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Server-Side Programming

Fall 2018

This course concentrates on designing, writing, installing, and configuring software for Linux and Windows servers. Likely languages to be used include C++, PowerShell, Node.js, and bash. Server-based software projects often provide a service that many users can access simultaneously, often over the network. This software might do powerful things like change the permissions for all users, create a batch of computer accounts, do some processing on the server's web pages, make changes to lock down the server, provide users with diagnostic information, implement a web app, etc. An added challenge is that some of this software has no user interface. Instead, it interacts with other software or files, whether on the original server or on a different one. Successful completion of the course will include accomplishment of a number of such projects. The course also uses git for version control and project management.

Further Information

The Course Syllabus
Guidelines on Formatting and Documenting C++ Programs
The 2018 newly-revised ACM Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct
See especially sections 1.6 on privacy issues.
The 1997 Software Engineering Code of Ethics and Professional Practice
Online Text: Software Design Using C++
CPlusPlus.com is a good place to look up various C++ functions, etc.
https://nodejs.org/en/ provides downloads and documentation for node.js.
https://www.npmjs.com/ is the web site for Node Package Manager and a good place to search for helpful packages.
Other items of interest:
- Anita Borg Institute (women in technology)
- Documents, homilies, and speeches of Pope Francis

Help is Available

The CIS Department Tutoring/Lab Schedule shows when the lab is available.
See Br. David's schedule for office hours, other times he might be available, etc.

Studying and Projects

Take a few minutes to watch these short videos: How to Study by cognitive psychogist Stephen Chew. It could help you in this class and others!
Software project assignments will be posted in Schoology.

Instructor: Br. David Carlson

Maintained by: Br. David Carlson
Last updated: August 19, 2018
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