Academic year
2024-25
Is found in:
- Associate Degree of Computer Programming, programme stage 1
This is a single course unit.
Study load:
6 credits
It is not possible to enrol in this course unit under
- credit contract.
- exam contract (to obtain a credit).
- exam contract (to obtain a degree).
Co-ordinator: Nys Vincent
Other teaching staff: Hendrickx Serge, Van Loon Glenn
Languages: Dutch
Scheduled for: Semester 1 or Semester 2
This course unit is marked out of 20 (rounded to an integer).
Re-sit exam: is possible.
Possibility of tolerance: This course unit is eligible for tolerance according to the criteria as determined by the degree programme you are enrolled in.
Total study time: 156,00 hours
Learning outcomes (list)
The graduate creates a plan to monitor their own contribution to the realization of a web application.
| You take into account the TCP/IP model and its different layers, including the function of each layer in the communication process when building your project. |
The graduate takes responsibility for their own digital working environment and contributes to the shared digital infrastructure required for project development, testing, and deployment.
| You set up access control based on users in a relational database to ensure the security of the data. |
| You implement load balancing to distribute the load across different servers and improve the availability and performance of the application. |
| You apply orchestration to automate the management and coordination of containers and microservices in a cloud environment. |
| You configure app monitoring and telemetry tools to monitor and optimize the performance, availability and health of a cloud application. |
| You implement hosting, DNS configuration and mail servers and protocols to host a web application and make it accessible via the internet. |
| You install and configure various web server stacks. |
| You work with containers and can deploy applications using a container orchestration system. |
| You use Proxies to redirect and filter network traffic between clients and servers. |
The graduate programs in accordance with the standards and agreements within the organization.
| You integrate OAuth for authentication and authorization within a cloud application, allowing users to log in securely using external identity providers. |
| You implement TLS (Transport Layer Security) to secure communication between client and server and protect sensitive data against eavesdropping and manipulation. |
| You implement different computing paradigms to choose the optimal infrastructure architecture based on the application requirements and desired performance. |
The graduate tests the functionality of the implemented code according to test scenarios, and identifies and improves it based on reported bugs and issues.
| You tune, scale and troubleshoot web server stacks. |
| You use a toolset for basic troubleshooting, including command line tools such as ping, traceroute, and ipconfig/ifconfig, to resolve network problems. |
The graduate keeps up with relevant IT advancements, identifies their own development needs, and continuously improves their own practice.
| You take the trends of the different cloud providers into account when choosing infrastructure. |
| You will build your own project to strengthen your skills and become familiar with cloud infrastructures. |
The graduate acts ethically and adheres to the legal and company-specific safety and privacy guidelines.
| You take the impact on the user into account when choosing a cloud system. |
Study material (list)
Mandatory Online Learning material on DigitapMandatory Educational organisation (list)
Evaluation (list)
Evaluation(s) for first exam chance
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 1st examination period | Skills assessment during the examination series | 40,00 | Digitaal. |
| 1st examination period | Skills assessment once during class weeks | 30,00 | Digitaal. Georganiseerd tijdens de toetsweek. |
Evaluation(s) for re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 2nd examination period | Skills assessment during the examination series | 70,00 | Digitaal.
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Evaluation(s) for both exam chances, not reproducible in re-sit exam
| Moment | Form | % | Remark |
| 1st examination period | Project assignment | 30,00 | Schriftelijk en mondeling. |