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====== AT-M42 Client-Server Programming on the Java Platform ======

  * [[#Aims]]
  * [[#Learning Outcomes]]
  * [[#Module Content]]
  * [[#Assessment]]
  * [[#Reading]]
  * [[#Software]]

===== Aims =====

To examine the use of the Java platform for the development of client-server and enterprise computing applications. 
===== Learning Outcomes =====

After completing this module you will be able to:
  * describe the correct use of objects, classes, interfaces, exceptions, and collections.
  * describe the major infrastructure features of an enterprise application, the java APIs that give access to these and the typical architectures used in enterprise application development. 
  * identify and describe common software design patterns used in the implementation of enterprise architectures
  * design and implement an enterprise computing application with a web interface using the Grails framework. 
===== Module Content: Lectures =====

  * The keys to object-oriented programming on the Java platform: objects and methods, collection classes, closures, composition & inheritance, polymorphism, interfaces, threaded execution, exception handling, components and properties, unit testing.
  * Enterprise infrastructure: TCP/IP and sockets; RMI; Web and HTTP; SQL and RDBMS. An introduction to the Java APIs to support these: sockets; RMI; Servlets and JSP; JDBC.
  * Software design patterns and system architecture. The three-tier enterprise architecture: presentation tier and web presentation, business tier and enterprise integration tier. The web container and enterprise java bean container.

===== Module Content: Case Studies =====

The development of an Adventure game:
  * Using collection classes.
  * Using methods, simple IO and closures.
  * Using objects.
  * Using classes and unit testing.
Background for the project.

===== Module Content: Labs =====

//First-hand experience of//
  * Basic building blocks: //objects, numbers and expressions; strings and regular expressions//.
  * Collection classes: //lists, maps and ranges//.
  * Methods and flow of control.
  * Closures and files.
  * Classes, inheritance and polymorphism.
  * Unit testing.

//Assessment// -- % completed lab work.

===== Module Content: Seminar =====
Lifting the lid on Grails. 
  * The architecture of Grails 
  * Domain classes, controllers and views 
  * Application services and plugins 
  * Web Services 

//Assessment// -- group mark

===== Module Content: Mini Project =====

  * The software development process: test-driven development, agile methods, continuous integration.
  * Case-study using the Grails framework. 

//Assessment// -- group work.

===== Assessment 100% CA =====

  * //Part 1//: 20%: Assesses Learning Outcome 1.
    * Completed lab exercises
  * //Part 2//: 40% Assesses Learning Outcome 2 and 3. 
    * Seminar to discuss Modern approaches to enterprise application development. Group size 4-5 people.
  * //Part 3//: 40%: Assesses Learning Outcome 4. 
    * An small group design project to analyse, design and prototype a multi-tier multi-user adventure game. Assessment (a group mark) based on a presentation of the prototypes and documentation. Group size 4-5 people.

All work will be completed within the two weeks of the module and submitted by 5.00 pm Friday, 8th May.

===== Reading =====

  * //Recommended Reading//:
    * K. Barclay and J. Savage, //Groovy Programming//, Morgan Kauffman, 2007. On Amazon.co.uk at http://bit.ly/qrUJY. 
    * G. Rocher and J. Brown, //The Definitive Guide to Grails//, 2nd. Ed., Apress, 2009. On Amazon.co.uk at http://bit.ly/OkJsl.

  * //Further Reading//:
    * Bruce Eckel, //Thinking in Java// (2nd Ed.), Prentice Hall, 2000. Available in full in Word ’97, PDF and HTML form on the net: http://www.MindView.net. 
    * M. Fowler, //Patterns of Enterprise Application Architecture//, Addison Wesley, 2003.
See also [[at-m42:recommended_reading|reading list]].


===== Software =====

  * Java Platform Standard Edition 1.5+: http://java.sun.com.
  * Groovy Programming Language and SDK: http://groovy.codehaus.org/.
  * Grails Web Framework: http://grails.org/.

===== More Software =====

  * [[http://tomcat.apache.org/|Apache Tomcat Web Server]] (for servlet examples)
  * [[http://db.apache.org/derby/|Apache Derby database]] (for database examples)

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