Leonard Evenchik
SM, Lecturer in Extension and Director of
Distance and Innovative Education, Harvard
University
This course provides a structured technical
approach to the design, analysis, and implementation of
Internet protocols and network architectures. We will study
various protocols, including TCP/IP, WWW/HTTP, LAN protocols,
and client/server protocols. The course will also discuss new
areas of work, including voice and video over the Internet,
network QoS, and enterprise network management.
Peter Avila
BS, Independent Systems Developer, Avila
Systems
This course introduces the concepts of database
design and the techniques for manipulating data structures via
database management systems. Throughout the course students
will work on a case study, preferably from their own
backgrounds but provided for them if needed, to gain experience
in mapping the information needs of an organization to a
database. This will include a discussion of the different
database software currently used by organizations and issues
pertaining to their use such as concurrency, deadlock,
recovery, distribution, security, and integrity. Students will
acquire familiarity with the different database models with
special emphasis on the relational model, as well as experience
in using both the intuitive and normalization approaches for
database modeling and design, and SQL and QBE for data
manipulation. Also included is a discussion of client-server
architecture and trends and future directions in database
systems, including a discussion of the object-oriented
model.
Henry H. Leitner
PhD, , Senior Lecturer on Computer Science
and Assistant Dean of Continuing Education for Information
Technology, Harvard University
David J. Malan
AB
Designed for students with little or no previous
background in computing, this course introduces problem-solving
methods and algorithm development using the high-level
programming language Java. Students will learn how to design,
code, debug, and document programs using techniques of good
programming style in both mainframe and microcomputer
environments. Related topics include the basic aspects of
recursion, parameter passing, file I/O, classes and objects,
arrays, and functional decomposition to enable top-down design.
Certain applications will be chosen for their relevance to more
advanced coursework in computer science, while others will
involve nonscientific and business-related areas. Some
attention will be given to the theoretical and practical
limitations of automatic computation.
Robert Irie
PhD, Research Engineer, Space and Naval
Warfare Systems Command Center
This course will provide a foundation in several
facets of establishing and maintaining a website. The first
part of the course will cover the front-end aspects of web
development: creating, designing, and publishing content on the
web (HTML, CSS, Javascript). The second part of the course will
cover the back-end aspects: installing a web server, using a
content management system to organize and produce static and
dynamic content (CGI, cookies, server-side scripting), and
accessing a database for common website tasks (forms, user
registration, shopping carts). This course will be
significantly hands-on, and a major component will be a final
project involving implementing a working website.
Henry H. Leitner
PhD, , Senior Lecturer on Computer Science
and Assistant Dean of Continuing Education for Information
Technology, Harvard University
David G. Sullivan
MS, Doctoral Candidate in Computer Science,
Harvard University
Intended as a fast-paced first course in computer
science for students who plan to take more advanced courses in
the field or to work extensively with computers. Covers
fundamental data structures (arrays, files, stacks, queues,
linked lists, trees, graphs), control structures (including
recursion), algorithms (sorting, searching, pattern matching),
and their implementation in both UNIX and PC-based environments
using the programming language Java. Key notions of
object-oriented programming (OOP), including encapsulation,
inheritance, and abstract data types, will be emphasized.
Problem sets will require a minimum of 20 hours of programming
each week. Graduate-credit students will be expected to learn
to write some additional applications using the abstract
windowing toolkit (AWT) and Swing. This course provides
complete coverage of the syllabus for the Advanced Placement
examination in computer science.
Stephan Kolitz
PhD, Principal Member of the Technical Staff,
Information Technology Directorate, The Charles Stark
Draper Laboratory
This course provides a solid foundation in
end-user productivity software for word processing, spreadsheet
analysis and modeling, charting, database management,
presentations, and appropriate applications for interacting
with the Internet. Students learn the conceptual basis of each
of these tools, how they are used for today's organizational
management, the limitations of current technology, and possible
future developments. The emphasis is on using software in an
integrated manner to organize, analyze, and communicate
information. Students should expect to spend 12 or more hours
each week working on assignments in the microcomputer lab. The
course demands a high level of commitment to keeping up with
class assignments and to learning the use of the software
tools.
Jennifer Fuchel
MFA, Assistant Professor of Graphic Design,
School for the Arts, Suffolk University
Nita Sturiale
MFA, Assistant Professor, Studio for
Interrelated Media, Massachusetts College of
Art
This introductory course is an intensive immersion
into New Media production for beginning and intermediate
students. The current state of "New Media" is the digital
convergence of print, broadcast, audio, image, film, and the
Internet. The course consists of lectures, demonstrations,
visiting speakers, and computer lab experience. Particular
attention is placed on balancing technical skills with
individual content and experimental approaches. We will explore
the evolution as well as the societal and cultural context of
New Media and the Web. Along with weekly assignments, students
will propose, design, and produce a web-based, multimedia final
project using the tools of the industry. Core software includes
Adobe PhotoShop, Macromedia Dreamweaver, and Flash. The course
will also introduce digital video applications, QuickTimeVR,
sound editing, and frontline developments in web
applications.
David P. Heitmeyer
AM, Manager of Web and Applications
Development, Faculty of Arts and Sciences Computer
Services, Harvard University
This course will focus on using XML technologies
in website development. The first part of the course will cover
fundamental XML technologies (XML, XPath, XSL, XSLT, XSLFO, XML
Schemas, DTDs, and DOM) and open-source web-based XML
publishing frameworks (Cocoon, AxKit). The second part of the
course will cove specific markup languages (applications of
XML) relevant to website development (XHTML, SVG, RDF, RSS,
DocBook, and WML), with an emphasis on developing dynamic,
data-driven sites that deliver content in a variety of media
types (HTML, text, PDF, graphics) to a variety of devices
(desktop and handheld computers, WAP-enabled cellular phones)
and audiences. In addition, XML-based web services will be
surveyed.