Web & Application Development Touro College Graduate School of Technology in New York City

Become an expert web and app programmer with our newest concentration! Gain credentials for developer management positions. For industry professionals, recent computer science graduates, as well as newcomers to the industry.

Required Courses

MSIS 615	Database Management and AdministrationAddresses the basic concepts of sound database design. The course covers database normalization; data integrity, including setting domain constraints, triggers, and referential integrity constraints; design presentation tools such as Visio; E-R diagrams; data manipulation and retrieval using SQL; database implementation using SQL Server; transaction processing; and database issues such as concurrency control, database recovery, and query optimization. Prerequisite: Completion of required prerequisite "bridge" courses (if applicable).
MSIS 617	Web and Application DevelopmentIntroduces the development of Internet-based applications using client/server-side scripting. Modern programming principles and best practices related to web and application development are reviewed, as well as the creation of dynamic websites and mobile applications. The course addresses organizational concerns about web applications, maximum use of technology in today's market, and retention of data integrity. Students develop and implement dynamic, interactive, database-driven client/server applications using various technologies. Prerequisite: Completion of required prerequisite "bridge" courses (if applicable).
MSIS 625	Advanced Web and Application DevelopmentExpands on the material covered in MSIS 617 by presenting advanced concepts of server-side languages used to develop more robust web or mobile applications and increase the level of interaction between client and server communication. Explores advanced techniques for web and application programming using current technologies, with a focus on applying advanced scripting technologies to the design and development of large web applications. Major topics include tiered application design, transacted web applications, components, and web services. Prerequisite: MSIS 617
MSIS 636	Web Site EngineeringFocuses on web engineering methods and processes that support e-commerce development. Presents the website engineering life cycle and user-centered design, including site goals, business models, value propositions, user analysis, information architecture, interface and navigation design, usability guidelines, database, testing, hosting strategies, usage metrics, and collaborative development. Technologies for e-commerce, shopping cart, digital payments, promotion strategies, and security issues are discussed. Students build fully functional e-commerce websites using database and client- and server-side technologies. Advanced server-side languages are presented which reinforce and build upon concepts and principles outlined in MSIS 625. Prerequisite: MSIS 625

Electives

MSIS 626	Database SecurityDatabase security greatly impacts the design of today's information systems. This vendor-neutral course surveys database security concepts and techniques and discusses new directions in database security in the context of Internet information management. The course explores the security context of database technologies and examines how database vulnerabilities can be exploited by hackers and other cyber-criminals. It also provides an overview of security issues in database systems to demonstrate how current and future commercial systems may be designed to ensure privacy and confidentiality. Students become familiar with common pitfalls of database design and how to identify and avoid them. Also covered are basic security mechanisms and software, database security, intrusion detection, and security models for next-generation databases. Prerequisite: MSIS 615
MSIS 630	Web Database Application Development Introduces the principles and practices for implementing and designing medium-sized web database applications. Students learn to apply web programming technology and tools for database implementation to the web, including server-side scripting, session management, and authentication. Also investigated are Internet database application issues including database design, human computer interface (HCI) techniques, and evaluation criteria for designing good web database applications. Prerequisite: MSIS 615
MSIS 638	Mobile Application Development Learn how to build mobile applications with this advanced course in app development. The course explores the creation of applications for current popular mobile computing devices. Emphasis is placed on the processes, tools and frameworks required to develop applications for current and emerging mobile computing devices, as well as the entire software development life-cycle. Prerequisite: MSIS 625
MSIS 650	Social Web Technologies Students learn how to program web applications powering current popular social networks, including web technologies powering Web 2.0 services, web-based applications that are highly interactive, conversational, and participatory. Topics covered may include folksonomy, tagging, social networks, blogs, wikis, geospatial web, semantic web, Ajax, REST web services, RSS syndication and mashups. Student increase their skills in evaluating new web technologies from a cultural and business perspective and developing proof-of-concept web applications. Pre- or Corequisite: MSIS 617
MSIS 656	Intranet and Portal Development Examines how organizations can exploit inexpensive web technologies for in-house applications such as corporate information dissemination, internal social networking, and more. Various open-source and commercial portal technologies are explored. Students learn how to develop and design intranet and portal applications. Pre- or Corequisite: MSIS 617
MSIS 668	Designing Cloud Solutions Cloud computing gives businesses the ability to balance their needs with available resources. Students learn how to properly design cloud solutions and deploy web and software applications, databases, and user interfaces in a cloud environment. The course focuses on architecture and design considerations within the cloud, and offers practical experience in designing, developing, and deploying cloud-based solutions. Pre- or Corequisite: MSIS 617
Any Other Elective Approved by the Dean

"Bridge" Prerequisites

Students with insufficient background in computer science or information systems may be required to complete some or all of these courses:

Computer Concepts Tutorial - 1 Credit
2 Programming Courses
Database Concepts

All courses carry three credits, unless specified.

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Web & Application Development

Required Courses

Electives

"Bridge" Prerequisites

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