Skip to main content

Tampere University Student’s Guide

You are browsing the curriculum and teaching schedule of a past academic year (2024–2025).

Switch to the ongoing academic year.
Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
COMP.CS.510

Advanced Web Development: Back End, 5 cr

Tampere University
Teaching periods
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)
Course code
COMP.CS.510
Language of learning
English
Academic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027
Level of study
Advanced studies
Grading scale
General scale, 0-5
Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Kari Systä
Responsible teacher:
Antti Sand
Responsible organisation
Faculty of Information Technology and Communication Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Computing Sciences Studies 100 %
Content

Core content

  • Different client-server splits and their implications
  • Basics of REST (not all HTTP APIs are RESTful)
  • Elements of HTTP protocol

Complementary knowledge

  • Web as a distribution platform – synchronous and asynchronous options.
  • Alternatives to HTTP
  • Alternatives to REST
  • Microservice architecture, containers

Specialist knowledge

  • Distribution systems
  • HTTP outside of the Web
Learning outcomes
Compulsory prerequisites
Learning material
Equivalences
Kokonaisuudet, joihin opintojakso kuuluu
Completion option 1
Completing the course consists of an individual exam, a (group) project work, and individual assignments
All parts of the completion option are compulsory.

Exam

04.03.2025 – 31.05.2025
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)

Participation in teaching

07.01.2025 – 01.05.2025
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Active in period 4 (3.3.2025–31.5.2025)