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2015-2016
Introduction
Phil Smith
Learning outcomesOn successful completion of this unit you will:
1. Understand the functions of website hosting . (Assignment 1)
2. Be able to manage websites. (Assignment 2)
3. Be able to improve website performance . (Assignment 3)
4. Be able to promote websites. (Assignment 3)
More detail on the wiki.
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Assignments 3 summative assignments
Each has a formative session with feedback.
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Structure 1.5 hours of lectures – approx.
1.5 hour of tutorial/lab (approx.),
Lab work will mostly be individual or in small groups.
Additional independent study.
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Resources Lectures.
Books (in lab).
Books in LRC.
Internet, you have internet access.
Periodicals etc.
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Start
Let’s get started?
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Task 1 A sample exercise.
Produce PowerPoint slides which explains simply what Web hosting means. (No more than three slides).
Note: Explain means to include examples (Diagrams etc)
Three of you will be selected at random to present your slides to the class.
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What is HTML What does HTML stand for?
Where is the HTML script executed!
Is HTML a programming language??
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Web pages We will need a website to use for this unit.
We can use Drupal, wordpress, moodle etc but later in the unit.
We need to build a basic set of web pages for use in the early part of the unit.
This is not a web design unit so the web pages need only be basic html. You will need about 8 pages that link via some form of navigation method.
They can be on any theme you like.
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Web pages Tutor led.
Let’s create a basic web page.
What should we use as an editor.
Choose one of these-
Brackets
Notepad++
Dreamweaver
Visual studio
Something else
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Web pages Task 2
Working in pairs produce 8 basic web pages as templates.
Then each of you can use these templates to add your own unique content.
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LO1 Understand the functions of website hosting Learning outcome 1 is about:
Hosting
Functions
Platforms
Scripting technologies
Legislation
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The scenario Through out this unit (and in other units) we shall be
working with a specific scenario in mind.
The scenario will be used in all assignments where appropriate.
The scenario is based upon a small company and the details are on the wiki.
MWS Case study.
Bear this in mind with the activities you do.
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LO1 Hosting Hosting:
methods eg website hosting, shared hosting, dedicated hosting, server co-location.
hosting packages and services; domain names; costs; network uptime.
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LO1 Hosting Task 3 Hosting:
Produce a dictionary of terms and add definitions/explanations for the following -
website hosting,
shared hosting,
dedicated hosting,
server co-location.
hosting packages and services;
domain names;
network uptime.
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LO1 functions Functions:
services - eg web management, email management, domain management, ftp management, file management, shopping cart,
client support - performance eg reliability,
Availability - network uptime, access speeds, bandwidth; back-up; log analysis tools; security features.
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LO1 Platforms Platforms:
operating systems eg:
Unix,
Linux,
Microsoft
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LO1 Scripting technologies Scripting technologies:
server-side
e.g.
Hypertext Pre-Processor (PHP),
Active Server Pages (ASP),
ASP.NET,
My-SQL (Structured Query Language)
Common Gateway Interface (CGI)/ (Perl)
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LO1 Legislation Legislation:
accessibility,
data protection,
distance selling,
privacy and electronic communications.
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Environment Visual Studio 2015
For ASP.net
PHP
MySql
Windows server 2012
Linux hosting site
Dreamweaver
Packages
docuWiki
Wordpress
Your own
FileZilla
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Independent study Week 1 – Research
Produce a set of slides on the principle and most important new features of HTML 5
Include sample code which illustrates the advantage(s) of the new features used.
These will be presented at the start of the next lesson.
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What have we learnt today?You tell me!
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