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Evidence Guide: ICAWEB415A - Produce server-side script for dynamic web pages

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ICAWEB415A - Produce server-side script for dynamic web pages

What evidence can you provide to prove your understanding of each of the following citeria?

Analyse requirements for web documents requiring server-side dynamic interaction

  1. Determine necessary dynamic functionality of the web document
  2. Determine appropriate language to achieve that functionality
  3. Determine web document requirements
Determine necessary dynamic functionality of the web document

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Determine appropriate language to achieve that functionality

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Determine web document requirements

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Design server-side scripts

  1. Design web document and server-side code to interact with an external data source
  2. Design web document and server-side code to allow an administrator to insert, update and delete entries to the external data source
  3. Implement security features in the web document
Design web document and server-side code to interact with an external data source

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Design web document and server-side code to allow an administrator to insert, update and delete entries to the external data source

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Implement security features in the web document

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Produce web documents

  1. Write eXtensible hypertext markup language (XHTML) considering accessibility
  2. Write server-side scripts to current XHTML standards
Write eXtensible hypertext markup language (XHTML) considering accessibility

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Write server-side scripts to current XHTML standards

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Test scripts and debug

  1. Test web document against required functionality and reiterate until correct
  2. Complete documentation and submit to appropriate person for approval
Test web document against required functionality and reiterate until correct

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Complete documentation and submit to appropriate person for approval

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Set up security

  1. Determine necessary permissions to prevent error messages displaying to the public
  2. Configure server software to minimise potential database attacks
Determine necessary permissions to prevent error messages displaying to the public

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Configure server software to minimise potential database attacks

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Assessed

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Instructions to Assessors

Evidence Guide

The evidence guide provides advice on assessment and must be read in conjunction with the performance criteria, required skills and knowledge, range statement and the Assessment Guidelines for the Training Package.

Overview of assessment

Critical aspects for assessment and evidence required to demonstrate competency in this unit

Evidence of the ability to:

create dynamic web pages from a client requirement using server-side scripting to retrieve information from a web-hosted database

create scripts for the quick upload of data to web-hosted databases

create server-side scripts for inserting, updating and deleting data from a web server database

create server-side scripts to encode passwords

create server-side scripts to upload and retrieve images

create server-side scripts to manage sessions and secure login.

Context of and specific resources for assessment

Assessment must ensure access to:

client requirements

functionality and scope requirements

security policy

database server

internet and server access

software development environment

web browsers

appropriate learning and assessment support when required.

Where applicable, physical resources should include equipment modified for people with special needs.

Method of assessment

A range of assessment methods should be used to assess practical skills and knowledge. The following examples are appropriate for this unit:

verbal or written questioning of candidate regarding server-side scripts

evaluation of a web application using a project-based scenario to demonstrate level of competency.

Guidance information for assessment

Holistic assessment with other units relevant to the industry sector, workplace and job role is recommended, where appropriate.

Assessment processes and techniques must be culturally appropriate, and suitable to the communication skill level, language, literacy and numeracy capacity of the candidate and the work being performed.

Indigenous people and other people from a non-English speaking background may need additional support.

In cases where practical assessment is used it should be combined with targeted questioning to assess required knowledge.

Required Skills and Knowledge

Required skills

analytical skills to:

determine functional requirements

identify dynamic server-side requirements

communication skills to:

create a user-friendly web page

liaise with the client

initiative and enterprise skills to provide feedback and recommend the most appropriate technology solutions

learning skills to research encountered problems independently

literacy skills to:

follow documented instruction from a supplied guide

follow server-side naming conventions

interpret workplace instructions and other technical documents

keep up-to-date with latest industry guidelines

planning and organisational skills to determine the most appropriate solution

problem-solving skills to:

identify and rectify website functional problems

identify and resolve bugs in the code created

identify and resolve error messages

select the most efficient and effective algorithms

research skills to find:

best-fit solution to client requirements

solutions to encountered problems

technical skills to:

apply web-programming concepts

create hypertext markup language (HTML) and XHTML pages

create software in a variety of server-side languages

create web pages that are aesthetically pleasing, logically laid out and user-friendly.

Required knowledge

server-side technologies and relevant web scripting languages

server-side web analysis and design parameters

programming control structures, object-oriented programming

web-programming concepts:

hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP)

stateless programming

session management

authentication and web security.

Range Statement

The range statement relates to the unit of competency as a whole. It allows for different work environments and situations that may affect performance. Bold italicised wording, if used in the performance criteria, is detailed below. Essential operating conditions that may be present with training and assessment (depending on the work situation, needs of the candidate, accessibility of the item, and local industry and regional contexts) may also be included.

Web document may include:

previously created and new HTML documents; saved email files with or without attachments

saved HTML documents.

Language may include:

active server pages (ASP)

.NET

Perl hypertext preprocessor (PHP)

Ruby On Rails.

External data source may include:

Microsoft Structured Query Language (MS SQL) database

MySQL database

Oracle database

Postgre database

eXtensible markup language (XML).

Documentation may follow:

audit trails

International Organization for Standardization (ISO), International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) and Australian Standards (AS) standards

naming standards

project-management templates

report-writing protocols

version control.

Appropriate person may include:

authorised business representative

client

supervisor.