Transcript Revision Session

Java WWW 2013 Revision
Exam Date/Location
Check noticeboard outside School Reception
office, 2nd floor of the Mellor Building
Currently set for Tuesday 14th January 2014 in
S419 (J4WWW) at 18:00
Exam is just one hour duration
It is 30% of overall module mark
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Exam Structure
 There are two questions on the paper on topics
we have covered – you have a choice, 1 from 2
 Answer ONE question only
 Sometimes students answer ALL questions and
don't do very well
 Last year someone mixed sections from different
questions - he answered 1(a) and 2(b) – Don’t!
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Exam structure and tips
Your answer needs to show:
a detailed understanding
the ability to critique the subject matter
 The questions require written answers
 Diagrams/code examples where appropriate or asked for
 You need to be able to “discuss or describe or explain
or appraise or comment” as regards the questions
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General Hints
 No hands-on programming required in the exam but
you can indicate (approximate) syntax in your
answers where appropriate.
 Between now and the exam we expect you to
read/revise around the subjects - to focus your
attention we indicate where reading/revision would be
expected.
 You also have the experience to draw on the
assignment - you can refer to it in your answers where
appropriate.
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General hints
 It is always helpful to answer the question!
 So read it carefully
 Don’t waffle but at the same time don’t be brief
 Do the amount of work appropriate to the marks on offer
 If the question ask you to “discuss” then….discuss the
topic i.e. put forward the pros and cons/conclude at
the end of your discussion
 If the question ask you to explain/describe or
comment …then this means provide information about
the topic in question
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Revision - How?/use what?
Use the:
module PowerPoint slides
module practical links and assignment work
module schedule reading recommendations
Computing and Computer Weekly articles – library
resources
You do need to show some depth of
reading/evidence of reading/investigation –
we can reward this
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Subject areas covered on module
 Java Server Pages (JSPs)
Features
Models for design, esp. includes
The client-server architecture for e-commerce
 JavaBeans
Features
Use within JSPs
Scope, how they can be used
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Subject areas covered on module
 Tag Libraries
– Cost reduction
– Simplification
– Re-use
 Error handling/validation in JSP
 XML and parsers
– Features for e-commerce
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Directed revision – JSP design
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A discuss type question……..
What are Java Server pages?
 What makes them dynamic?
 How do they work?
Be able to explain/draw diagrams how the following JSP models
(architecture) work
 Forward action Model
 Include action Model
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What software design advantages do they offer?
What disadvantages to they have?
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Directed revision – middleware technology
A discuss question…..
 Middleware
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Beans
Tag Libraries
Theory and implementation of both
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What are they?
How are they structured?
Show understanding of their features and architecture.
How do they form part of a design solution with JSPs?
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What role do they offer in a web-enabled design?
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Tiering and object orientation
What benefits do they offer a development team?
Diagrams good in answer
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Directed revision – JSP and XML
 A comment question…..
What is XML?
A server-side data exchange format
Why so popular for web enabled applications?
 Ubiquitous (i.e. everywhere)
Examples of syntax useful
Diagrams useful
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Further help
 Hope you enjoy the exam
 Past papers are available from the award office
 Just remember to keep your answer clear
 You do know the “stuff” because you’ve done it…..you need
to convince the marker that you can:
Discuss/comment/explain what you know when faced with a
question
 It’s just like a job interview
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And finally…
 Remember to:
Structure your answer
Read the question
Answer all parts of the question you have
chosen
Practice questions
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Example Questions
Discuss why JSP and XML can be considered
to complement each other.
Your answer should indicate (with examples)
how XML can be used by and manipulated by
JSP.
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Example Questions
Explain the facilities and benefits of using
JavaBeans.
Your answer should also describe how
JavaBeans can be used by JSPs.
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Example Questions
Discuss the statement “the JSP include action
helps us achieve scalability and modularity in
our code.”
Note – this example is about 25-30% of a full
question, so it should take about 10 to 15 minutes
to read, analyze, write, draw, annotate and check.
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Example Questions
• Complex Java Server Pages are often
implemented using dynamic includes or
static includes. Explain why JSP supports
two different ways of including other files.