CSCI-430 Server-Side Software Development

This course covers servers-side web application development. Students will learn to set up a development server and develop web application servers that incorporate database connectivity and user authentication, and that provide RESTful APIs. Topics also include web protocols and security issues. Prerequisites: CSCI-220 and DSA-230 Offered alternate years.

Course Information

Course Syllabus
Course and Classroom Policies
Office Schedule
Canvas
Course Notes

Book Resources

Node.js Web Development (5th Edition) (code)

Online Services

GitHub (website)
Can I use? (site)

Software Downloads

Git for Windows (website) (downloads)
Visual Studio Code (ide)
Node.js (node server and npm)
Compass (MongoDB gui)
Postman (app)

Dev Documentation

Modules (MDN guide)
npm (module search)

fetch (javascript.info)
Using Promises (MDN guide)
HTTP Status Codes (httpstatuses.com)
HTTP Methods (MDN reference)

Node.js (api)
Express (guide) (api)
Mongoose (guide) (api)
MongoDB NodeJS Driver (guide) (api)

Video Resources

The Complete Node.js Developer Udemy.com Course (3rd Edition) (website) (Andrew Mead guide)

Project Design Documents

• App Feature Diagram
  Entity Models
  Sequence Diagrams
  API Protocol

Instructor Demonstration Apps

• API Server: Github,
• Client: Website

Lectures

Assignments are due by the start of the next lecture, unless specified otherwise

• Jan 8 - Reviewed Syllabus and discussed semester goal
• Jan 10 - App Features
  Homework: Setting Up A Development Environment
• Jan 12 - Entity Models
  Homework: Creating and Deploying a Static Website
• Jan 17 - Entity Models, continued.
  Homework: Creating and Deploying a Node Server
• Jan 19 - Using Fetch
• Jan 22 - Sequence diagrams, RESTful APIs
  Example: Discord - Users
• Jan 24 & 26 - Consolidating Endpoint Specifications
• Jan 29 - Using Express' Router Class, Using Postman
• Jan 31 - Storing Data in a MongoDB Database
• Feb 2 - Validating Data, Hashing Passwords, Sending Emails, and Limiting Data
• Feb 5 - User Authorization
• Feb 7 - Verifying the User's Email
• Feb 9 & 12 - Work on the Client to allow users to create an account.
• Feb 14 - Logging In and Logging Out
• Feb 16 - Demo day
• Feb 19 - Creating a Study Group
• Feb 21 - In class development
• Feb 23 - Demo day
• Feb 26 through Mar 1 - Spring Break
• Mar 4 - Searching for Study Groups
• Mar 6 - In class development
• Mar 8 - Demo day
• Mar 11 - Modifying a Study Group
• Mar 13 - In class development
• Mar 15 - In class development
• Mar 18 - Demo day. New assignment send via email
• Mar 20 - In class development
• Mar 22 - Demo day
• Mar 25 - Deleting a Study Group
• Mar 27 - In class development
• Mar 29 through Apr 1 - Easter break
• Apr 3 - Demo day POST Notifications and Show Participants
• Apr 5 - In class development
• Apr 8 - Class cancelled
• Apr 10 - Demo day (postponed)
• Apr 12 - Demo day Create and Show Notifications
• Apr 15 - In or out of class development
• Apr 17 - Demo Day
• Apr 19 - Reid (Posting to Instagram)
• Apr 22 - In or out of class development
• Apr 24 - Last Demo Day (Reid's assignment)