School Of Computing And MathematicsWeb Site Management and SecurityWestern Sydney University Unit Code: 300264.1
Discipline: INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY NOT ELSEWHERE CLASSIFIED
Student Contribution Band: 2
Level: 7
Credit Points: 10
Assumed Knowledge
Students are assumed to know fundamentals of computer networking and data communications and how to create web sites and manage them; knowledge of server-side and browser-side scripting.
Unit Enrolment Restrictions
Students must be enrolled in a postgraduate-level course in the College of Health and Science.
About this Unit
Developing and maintaining high quality web sites and services touch on topics from areas as diverse as internet technologies, data communications, traditional computer and network security, web server performance issues and the law, among others. This unit introduces these topics, concentrating on site management, security and web server performance. Recent developments in web security and special features of particular importance to electronic commerce and web services are covered in detail. The unit also helps the student to develop a working knowledge of current legal, copyright, privacy and intellectual property issues.