Web Application Programming & Hacking

General Information:

Class Days/Time: TR 3:35–4:50 PM

Prerequisites: CPS 341 and CPS 350/CPS 501

Instructor:

Dr. Phu Phung
Office: Hathcock Hall 105
Email: phu@udayton.edu

Course Webpage:

All course materials (syllabus, assignments, and handouts) can be found on the Canvas Course Page.

Course Description:

This course introduces students to web application development using front-end (HTML5, CSS, JavaScript) and back-end (PHP/MySQL) technologies. Students will explore web vulnerabilities and practice secure programming through hands-on exercises.

Projects / Assignments:

• Lab 0 - Development Environment Setup
• Lab 1 - Foundations of the Web
• Lab 2 - Front-end Web Development
• Lab 3 - Secure Web Application Development in PHP/MySQL
• Hackathon 1 - Cross-site Scripting Attacks and Defenses
• Hackathon 2 - SQL Injection Attacks
• Individual Project 1 – Front-end Web Development with a Professional Profile Website