Nov 04, 2026  
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027 
    
Undergraduate Catalog 2026-2027

CIS 231 Advanced Web Servers

Credits: (4)
Students will learn advanced Web management techniques, with an emphasis on server-side issues. Students will add interactivity to their Web sites through the use of forms and server side scripting. A further exploration of dynamic content will be included. Additionally, students will work with server side databases, including stored procedures. Finally, students will configure and manage a Web server, including virtual hosting, troubleshooting and security. Prerequisite(s): CIS 125  or Permission of Instructor.

Learning Outcomes
  1. Install and configure a web server on a computer system with networking OS
  2. Create entire web sites on the server, including assignment of domain name, aliases and virtual hosts
  3. List, describe and perform common troubleshooting techniques on web sites and servers
  4. Create and test a variety of forms on the web, including installing server-side scripts that handle the data.  Several scripting languages will be compared and contrasted.
  5. Create a server-side database and a web site that utilizes it to create dynamic content.  Maintain and manage that database, including stored procedures and security.
  6. Describe and implement server side data security