Course contents
Core content:
- Different client-server splits and their implications
- Basics of REST (not all HTTP APIs are RESTful)
- Elements of HTTP protocol
Complementary knowledge:
- Web as a distribution platform – synchronous and asynchronous options.
- Alternatives to HTTP/REST
- Dynamic vs static rendering and their implications
- Packaging and obfuscating
- Security principles and techniques
Specialist knowledge:
- Caching and other content management
- Architectural patterns
Learning outcomes
- Understanding of web technologies and architecture involved in advanced web applications consisting of client components and server application components.
- Understanding of web application communication architectures and protocols for distributed, scalable web applications.
Completion methods
Completing the course consists of an individual exam, a (group) project work, and individual assignments.
More information in Tampere University’s course page.
This course was previously under the name Web development 2 – Architecting.