snow Phone/Cancellation Line:
859-1140
Class Schedule: Mondays from 2:30 PM to 3:25 PM in Room
222.
Texts:
How to Set Up and Maintain a Web Site by Lincoln D. Stein
(Addison Wesley Publishing)
Internet Management edited by Jessica Keyes (Auerbach /
CRC Press)
COURSE DESCRIPTION: Prerequisite: CM 117 and CS 442 or permission
of the instructor
As the business use of the Internet continues to expand, IT professionals
need to be prepared to develop, maintain, and manage the internal and external
web resources of a business that support the company’s strategic plan. These resources may include a web server,
web-based applications, a company’s public website, intranet, and extranet.
This course introduces the student to the use and management of web-based
technologies as a business resource. Students study how to install, configure,
and maintain a web server as well as develop an effective business web
presence. Other topics addressed in
this course include: web security
issues, legal issues, AUPs, troubleshooting, databases, and e-commerce.
COURSE OBJECTIVES (Learning Outcomes):
By the end of the course, the student should:
1.
Understand the impact of Internet-based technologies on
today’s business.
2.
Be able to install, configure, maintain and
troubleshoot a web server.
3.
Be able to design and create an effective business
website using HTML.
4.
Be able to develop an effective AUP.
5.
Be familiar with the legal issues surrounding web-based
technologies.
6.
Be able to write basic server scripts and link to a
database.
ASSESSMENT:
The student’s attainment of the learning outcomes will be assessed in the following ways:
Objective #1: The student’s understanding of the impact of Internet-based
technologies on today’s business will be evaluated through written assignments
and ANGEL participation.
Objective #2:
The student’s ability to install, configure, maintain, and troubleshoot
a web server will be evaluated through lab projects.
Objective #3:
The student’s ability to design and create an effective business website
using HTML will be evaluated through the student’s business website project.
Objective #4:
The student’s ability to develop an effective AUP will be evaluated
through a written assignment.
Objective #5:
The student’s familiarity with the legal issues surrounding web-based
technologies will be evaluated through written assignments.
Objective #6:
The student’s ability to write basic server scripts and link to a
database will be evaluated through lab assignments.
ASSIGNMENTS:
IMPORTANT!! Students are expected to read the
assigned material in the texts as well as complete written assignments and labs
OUTSIDE OF CLASS.
Each week students will have reading assignments from the texts. A student’s grade will be based on written
assignments, lab projects, class discussion and the business website
project.
IF YOU ARE HAVING PROBLEMS WITH A CONCEPT OR
OTHER MATERIAL PLEASE SEE ME ASAP!! (However, I will expect that you have made a good
faith effort to attend class and read the assigned material) J
GRADING SYSTEM
A (94 - 100) A- (90 - 93) B+ (87 - 89) B (83 - 86) B- (80 - 82)
C+ (77 - 79) C (73 - 76) C- (70 - 72) D+ (67 - 69) D (63 - 66)
D- (60 - 62) F (below 60)
GRADING:
Written Assignments.........................................…………….. 25%
Lab Projects……………………………………………….… 25%
ANGEL Discussion……………………………………...……25%
Business Web site
project...........................................….........25%
ATTENDANCE:
Students are expected to attend all class sessions and to be prepared to
discuss the assigned readings and written homework. If a student must miss a
class session, it is the student’s responsibility to arrange other ways of
obtaining the information covered in class. Please notify the instructor in
advance if you have to miss a class. Students with excessive absences may
not receive a passing grade.
INTEGRITY OF SCHOLARSHIP:
Students who plagiarize
papers and projects or cheat on exams will receive zeros for the work in
question.
OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES:
·
Changes in the syllabus and assignments may be
modified as deemed appropriate by the instructor. All changes will be announced in class.
·
Students with a disability who are requesting
academic accommodations should contact Ellen McQuiston at the Center for
Academic Support (CAS) and the instructor as soon as possible.
Important Links
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SCHEDULE
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TOPICS |
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9/10 |
WEB History and Basics (read
Stein - Chapters 1 & 2; read Keyes –
Chapters 1 & 21) |
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9/17 |
Creating a Business Online
Presence (read
Stein – Chapter 5; read
Keyes – Chapter 36) |
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9/24 |
Creating a Business Online
Presence (read
Stein – Chapters 6 & 7; read
Keyes – Chapter 26 & 29) |
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10/1 |
Strategic Issues for Business –
Part I (read
Keyes – Chapters 6, 8, 10) |
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(There
is no class on 10/8) |
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10/15 |
Strategic Issues for Business –
Part 2 (read
Keyes – Chapters 11 & 13) |
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10/22 |
Strategic Issues for Business –
Part 3 (read
Keyes – Chapters 22, 23, 25) |
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10/29 |
Installing and Configuring a Web
Server Part I (read
Stein – Chapter 3; Browse IIS links) |
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11/5 |
Installing and Configuring a Web
Server – Part 2 (Browse
Apache links) |
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11/12 |
Web Server Management (read
Keyes – Chapters 38, 39, 40) |
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11/19 |
Security Issues (read
Keyes – Chapters 15, 16, 18) |
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11/26 |
Server Scripts and Databases (read
Stein – Chapters 8 & 9; read
Keyes – Chapter 37) |
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12/3 |
Server Scripts and Databases (read
Stein – Chapters 10 & 11;
read Keyes – Chapter 27) |
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12/10 |
Legal Issues and AUPs (read
Keyes – Chapters 12 & 7) |
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Week of 12/17 |
Business Web Site Presentations |
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This syllabus may be changed at the
discretion of the instructor.
Last Revised: August 21, 2001