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Fundamentals of the Web (VO)

Niveau

second cycle, Master

Learning outcomes of the courses/module

After participation, students are familiar with essential Internet applications and their technological fundamentals. They acquire basic knowledge for the independent development of web applications and are able to independently create content/applications for the Internet, specify suitable tools and estimate the expenditure for creating comprehensive content/projects.
Furthermore, they have detailed knowledge of the structure of web media and of technical background information as well as, building on this, of methods and procedures for media presentation and embedding within web applications.

Prerequisites for the course

not applicable

Course content

Essential development phases of web technologies, central applications and functionalities as well as technical fundamentals of the web are presented within the context of this fundamental course. The following central course content results within this context: history and development phases of the Internet, basic Internet applications, functionalities of the Internet, technical fundamentals for users and providers (tracking mechanism, web servers, databases, etc.).

Recommended specialist literature

- Krug, S. (2020). Don't make me think, revisited: A common sense approach to web usability (3rd ed.). New Riders.
- Wirtz, B. W. (2024). Digital business (8th, updated and expanded ed.). Springer Gabler.

Assessment methods and criteria

Examination

Language

English

Number of ECTS credits awarded

1

Semester hours per week

Planned teaching and learning method

Lecture, group work, presentation and task discussion

Semester/trimester in which the course/module is offered

1

Type of course/module

Type of course