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Week 2 - COAP 3180

Topics Covered

Short overview of databases

• What is a Database and how is it used in Internet applications ?
• Relational data base management systems (RDBMS) and ownership of databases
• MySQL (databases, tables and users): First contact with this RDBMS

Web applications

• Application architectures / frameworks overview (recall of lesson 1)
• WAMP/LAMP software bundles and applications, various options
• Installation of web applications: First contact with that sort of procedure

Content management systems / light-weight web application frameworks

Reading I suggest that you have a look at the following articles. Reading is not mandatory, but may help you understand some concepts and issues.

• Web Hosting Service (Wikipedia)
• Shared web hosting service
• LAMP (software bundle) (Wikipedia) - WAMP (this wiki)
• MySQL

Classroom activities

(1) Mix, download and install a Mowes combo'

(a) Download the Modular Webserver System (Mowes) server

• http://www.chsoftware.net/en/mowes/mowesportable/mowes.htm (Mix and download a server).

You will need at least the following modules

• Server software

Apache 2_SE

MySQL 5_SE

PHP5

• Mission critical application software

PHPMyAdmin

• Application software

Drupal

Joomla

MediaWiki

Wordpress

(b) Dezip the downloaded archive to drive c:\temp2

• Ask a lab assistant or the instructor if you need help with 7zip

(c) Click on Mowes.exe

• This will install the Mowes server in the directory plus install all the downloaded application software. Be patient. This may take some time.

Getting your own copy

• You may copy the whole directory to a memory stick (may take a full hour to copy). Applications will continue to work. Mowes doesn't write anything to a system directory or the registry and will adapt to a new directory structure.
• Alternatively, you can re-enact the process at home on your personal computer...

(2) A tour of the Mowes WAMP system

• The instructor will show some features of the system and relate it to an introductory talk about web applications

(3) Configuration of portalware

• ....

Homework X

Submission Dates

• This homework is due at start
• Students must provide the URL (where the instructor can see the widget) in the world classroom
• Each homework counts 10% in your global evaluation. The four best homeworks will be taken into account.

Links and teaching materials

Online software

Teaching materials