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 Monday | Lecture topic (Monday 1500, LG2.4b) |
Lecturer |
Exercise topic |
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1 |
27 | 31st January 2011 | Jim Briggs | ||
2 |
28 | 7th February | The World Wide Web and the Internet (PPT) |
Jim Briggs | |
3 |
29 | 14th February | Identifying requirements (PPT) Case study questions (PPT) |
Jim Briggs | Finish your work on the BAFA requirements |
4 |
30 |
21st February |
Jim Briggs |
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5 |
31 | 28th February | Domain names and registration (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Domain names and ISP services |
6 |
32 | 7th March | Jim Briggs | ||
7 |
33 | 14th March | Jim Briggs | ||
8 | 34 | 21st March | Dynamic content and CGI configuration (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Dynamic content and CGI or Setting up a simple Java web application (I'm happy for you to do one or both of the above) |
9 | 35 | 28th March | Security policy and implementation issues (PPT) |
Jim Briggs | |
10 | 36 | 4th April | Access control and user management (PPT) |
Jim Briggs | Access control |
37 | 11th April | EASTER VACATION
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38 | 18th April | ||||
39 | 25th April | ||||
11 | 40 | 2nd May | BANK HOLIDAY MONDAY No lecture | Jim Briggs | |
12 |
41 | 9th May | Revision session (PPT) | Jim Briggs | Past paper |
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