Welcome to CPT 499 XML Course Introduction Eugenia Fernandez IUPUI

Your Instructor Professor Eugenia Fernandez

Prerequisite Courses Official –CPT 213 Web Analysis & Design or CPT 254 Analysis & Design –CPT 215 Web Programming or CPT 270 Introduction to Java or CPT 262 Problem Solving & Programming "Hidden" (Prerequisites to the Prerequisites) –CPT 223 Web Page Design or CPT 212 Web Site Design –CPT 214 Web Data Management or CPT 288 Using a Database Management System

Prerequisite Knowledge Download files from the Web Install software and plug-ins Create a web page by writing HTML Publish or ftp files to a Web site Write SQL statements to retrieve data from a relational database Use basic programming structures (sequence, selection, iteration)

Course Themes What is XML? Creating XML Documents Validating XML Documents Transforming XML Documents Programmatically Manipulating XML Documents Creating XML-based Web Site

Course Outcomes Discuss the uses and benefits of using XML. Create well-formed and valid XML documents. Create an XML schema. Use CSS to display XML data in a Web browser. Use XSL to transform XML data into a different format. Display dynamic XML data in a Web browser by using data binding and the Document Object Model. Use ASP and ADO to read data from a data source and store it as XML. Add, delete, and update data on the client by using XML and saving data to a database on the server.

Required Text Shepherd, Sams Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days, 2nd Edition (Sams Publishing, 2001) ISBN Sams Teach Yourself XML in 21 Days

Required Software Microsoft Windows 98/NT/2000 Microsoft Internet Explorer –Version 6 preferred –Version 5.5 acceptable Real Player FTP Utility Zip/Unzip Utility

Course Mechanics Oncourse Environment –Syllabus & Schedule –Assignments & Practices – –Discussion Forums –Online Chats –Submitting Assignments AOL Instant Messenger Archived Lectures

Course Structure Organized into 10 Lessons Each Lesson contains –Objectives –Readings –Notes –1-2 Practice Exercises 6 Assignments which culminate in complete XML-based web site

Assessment Collaboration –60 points total Practices –~ 15 points each –240 points total counted –any points above 240 is extra credit Assignments 50 points each –300 points total

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