Web Applications and Services (G6060)
15 credits, Level 6
Spring teaching
On this module, you'll begin to look at the models and technologies used to provide distributed applications and services over the Internet.
You will study the features and problems of building distributed applications, such as:
- naming
- security
- synchronisation
- replication
- object persistence
- content distribution.
You will use the framework provided by the Java Enterprise Edition to build distributed web applications.
We regularly review our modules to incorporate student feedback, staff expertise, as well as the latest research and teaching methodology. We鈥檙e planning to run these modules in the academic year 2026/27. However, there may be changes to these modules in response to feedback, staff availability, student demand or updates to our curriculum.
We鈥檒l make sure to let you know of any material changes to modules at the earliest opportunity.
Courses
This module is offered on the following courses:
- Computer Science (with an industrial placement year) BSc
- Computer Science BSc
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence (with an industrial placement year) BSc
- Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence BSc
- Computing for Business and Management (with an industrial placement year) BSc
- Computing for Business and Management BSc
- Computing for Digital Media and Games (with an industrial placement year) BSc
- Computing for Digital Media and Games BSc
- Finance and Technology (FinTech) (with a professional placement year) BSc
- Finance and Technology (FinTech) BSc
- Software Engineering (with an industrial placement year) BSc
- Software Engineering BSc