Intelligent and Secure Web Development
UndergraduateTAS-KIT2142025
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- Study method
- 100% online
- Assessments
- 100% online
- Enrol by
- 13 July 2025
- Entry requirements
- Part of a degree
- Duration
- 14 weeks
- Price from
- $2,780
- Upfront cost
- $0
- Loan available
- HECS-HELP and FEE-HELP available
Intelligent and Secure Web Development
About this subject
On successful completion of this subject, the student will be able to:
- Explain security and performance issues in traditional and cloud-based web applications
- Develop a configuration plan for cloud resources to support scalable web services
- Apply appropriate countermeasures and prevention techniques to secure a web application
- Design Intelligent Cloud based Web application to support modern business requirements
- Refer to MyLO for study topics.
Cloud computing forms the backbone of many internet-based applications nowadays. These platforms use advanced operating systems and web service technologies to create and share information. Data stored and exchanged in this cloud-based application follow specific formats. The data exchange can be improved with respect to consumer demands by implementing intelligent algorithms at the server-side programs. This subject introduces you to principles and practices of developing secure and intelligent cloud-based web applications. It will cover topics and technologies related to Cloud Computing such as virtual machines, Linux, Apache server and web services with scripting languages such as PHP or NodeJS. Students will use a cloud platform to create well-architected deployments of secure and intelligent distributed applications.
Completing this subject will provide you with the opportunity to complete the AWS Cloud Practitioner Essentials training and prepare for the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (Foundational) certification.
- Quiz 1 (20%)
- Quiz 2 (20%)
- Assignment 1 - Website development (25%)
- Assignment 2 - Web services with security measures (25%)
- Lab Tutorials (10%)
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Entry requirements
Part of a degree
To enrol in this subject you must be accepted into one of the following degrees:
Core
- TAS-IPP-DIP-2025 - Diploma of ICT Professional Practice
Others
Admission to Diploma of ICT Professional Practice (TAS-IPP-DIP) and students in this program will also need to complete a module
Additional requirements
No additional requirements
Study load
- 0.125 EFTSL
- This is in the range of 10 to 12 hours of study each week.
Equivalent full time study load (EFTSL) is one way to calculate your study load. One (1.0) EFTSL is equivalent to a full-time study load for one year.
Find out more information on Commonwealth Loans to understand what this means to your eligibility for financial support.
Related degrees
Once you’ve completed this subject it can be credited towards one of the following courses
Diploma of ICT Professional Practice
UndergraduateTAS-IPP-DIP