Web Technology: University of Southampton

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Degree: MSc
Address: Web Technology: University of Southampton, Postgraduate Admissions, School of Electronics and Computer Science, University of Southampton, Southampton, SO17 1BJ., Southampton, United Kingdom
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Subject: Computer Science
Course Language(s): English
Course Beginning: October
Duration: 1 year full-time
Telephone: +44 (0)23 8059 2630
Fax: +44 (0)23 8059 5499
E-mail: MSc-...@ecs.soton.ac.uk
Website: http://www.ecs.soton.ac.uk/admissions/pg...

Course Overview

This programme covers the current and emerging technologies supporting Web-based software systems, and is taught by leading experts. Since the inception of the Web, there have been two major developments: social and collaborative applications, and the Semantic Web. You will explore these through core modules, Web technology and your own social and collaborative websites.

Programme Structure

Semester 1: Advanced topics on Web services; Applications of security in information technology; Assistive technologies and universal design; Hypertext and Web technologies; Research methods in computing; Technologies for electronic commerce.

Semester 2: Advanced multimedia: topics in human–computer interaction; Cryptography and data compression; Distributed computing; E-business strategy; Formal design of systems; Intelligent agents; Internet law; Large-scale distributed systems; Semantic Web technologies; Web services group project.

Semester 3: 3-month, independent, individual research project, culminating in a dissertation.

Entry requirements

Upper second-class honours degree or equivalent in an appropriate discipline (e.g. mathematics, physics, engineering, computer science)
Additional entry requirements for MSc Web Technology are noted under the Programme structure for this degree

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