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The Open University

An introduction to web applications architecture

The Open University via OpenLearn

Overview

This free course, An introduction to web applications architecture, provides an overview of the design and implementation of computer software that runs on web servers, instead of those running solely on desktop computers, laptops or mobile devices.

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 Architecture
  • 1 Architecture
  • 1.1 Client–server architecture
  • 1.2 Multi-tier architecture
  • 2 Network and distributed architectures
  • 2 Network and distributed architectures
  • 2.1 Service-oriented architecture (SOA)
  • SOA principles
  • Web services
  • 2.2 Cloud architecture
  • Software as a Service (SaaS)
  • Platform as a Service (PaaS)
  • Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)
  • Conclusion
  • References
  • Further reading
  • Acknowledgements

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    Sance Shaji
    This is probably the easiest course to complete that I have ever taken. All they show you is lot of theoretical text and you basically have zero activities to do that requires validation from their end. It only takes a couple of minutes to complete the course. You can also download offline copy of the course to read when you feel like.

    After completion, we can easily download statement of participation pdf file.

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