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HIT339 - Distributed Development

2023

Sector

Higher Education

Discipline

Information Technology

Credit Points

Equivalent Units

Prerequisites

Must have passed 1 unit in (HIT237)

Incompatible

Assumed Knowledge

Unit Description

This unit introduces concepts and technologies associated with web or enterprise applications. The unit covers a range of key topics including: framework and security, handling sessions and errors, database connectivity and documentation. It also reviews a number of design patterns that are used in different application architectures. Students enrolled in this unit will have an opportunity to apply current technologies to build web or enterprise applications.

This unit is reliant on on-line materials. Students must have access to a reliable high-speed broadband connection.

Unit Learning Outcomes

1.	Apply core programming components to software development and integrate with leading client-side frameworks.
2.	Implement business logic and data transformations in the process of software development.
3.	Handle configuration, routing, controllers, views, and common tasks and perform complementary tasks.
4.	Develop front end applications ensuring responsiveness, advanced interactivity and mobile views.
5.	Deploy enterprise applications that suits business needs.

Assessment Overview

	Assessment Task	Value (of total mark)	Related Learning Outcome/s
1.	Coding Assignment 1 (500 words)	10%	1,2
2.	Coding Assignment 2 (1500 words)	30%	1,2,3,4
3.	Group Coding Project (report 1500 words per student)	30%	1,2,3,4,5
4.	Group Coding Project (software development of approx. 20 hours per student)	30%	1,2,3,4,5

Unit Availability

Year	Semester	Att Mode	Location	Learning Method	Timetable*
2023	Semester 2	Internal	Casuarina Campus	OLR	View
2023	Semester 2	External	External Studies	OLR	View

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OLR: Internet access is required for this unit as students are required to access study materials provided on-line through Learnline. Please log into Learnline on the first day of each teaching period. For more information about Learnline, please click here.

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