Class 13: Introduction to Databases
Class 14: Introduction to SQL
Thursday, November 1, 2018
Thursday, October 18, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 06 Lecture
We looked at the different ways to make data persist in PHP and how long it can last. We also considered a bit how cookies can pose a threat to privacy.
Thursday, October 11, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 05 lecture
Some students came to class despite the weather warning.
Students worked on the checksum exercises. We did some on the board.
Students worked on the checksum exercises. We did some on the board.
SOFT6008 Week 06 Classes
Class 11: Remembering Values
Class 12: Cookies
More about cookies:
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/08/the-next-online-privacy-battle-powerful-supercookies/243800/
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/im-being-followed-how-google-151-and-104-other-companies-151-are-tracking-me-on-the-web/253758/
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/zombie-cookies-lawsuit/
- http://www.wired.com/business/2009/08/you-deleted-your-cookies-think-again/
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/google-safari-browser-cookie/
- http://www.wired.com/business/2010/12/zombie-cookie-settlement/
- https://www.cookielaw.org/
- https://www.aboutcookies.org/
SOFT6008 Week 05 Class
In light of the weather warning for tonight I e-mailed exercises to students and suggested that they could work from home if they wish. I will be available online on Google Hangouts to answer any questions. For those students that want to come to class I will be here anyway.
Thursday, October 4, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 04 Lecture
I spoke a bit about HTML 5 inputs and how the browser do some very basic form validation for us.
We did some exercises using regular expressions. They didn't go as well as I would have liked. So perhaps some students need look at those again.
I previewed next weeks videos by introducing checksums. We looked at the Luhn credit card validation algorithm. Students seemed less impressed by this magic that I was expecting.
We moved to the lab at 2000
I e-mailed students the specification for the coding component of the module.
We did some exercises using regular expressions. They didn't go as well as I would have liked. So perhaps some students need look at those again.
I previewed next weeks videos by introducing checksums. We looked at the Luhn credit card validation algorithm. Students seemed less impressed by this magic that I was expecting.
We moved to the lab at 2000
I e-mailed students the specification for the coding component of the module.
Friday, September 28, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 04 Videos
This is a solution to the exercise posed last week.
Week 04 Videos are Classes 07 & 08
Class 07
Thursday, September 27, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 03 Lecture
We looked at passing parameters.
We paid particular to the difference between passing variables by value and by reference.
Students did a paper exercise on passing by value and by reference.
We looked at recursive functions for multiplication and Fiboancci sequence. The Colin tried the code for the Towers of Hanoi off the top of his head. The code was OK but tracing the execution of it on the board was a head-wreck.
We moved to the lab at about 1930
We paid particular to the difference between passing variables by value and by reference.
Students did a paper exercise on passing by value and by reference.
We looked at recursive functions for multiplication and Fiboancci sequence. The Colin tried the code for the Towers of Hanoi off the top of his head. The code was OK but tracing the execution of it on the board was a head-wreck.
We moved to the lab at about 1930
Friday, September 21, 2018
Thursday, September 20, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 02 Lecture
I did a very rapid summary of the contents of this weeks lecture videos.
I gave students exercises to do. They took a bit longer than I was expected.
I did Exercise 1 on the screen and e-mailed it to students. We went to the lab early so that students without machines could get cracking on the code.
I gave students exercises to do. They took a bit longer than I was expected.
I did Exercise 1 on the screen and e-mailed it to students. We went to the lab early so that students without machines could get cracking on the code.
Thursday, September 13, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 01 Lecture
While we were waiting for everyone to arrive I gave out a HTML exercise.
For this module should should already know
I spoke a little bit about the inverted classroom model. Note everybody watched the videos in advance. But that's not a big surprise
I asked students to install XAMPP on their machine if they had them handy. We looked at how to view html file and PHP files via localhost. The files must be in htdocs.
We looked at variables in PHP and string manipulation.
Students did an exercise on variable substitution in PHP. That's tricky.
We looked at the assessment for the module.
We didn't continue on the the labs at 2015. We all went home.
I asked students to watch the following videos before next week's facetime. We'll see how that works and whether it frees up time for coding.
For this module should should already know
- some HTML
- how to program
I spoke a little bit about the inverted classroom model. Note everybody watched the videos in advance. But that's not a big surprise
I asked students to install XAMPP on their machine if they had them handy. We looked at how to view html file and PHP files via localhost. The files must be in htdocs.
We looked at variables in PHP and string manipulation.
Students did an exercise on variable substitution in PHP. That's tricky.
We looked at the assessment for the module.
We didn't continue on the the labs at 2015. We all went home.
I asked students to watch the following videos before next week's facetime. We'll see how that works and whether it frees up time for coding.
Class 03
Class 04
SOFT7008 Week 01
I e-mailed students and asked them to watch these videos in advance of the class.
Class 01
Class 02
Monday, April 23, 2018
LEGS8007 IP Law Repeat
The exam for the repeat of this module will be on the 24th May at 10 am in Melbourn.
SOFT7008 Week 11
There are no more lectures for this module. Starting this week there will be evening support sessions on both Monday and Wednesday nights.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 10 Lecture(s)
Class 17 Web Application Security
Further reading:
https://www.wired.com/2016/05/hacker-lexicon-sql-injections-everyday-hackers-favorite-attack/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2012/08/passwords-under-assault/
https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/03/how-i-became-a-password-cracker/
Monday, March 26, 2018
Wednesday, March 21, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 08
Monday was a holiday so we had no live session that night.
Instead of lectures this week we had a live support session on Wednesday night. Most students worked on the programming assignments.
Instead of lectures this week we had a live support session on Wednesday night. Most students worked on the programming assignments.
Tuesday, March 13, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 07 Lectures
This week we are looking at Databases and SQL.
Class 13 Introduction to databases
Class 14 Introduction to SQL
Wednesday, March 7, 2018
SOFT7008 Week 06 Lectures
This week we are looking at the different ways we can store information when moving between PHP pages.
Some reading:
Some interesting detours:
Class 11: Remembering values in PHP
Class 12: Cookies
Some reading:
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2011/08/the-next-online-privacy-battle-powerful-supercookies/243800/
- http://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2012/02/im-being-followed-how-google-151-and-104-other-companies-151-are-tracking-me-on-the-web/253758/
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/07/zombie-cookies-lawsuit/
- http://www.wired.com/business/2009/08/you-deleted-your-cookies-think-again/
- http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/02/google-safari-browser-cookie/
- http://www.wired.com/business/2010/12/zombie-cookie-settlement/
- https://www.cookielaw.org/
Some interesting detours:
Online Privacy: How did we get here?
Credit Reports
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