ASSIGNMENT 1 BRIEF Qualification
BTEC Level 5 HND Computing and Systems Development
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Unit 35: Web Application Development
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Concepts of Web Application Development
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This assignment considers the skills required to demonstrate knowledge and understanding in relation to Web Application Development. This assignment will be broken into tasks and you can use these tasks as sections/pages within your assignment.
This assignment satisfies the following learning outcomes and assessment criteria: LO 1. Understand the concepts of web application development Aim of the assignment
1.1 critically evaluate the functions and advantages of web applications 1.2 critically compare different types of server-side and client-side scripting languages 1.3 examine web security concerns and make recommendations for security improvements
Specific requirements (see Appendix for assessment criteria and grade descriptors)
Scenario ABCostmetic has decided to incorporate a new Distributed Software Application. They have approached you to design, implement and demonstrate this system.
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The company has many stores all over the country. They provide beauty products. Since they have variety of products and numbers of stores. They would like to unify their store systems in order to be able to record purchases, generate reports for the products sold daily/weekly (or any specified date range). There are two main types of users Sales staff: they can record orders and register payments. National manager: They may be located at any store and they may be able to generate reports on daily/weekly (or from any specified date range) regarding transactions held and the products sold, for a specific staff or for all staff, for a specific store, or for all stores. Task 1 : (LO1: 1.1, M1, M3) In this task you are required to, critically evaluate the functions and advantages of web applications. Specifically, you are required to explain about - What is the traditional website (with static pages, advantages, disadvantages)? - What is the dynamic website (with dynamic pages, advantages, disadvantages)? - Why in this case, we need to have dynamic web site? Task 2: (LO1: 1.2, M1, M3) In this task you need to critically compare different types of server-side and client-side scripting languages. Specifically you will need to 1. Briefly review about several server-side web scripting languages (at least two) ASP.NET MVC by answering questions like - what they are, - what their advantages/disadvantages are, - when to use them, Finally, please conclude about the server-side scripting language that you are going to use for this scenario. 2. Briefly review about JavaScript and its popular frameworks (at least one) like JQuery, AngularJS, Bootstrap, etc., by answering following questions - what they are, FRM03_Assignment brief_14.11.2012
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- what their advantages/disadvantages are, - when to use them, Finally, please conclude about the client-side scripting framework that you are going to use for this scenario or not to use any (i.e., use plain JavaScript only). Task 3: (LO1: 1.3, M3) In this task you will need to examine web security concerns and make recommendations for security improvements. Specifically: 1. Explain the security threats which should be taken into consideration for the web application in this scenario 2. Explain about how would you do to over come the security threats - Authentication (login, logout, etc.) - Authorization (roles of the users, etc.) - Cryptography (using HTTPS, etc.) - SQL Injection - HTML Injection - Etc. Submission Requirements 1. Your report Assignment assessment You will be asked to explain your assignment in the class room to be sure that you are really the author of the assignment you submitted. 1. You should use tables, diagrams and figures where appropriate and be sure to give sources of information. Student guidelines
Submission requirements
2. You should include a list of references to all cited sources using the Harvard referencing system.
Soft copy of your report in PDF format
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APPENDIX 1: ASSESSMENT CRITERIA AND GRADE DESCRIPTORS
Merit grade: Merit descriptors M1 Identify and apply strategies to find appropriate solutions M2 Select/design and apply appropriate methods/techniqu es M3 Present and communicate appropriate findings
Indicative characteristics 1. Effective judgments have been made. 2. Complex problems with more than one variable have been explored. Not in this assignment
Contextualization To achieve M1, you must discuss a wide range of characteristics and features of distributed computing (this must come from Task 1 and Task 2)
1. The communication is appropriate for familiar and unfamiliar audiences and appropriate media have been used
To achieve M3 you must produce relevant, coherent and appropriate language suitable for the target audience. Appropriate technical language will have been used. (Evidenced in the whole report – all tasks)
Indicative characteristics
Evidence (Task number, other)
Distinction grade: Distinction descriptors D1 Use critical reflection to evaluate own work and justify valid conclusions D2 Take responsibility for managing and organising activities D3 Demonstrate convergent/lateral /creative thinking
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