Examination arrangement

Course content

The course is concerned about server application development (backend).

The following topics are included:

• Web services and REST API
• Data persistence, entities, Java Persistence Api (JPA), Object-Relational Mapping (ORM)
• The different component roles in an application: repositories, services, controllers, model classes

Java frameworks such as Spring are used for practical application development.

Learning outcome

Knowledge - students will understand:

1. The history of server application development
2. The architecture of modern backend applications and microservices
3. The layers of a backend application: data access, services, presentation
4. Object-relational mapping approach and limitations
5. Backend endpoint authentication mechanisms, including tokens (JWT)
6. Communication between backend and frontend systems

Skills - students will be able to:

1. Design a server (backend) application according to business logic
2. Implement a server application using a backend framework such as Java Spring
3. Connect the business logic to a persistent data storage including CRUD operations (Create, Read, Update, Delete)
4. Create automated test suite for a REST API using a tool such as Postman
5. Implement endpoint authentication
6. Present their ideas, knowledge, and results
7. Deploy the application on a server

General competence - students will strengthen the following skills learned previously:

• Agile work methodology
• Version control using GIT

Learning methods and activities

Lectures and exercises, project work in groups.

Compulsory assignments

• Mandatory assignments

Further on evaluation

All mandatory assignments must be approved to get access to the examination.

The portfolio contains assignments that are carried out, digitally documented and submitted during the term. Portfolio includes reports from project work in groups. Portfolio can also inlcude individual reflection and assignments. Assignments are designed to help students achieve specific course learning outcomes, and formative feedback is given during the period of the portfolio.

Specific conditions

Recommended previous knowledge

The following courses or their equivalents

• IDATA2001 Programming 2 - Object-oriented programming
• IDATA2305 Operating systems (same semester) - multi-threaded programming
• IDATA2303 Algorithms and data structures - algorithmic thinking
• DATA2303 Data modelling and database applications - relational databases, SQL

Course materials

Announced at the start of the semester.

Credit reductions