Course Description

Students enhance their JavaScript skills to become productive with Full-stack development. They use a hands-on approach to build APIs using Node.JS and a variety of tools, frameworks, libraries and packages. The creation of these modern APIs also requires the students to develop skills with persistent scalable database storage systems. Project work culminates with students creating APIs to be used with websites and mobile applications. Students work individually as well as with other students to complete tasks.

Vocational Learning Outcomes

This course provides the opportunity for you to achieve the following outcomes:

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VLO 7 Research and apply various software development kits (SDKs), frameworks and toolkits. (T, A)
VLO 8 Integrate database and server-side technologies to provide complete mobile development solutions. (T, A, CP)
VLO 10 Collaborate in a team-based, mobile development project. (T, A)
Assessment Levels —T: Taught A: Assessed CP: Culminating Performance 

Essential Employability Skills

This course contributes to your program by helping you achieve the following Essential Employability Skills:

EES 3 Execute mathematical operations accurately. (T, A)
EES 9 Interact with others in groups or teams in ways that contribute to effective working relationships and the achievement of goals. (T, A)
Assessment Levels —T: Taught A: Assessed CP: Culminating Performance 

Course Learning Outcomes / Elements of Performance

When you have earned credit for this course, you will have demonstrated the ability to:

1. Design and develop REST-compliant APIs

  • Identify the core characteristics of REST
  • Map API resources to application models
  • Map HTTP verbs to CRUD operations
  • Create RESTful API services using a backend scripting language

2. Compose the critical components of application security

  • Investigate options for client-application and user authentication
  • Create scripts that safely encrypt and store sensitive data
  • Create scripts that protect the transmission of sensitive data
  • Create scripts that sanitize incoming data before being stored

3. Compare and contrast scalable persistent data storage technologies

  • Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of relational databases
  • Summarize the strengths and weaknesses of document databases
  • Learn about different document database management systems
  • Design and develop a simple document or relational database to store information.

4. Write server-side scripts to manage and manipulate data

  • Install a document database system
  • Create scripts to store new data objects into the database
  • Create scripts to retrieve data objects from the database
  • Create scripts to modify existing data objects in the database
  • Create scripts to remove data objects from the database

5. Integrate backend API service applications with document databases

  • Create a resource model schema for document databases
  • Recieve data objects from client applications and store them in the corresponding document collections
  • Respond to client application requests for data objects by returning correctly formatted JSON documents
  • Respond to client application requests for paginated datasets

6. Compare and contrast various techniques for testing API services

  • Demonstrate manual API resources testing
  • Investigate various automated testing libraries
  • Create automated test scripts
  • Describe the goals and benefits of TDD (test driven development)
  • Demonstrate how to integrate frameworks/packages/libraries into a backend application

7. Illustrate current best practices for full-stack development

  • Investigate various common design patterns
  • Learn to refactor code using modern language features

Learning Resources

Online technical documentation and user guides

Online written tutorials

Online video tutorials

Online Learning Management System

Classroom lectures

Classroom practical labs

Online wikis and articles
 

Learning Activities

In-class exercises, assignments and discussions

Group projects

Online quizzes

Online conferences and discussion groups

Classroom lectures

Video tutorials

Pre-defined Evaluation / Earning Credit

The following list provides evidence of this course's learning achievements and the outcomes they validate:

Quiz(zes)/Test(s) (20%)

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5, CLO 6, EES 3

In-class Work (20%)

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5, CLO 6, CLO 7, EES 3, EES 9

Assignment(s) (30%)

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 4, CLO 5, EES 3, EES 9

Project(s) (30%)

Validates Outcomes:  CLO 1, CLO 2, CLO 3, CLO 4, CLO 5, CLO 6, EES 3, EES 9

Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition

Students who wish to apply for Prior Learning Assessment and Recognition (PLAR) need to demonstrate competency at a post-secondary level in all outlined course learning outcomes. Evidence of learning achievement for PLAR candidates includes:

