CIS370 Report Project

This report counts for 10% of the overall grade

For this project you need to research a Java or web technology approved by the instructor. Several ideas are given below, no more that two people should do any one topic and you must work individually. You will submit a short report on your research on the topic and also give a brief presentation in class.

Many of the ideas listed below can be research at www.devshed.com.

Ideas for topics:
  1. java servlets (see textbook) and jsp
  2. jakarta and tomcat - from apache
  3. java beans (see textbook)
  4. using jdbc with mysql
  5. Just in Time (JIT) Java compilers and generating native code from Java ( gcj).
  6. opensrc projects
  7. C# - the new language to compete with Java
  8. python - the scripting language
  9. flash - as used on web pages
  10. PHP and using it to create web pages with dynamic content with data from a mysql database
  11. xml, xhtml 1.0, css - stylesheets
  12. asp, including apache:asp
  13. calendar serving standards - see ietf-calendar
  14. jini - see http://www.sun.com/jini/
  15. enhydra application server
  16. zope application server
  17. zend encoder

Requirements

You are required to pick, or be assigned, one of these topics, or another of your own as approved by the instructor by Friday, July 6. You should then research the topic on the web, do some searches, write up a short (1 page) report on the topic, think of three (3) final exam questions for it and prepare to present an in-class presentation (10-15min) on the topic.
The report and presentation should each explain what the topic is, how to use it and what is significant about it. You should also go over three questions and answers that could appear on the final exam. Include in your written report what web pages you used to research the topic.

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