Webserver use, configuration and managementUnit WUCM1 |
The topics covered in the unit will include:
1. | Indentifying Requirements and Planning -Investigation of website owners, audience and content. Information architecture and website structures. Server scalability and planning for growth. |
2. | Website Configuration and Setup - Initial Webserver configuration. CGI configuration. Server tuning. Site search facilities, search engines vs custom code. Domain name registration, ISPs and other options. |
3. | Security Policy and Legal Issues - Security policy as a management tool. Webserver security policy implementation. Access control and user management. Intrusion detection and recovery. Preservation of evidence for subsequent legal action. Copyright issues. |
4. | Evaluation and Testing - Automatic tools for website evaluation and testing. Tools for website and webserver management. Maintenance and sensible use of log files. |
Session number |
University week number | Week beginning | Lecture topic (Thursday 1300, AG1.11) |
Lecturer |
Practical topic |
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1 |
29 | 11th February 2008 | Jim Briggs | ||
2 |
30 | 18th February | Initial web server configuration (PPT) | Jim Briggs | |
3 |
31 | 25th February | Identifying requirements (PPT) | Jim Briggs | More server configuration |
4 |
32 |
3rd March |
Information architecture (extended PPT only) | Jim Briggs | Further server configuration |
5
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33 | 10th March | Domain names and registration (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Domain names and ISP services |
34 | 17th March | EASTER VACATION | |||
35 | 24th March | ||||
6 |
36 | 31st March | Dynamic content and CGI configuration (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Dynamic content and CGI |
7
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37 | 7th April | Security policy and implementation issues (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Security policy review |
8 | 38 | 14th April | Access control and user management (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Access control |
9 | 39 | 21st April | Evaluation and testing (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Evaluation |
10 | 40 | 28th April | Legal issues (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Log files |
11 | 41 | 5th May | Server scalability (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Due to the Bank Holiday on Monday 5th May, Group 1's tutorial has been rescheduled for Tuesday 6th May at 1600. We are aware that 3 students are double-booked for that time. They should attend either of the Friday practicals that week. Catch up and review |
12
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42 | 12th May | Revision / spare ( PPT) | Jim Briggs | Catch up and review |
Last updated by Prof Jim Briggs of the School of Computing at the University of Portsmouth |
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