  • Challenge Exam
  • Project/Assignment

Other Information

Grade Scheme

Final Grade Mark Equivalent Numeric Value Final Grade Mark Equivalent Numeric Value
A+ 90% - 100% 4.0 A 85% - 89% 3.8
A- 80% - 84% 3.6 B+ 77% - 79% 3.3
B 73% - 76% 3.0 B- 70% - 72% 2.7
C+ 67% - 69% 2.3 C 63% - 66% 2.0
C- 60% - 62% 1.7 D+ 57% - 59% 1.4
D 53% - 56% 1.2 D- 50% - 52% 1.0
F 0% - 49% 0 FSP 0 0

Course Related Information

Please refer to the Course website for specific course-related information as provided by your professor.

Program Information

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The late policy for assignments is a 10% per day deduction to a maximum of 30%.

If an assignment is still not submitted 10 days after the due date then a grade of zero will be given for the assignment. Students can still submit work for review and feedback after the 10 days but no grade will be given.

Any extensions to due dates must be arranged with the course instructor BEFORE the due date.
 

Department Information

 

College Related Information

Email
Algonquin College provides all full-time students with an e-mail account. This is the address that will be used when the College, your professors, or your fellow students communicate important information about your program or course events. It is your responsibility to ensure that you know how to send and receive e-mail using your Algonquin account and to check it regularly.

Students with Disabilities
If you are a student with a disability, you are strongly encouraged to make an appointment at the Centre for Accessible Learning to identify your needs. Ideally, this should be done within the first month of your program, so that a Letter of Accommodation (LOA) can be provided to your professors. If you are a returning student, please ensure that professors are given a copy of your LOA each semester.

Retroactive Accommodations
Students are expected to meet evaluation and completion deadlines as stated in course outline and course section information documents. In circumstances where evaluation and/or completion deadlines are missed or student performance has been affected by a temporary or permanent disability (including mental health), interim or retroactive accommodations may be considered. In such instances, please consult your course faculty member. For other situations where deferral of evaluations may be warranted, please refer to college policy AA21.

Academic Integrity & Plagiarism
Algonquin College is committed to the highest standards of academic integrity, and expects students to adhere to these standards as part of the learning process. Academic work submitted by a student is evaluated on the assumption that the work presented by the student is his or her own, unless designated otherwise.  The College’s Policies AA18: Academic Dishonesty and Discipline and AA20: Plagiarism seeks to ensure that all students understand their rights and responsibilities in upholding the values of academic integrity.
 In some courses, online proctoring may be used. Additional information can be found at https://www.algonquincollege.com/studentsupportservices/student-learning-kit/preparing-to-learn-online/

Student Course Feedback
It is Algonquin College’s policy to give students the opportunity to share their course experience by completing a student course feedback survey for each course they take. For further details consult Algonquin College Policy AA25: Student Course Feedback

Use of Mobile Devices in Class
With the proliferation of small, personal mobile devices used for communications and data storage, Algonquin College believes there is a need to address their use during classes and examinations. During classes, the use of such devices is disruptive and disrespectful to others. During examinations, the use of such devices may facilitate cheating. For further details consult Algonquin College Policy AA32: Use of Mobile Devices in Class

Technology Requirements – New for 2020-21
As Algonquin College continues to respond to public health guidelines, many courses will be offered through remote delivery. As such, students will be required to have access to a computer and to the internet. There may also be additional technology-related resources required to participate in a course that are not included in the course materials fee, such as headphones, webcams, specialized software, etc. Details on these requirements can be found in the Course Section Information of the course outline for each course.

Transfer of Credit
It is the student’s responsibility to retain course outlines for possible future use to support applications for transfer of credit to other educational institutions.

Note:  It is the student’s responsibility to refer to the Algonquin College Policies website for the most current information at http://www.algonquincollege.com/policies/