All assignments are due on the prescribed
date. Please submit these through the WebCT system. All written assignments must
be formatted according to APA Guidelines.
The deliverable for this assignment should
be a scholarly report describing the client/server hardware, network, topology,
and structure of a system or environment you are familiar with. Details about
the overall structure of the system (C/S, n-Tier, etc.) should also be
included. Please provide a general overview of the system or environment
including your relation to the system.
NOTE: It is acceptable to review a system
based on a detailed case study from a scholarly journal or other resource, but
a system that you have direct experience with will most often provide greater
detail and a more relevant learning experience.
This project should be no less than 10
double-spaced pages (excluding title pages, front matter [if applicable], and
references). Use figures, diagrams and tables where appropriate.
Due May 7, 2004
For your second assignment, you will
describe the client and server software (including operating systems of a
system or environment you are familiar with. The report should also provide
details about the data structure. Please provide a general overview of the
system or environment including your relation to the system (Unless you are
describing the software, OS, and data structures of the same system as
described in Assignment A).
NOTE: It is acceptable to review a system
based on a detailed case study from a scholarly journal or other resource, but
a system that you have direct experience with will most often provide greater
detail and a more relevant learning experience.
This project should be no less than 10
double-spaced pages (excluding title pages, front matter (if applicable), and
references). Use figures, diagrams and tables where appropriate (especially
entity-relationship diagrams, product tables, or data table/object structures).
Due May 28, 2004
The third assignment requires research into
one of the most timely areas of client/server computing- Web/Database
Integration. You must select a Three-tier or Multitier Web-integrated database
system to analyze and describe in detail. The system may be based on COTS
products (e.g., Macromedia Cold Fusion), custom programming (e.g., CGIs, Java,
Active Server Pages), application-based APIs (e.g., NSAPI, ISAPI), or current
development environments like SOAP/ Microsoft .Net. Provide a general system
description as well as details about the middleware and database components of
the system.
NOTE: It is acceptable to review a system
based on a detailed case study from a scholarly journal or other resource, but
a system that you have direct experience with will most often provide greater
detail and a more relevant learning experience.
This project should be no less than 10
double-spaced pages (excluding title pages, front matter (if applicable), and
references). Use figures, diagrams and tables where appropriate (tier
descriptions/diagrams, data flow diagrams, code samples).
Due June 17, 2004
This final assignment requires the synthesis
of a report describing the design process for a client/server system that you
may build in the near future. This system can be based on a real workplace need
or another plausible scenario requiring a client/server system. In addition to
the design process you must provide a detailed description of development tools
you will use to produce the client/server system. Finally, provide a detailed
description of the application development process and a sample scenario
depicting the function and use of the system.
This project should be no less than 10
double-spaced pages (excluding title pages, front matter (if applicable), and
references). Use figures, diagrams and tables where appropriate (especially
system schematics and process-flow diagrams).
If you have any questions about the assignments or need clarification on the viability of a particular topic/system please feel free to e-mail me at: metcalf@nova.edu