COMP30680: A Web Application Is An Application That Is Accessed Over The Web: Web Application Development Assignment, UCD, Ireland

A web application is an application that is accessed over the web and uses a web browser as a client. There are numerous examples of web applications, ranging from e-commerce and social network applications to wikis and webmail services, many of which we use every day. Understanding how web applications are designed and developed provides students with valuable theoretical and practical skills. The module will cover the fundamental building blocks of web application development. Students will learn the skills required to develop web applications using a suite of technologies including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP. Students will learn how to interact with databases and third-party RESTful web service APIs and gain an initial understanding of web application solution stacks. This is a core module on the M.Sc. Computer Science (Conversion) and Higher Diploma in Computer Science programs.