WUCM 1 Webserver Use Configuration Management Introduction and
WUCM 1 – Webserver Use, Configuration & Management Introduction and overview Jim Briggs Roger Beresford 1
Learning outcomes 1. Specify website requirements and outline website structures. 2. Set up and configure a typical web server to meet defined website requirements. 3. Design a suitable security policy for a website environment and implement the technical components to support it. 4. Evaluate and test a given website. 2
Course outline 1. Introduction & overview 8. Access control & user management 2. Configuration & testing 3. Requirements, audience 9. Evaluation & testing and contents 10. Legal framework & implications 4. Information architecture 5. Domain names and DNS 11. Server scalability & planning for growth 6. Dynamic websites 12. Revision 7. Security policy & implementation 3
Exercises • Do in your own time • Do individually or in small groups • No timetabled practicals – Come to see me if you have a serious problem • Various topics: technical and non-technical – Important that you do the opposite 4
Details • Lecture: – 1500 Monday in LG 2. 4 b • Office: – Office: BK 1. 07 (inside BK 1. 04) – Appointments: • Phone: x 6438 • Email: jim. briggs@port. ac. uk 5
Reading • Laurie, B. & Laurie P. , Apache: Definitive Guide, 3 e O’Reilly (2003) ISBN: 0596002033 • Killelea, P. Web Performance Tuning, 2 e O'Reilly, (2002) ISBN 059600172 X • Arnold, M. , Almeida, J. et al, Administering Apache, Mc. Graw-Hill (2000) ISBN: 0072122919 • Larson, E. & Stephens, B. , Administrating Web Servers, Security & Maintenance, Prentice Hall (2000) ISBN: 0130225347 • Hawkins, S. , Apache Web Server Administration & e. Commerce Handbook, Prentice Hall (2001) ISBN: 0130898732 • Lots of web resources 6
Assessment • A single 2 hour exam • Two sections – Section A – questions based on a given scenario – Section B – choose 2 questions out of 4 7
Access to materials • • • http: //userweb. port. ac. uk/~briggsj/WUCM 1/ Unit handbook Lecture schedule and exercises Notes Other resources and links 8
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