CIS 253 - Application and Cloud Development Tools

5.0 Credits
An introduction to application development using web frameworks and the cloud. Includes n-tier development with a database or data repository. Creation of tables, forms, reports and queries to support the application. Cloud platforms include Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud.
Prerequisite CIS 250 and CS 115 with minimum grades of 2.5 or instructor permission.
Course-level Learning Objectives (CLOs)
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be able to:

Explain fundamentals of application design.
Use current tools and multiple tier development including the web and a data repository to build a student-designed application.
Describe how web frameworks and applications integrate with enterprise applications.
Build the data repository including tables, reports, and HTML/CSS for a web based application.
Develop the application within a cloud platform like Amazon Web Services, Azure, or Google Cloud.

Course Typically Offered
Spring