IS 668: Enterprise-Wide Computing (3 credits)

This course has been redesigned and the new content starts in Fall 2008.

The emphasis of this course is on distributed computing architectures and web services. You are assumed to have taken IS 632, have an elementary knowledge of server-side and client-side web technology, and have taken elementary programming. A major focus of the course is on doing technical, hands-on exercises and so one should enjoy that type of learning.

Contact Information

• Instructor: Kip Canfield, PhD
• Contact: phone 410-455-2649, office ITE 425

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Example Syllabus - IS 668: Enterprise-Wide Computing

Each syllabus is an example of a course structure and assignments and is subject to change at any time by the course instructor or Program Director.

Please see the semester schedule below for reading and lab assignments, as well as for dates of tests and participation expectations.

Grading

The grade for IS668 is based on 8 homework lab exercises and 6 homework question sets. The 8 homework labs are worth 8*8 points = 64 points. The 6 homework question sets are worth 6*6 points = 36 points for 100 total points.

Text

Web Services: Principles and Technology, Michael P. Papazoglou, Pearson - Prentice Hall, July 2007, 782 pages.

The textbook is supplied by UMBC and complete course information is available on Blackboard to registered students. See the sample schedule below:

Sample Semester Schedule

Week	Topic	Reading/Homework
1	Web Services Basics	chapter 1, Your UMBC account
2	Distributed Computing	chapter 2, Q1 due
3	XML	chapter 3, LAB1 due (XML)
4	XML	chapter 3, LAB2 due (DTD)
5	SOAP	chapter 4, LAB3 due (Schema)
6	WSDL	chapter 5, LAB4 due (XSLT)
7	UDDI	chapter 6, REST Reading, Q2 due
8	Addressing	chapter 7, Q3 due
9	SOA	chapter 8, LAB5 due (SOAP)
10	SOA	chapter 8, Q4 due
11	BPEL	chapter 9, LAB6 due (REST)
12	BPEL	chapter 9, Q5 due
13	Transactions	chapter 10, LAB7 due (BPEL)
14	Thanksgiving	nothing due
15	Transactions	chapter 10, Q6 due
16	Lifecycle	chapter 15, LAB8 (Mashup)