CS497P Advanced Oracle
Fall 2002

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Wichita State University
Department of Computer Science

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Oracle - Web - Java - Application Server - Forms

Course Description: Your Oracle career starts here! Ideal for those new to Oracle technology, this course explains how to build Web applications using Oracle's built-in tools. It covers the 5 basic tools you can use to create applications: PL/SQL & PL/SQL Server Pages, Oracle Portal, Oracle Designer, Forms and Reports, Java Servlets and Java Server Pages. You'll also get details on Oracle Internet Application Server (iAS).

Prerequisite:  CS 497F or CS 465 with a grade of C or better or department consent.

Time/Place:  Tue/Thu, 7:05-8:20, 128 Jabara Hall (section 05199).

Textbook:  Oracle Web Applications 101, Sten Vesterli, Oracle Press/Osborne

Web: Preview the class on WSU Blackboard: http://blackboard.wichita.edu

Grading  Components:

Homework and Quizzes

25%

Programming Assignments

25%

Exam 1

25%

Exam 2

25%

Grading Scale:

90 - 100%

A

80 - 89%

B

70 - 79%

C

60 - 69%

D

59% and below

F

General Course Information:

bullet The course will be based on the textbook.
bullet The course will have documents and assignments on WSU's Blackboard system. Look for Course ID: CS497_05199 in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences.
bullet Exam 1 will be given at mid-term and Exam 2 will be given during the scheduled period, Tuesday December 17, 2002 7:40-9:30. October 20-22 is Fall Break.
bullet Programming assignments must be submitted using email and will be due by 12:00 midnight on the assigned due date.  Late assignments will be accepted but will be penalized 10% per calendar day.
bullet Exercises will be conducted on a client-server basis. Oracle clients are available in 204 Jabara when the room in not in use. The server is a Computer Science Department machine named tinman.
bullet The Oracle CD's will be available for $2 each. You have to be a member of the Oracle Academic Initiative to be licensed for the software.
bullet You are expected to complete all assignments independently.  Any incident of academic dishonestly will be reported to the CS Department for disciplinary action and you will receive an "F" for the assignment.
bullet Make-up examinations are given only if you obtain permission directly from the instructor before the regularly-scheduled examination, and only if the make-up examination can be taken before the next scheduled class meeting. The exams are then arranged with the instructor.
bullet The CS Department policies on make-up exams, incompletes, and withdrawals will apply.
bullet The last day to drop this class with a "W" is November 4, 2002.
bullet Telephone number for weather-related cancellation of classes:    978-6633
bullet Telephone number for obtaining grades at the end of the semester:    978-6500

Course Objectives:

bullet Understand how the components of the Oracle9i Application Server work together
bullet Install all the Oracle software you need to get started building Web applications
bullet Design HTML-based Web applications using Java servlets or JavaServer Pages
bullet Build HTML applications with PL/SQL stored procedures or PL/SQL Server Pages
bullet Create PL/SQL Web applications quickly and easily with Oracle Designer
bullet Use Oracle Portal to build application components, such as dynamic Web pages
bullet Web-enable existing client/server applications built with Oracle Forms and Reports


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