CS406 Topics in Computer Science
"Internet Programming with Java"

Roger W. Webster, Ph.D.
Department of Computer Science
Millersville University

• Course Description:

This course will introduce the essential topics of Internet Programming predominately with the Java programming language. Students will design and write interactive WWW pages using Java, HTML, CGI, VRML programming languages. Students will develop software that manipulates different forms of data such as hypertext, graphics, video, and sound. Advanced interactive/executable web pages will be developed.

Topics include: protocols, client-server model, html forms programming, cgi scripting, Java programming and applications development over the net, Java class methods, using the jdk/Javac, Java events, Java AWT, Java applets, layout managers, image animation, Java threads, Java beans, and vrml applications development. Creating executable content on the web will the main focus of the course.

• Course Credits: 4 s. h.

Prerequisites:

CS362 or CS352 (Data Structures II) or permission from the Instructor.

· Course Objectives:

The student who successfully completes the course will:

• Understand how the client-server model of Internet programming works.
• Be able to develop software that performs automated data processing such as html forms data to file and email systems.
• Understand how Internet programming tasks are accomplished.
• Build Internet tools that assist in automating data transfer over the net.
• Be able to write software and develop interactive, client-side, executable web applications.
• Be able to develop Java Client-Server socket and thread applications

Course Outline

1. . Introduction to Internet Programming.
• Client <-> Server model
• Browsers - Graphical and Hypertext Access to the Internet
• HTTP - HyperText Transfer Protocol (how it actually works).
2. . Creating Internet World Wide Web pages.
• HTML - HyperText Markup Language.
• headers, body, html tags,
• tables
• Text, graphics, sounds, video clips, multi-media
• Client side image mapping.
• web page counters.
• HTML resources - html converters and tools.
3. HTML forms programming.
• Building a form
• Text fields and value, size, maxlength .
• html buttons, radio, checkboxes, prechecked.
• Selection lists
• Introduction to CGI scripting.
• Action and Method - GET and POST.
• html form interface with cgi scripts.
• Automating processing such as info forms and email.
• Programming cgi interfacing via forms.
4. Creating Interactive Executable Content - Intro to Java.
• How Java differs from C
• Javac, Java, Java class libraries, JDK, jdb
• Java Byte Codes.
• Classes and Objects
• Applets
• Applet parameter passing
• Class Variables.
• Class Methods.
• Object construction and destruction.
• Control Structures.
• Basic Windows, mouse and buttons
• Events, the Java event model.
• Basic I/O.
• Exception handling
• System properties
• JAR Files, Java archiver.
5. Advanced Java Programming.
• Graphic User Interface with AWT.
• AWT calls, Windows, dialog boxes, pop-up menus.
• Graphics.
• Using a Layout manager.
• Manipulating Images.
• Image animation
• Threads - Process Management.
• Socket programming - client-server processing.
• URL Connections
• Java Beans.
6. VRML - Virtual Reality Modelling Language.
• basic vrml nodes and primitives.
• Prototyping.
• vrml animations.
• interactivity and manipulation of 3D objects.
• Interpolators.
• ROUTEs.
• Events.
• Sensors -> touch, time, sphere.
• vrml scripting in Java and Javascript.
• vrml converters.
7. Additional Topics - (if time allows).
• Browser Considerations.
• Java Utilities.
• Security issues.
• JDK tools.

Resources:

Equipment: The Department of Computer Science Unix laboratory and CSPC lab facilities are Java-ready, and completely connected to all Internet resources and can be used for this course.

Suggested Texts:

• Deitel and Deitel. "Java - How to Program", Addison-Wesley Press, Reading, Mass., 1998,
• David Flanagan. "Java in a Nutshell (Java 1.1)" , Second Edition, O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1997.
• David Flanagan. "Java Examples in a Nutshell (Java 1.1)", O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1997.
• David Flanagan. "Java in a Nutshell (Java 1.0)", First Edition, O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1996.
• David M. Geary."Java - Mastering the AWT (Java 1.1)", SUN Soft Press Publishing, Mountain View, 1997.
• Larry Wall and Randall Schartz. "Programming Perl", O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1994.
• Scott Oaks and Henry Wong. "Java Threads", O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1997.
• Gary Cornell, Cay Horstmann. "Core Java", SUN Soft Press Publishing, Mountain View, 1996.
• S. Gundavaram. "CGI Programming on the World Wide Web", O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1996.
• Swartz, Randall. "Learning Perl", O'Reilly and Associates Publishing, Sebastopol, CA, 1993.
• Jed Hartman and Josie Wernecke. "The VRML 2.0 Handbook, Building Moving Worlds on the Web",SGI, Inc. and Addison Wesley, Reading, Mass. 1996.
• Rikk Carey and Gavin Bell, "The Annotated VRML 2.0 Reference Manual", SGI, Inc. and Addison Wesley, Reading, Mass. 1997.
• Mark Pesce, "VRML - Browsing and Building Cyberspace - The Definitive Resource for VRML Technology", New Riders Publishing, Indianapolis, IN, 1995.

Other materials, conference proceedings, and journal articles may be handed out during the class.

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