Pearson

Higher Nationals in
Computing
Unit 10: Web Design and Development
Assignment 01
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Assignment Brief
Student Name /ID Number

Unit Number and Title Unit 10- Web Design and Development

Academic Year 2018/2019

2020/21

Unit Tutor

Assignment Title Online Library Management System

Issue Date

Submission Date

IV Name & Date

Submission Format:

Part 1.
Report- Submit a professional report with approepriate report formattimg and guidelines followed. All the research
data should be referenced along with in-text citations using Hrvard referencing syste.

Part 2
A fully functional web solution

Unit Learning Outcomes:

LO1 Explain server technologies and management services associated with hosting and managing websites.

LO2 Categorise website technologies, tools and software used to develop websites.

LO3 Utilise website technologies, tools and techniques with good design principles to create a multipage website.

LO4 Create and use a Test Plan to review the performance and design of a multipage website.

Assignment Brief and Guidance:

 Assignment Brief
Scenario.
‘Apex Design Works’ is a leading web design and marketing company. They are focused on helping
businesses communicate more effectively and build their business through creative design. You work as
an apprentice web developer for Apex Web Design and marketing company. As part of your role, you
have been asked to create a Website for Lowa State University.
Lowa State University, Library is currently doing their work manually (Borrowing books, returning books or viewing
the available books). Online Library Management System is a best solution to overcome this problem. This system
would be used by members who may be students or professors of that University to check the availability of the
books and borrow the books., The librarian can update the member details and the book lending details.

The Online Library Management System will include the following information.
• The librarian, students and the professors can register and login to the system
• Any of the above users can update their profile details including the password
• The authorized users can reserve a book for 24hours
• The authorized users can check book availability
• The librarian can check the member status and update the lending details (If the book is for the lending)
• The system allows the Librarian to create the books catalog, add/delete books and maintain the books
catalog.
• The librarian can update the book return details
• The librarian can calculate the fine for the late returns if necessary
• The users can search the books according to the categories (Novels, Frictions, etc.)

Develop a web based solution for the above scenario and produce a report covering the following tasks.

Task 1 - Server technologies and management services associated with hosting and managing websites (LO1)

1.1 Explain and differentiate the communication protocols, server hardware, operating systems and web server
software with regards to designing, publishing and accessing the website given in the scenario.
1.2 Identifry and define the types of DNS and the uses of it, with clarifications on how domain names are
structured. Review the effect of search engines on website performance. Provide evidence-based support for
improving a site’s index value and rank through search engine optimization.
1.3 Identify and explain the common web development technologies and frameworks. Explain the tools and
techniques chosen to the web application and hence justify, by giving reasons, why a web application is
suitable for the given scenario.

Task 2 - Categories website technologies, tools and software used to develop websites (LO2)

2.1 Define the relationships between front-end and back-end website technologies and discuss how the front-end
and the back-end relate to presentation and application layers.
2.2 Critically compare the different between online website creation tools and custom-built sites
Considering thedFollowings: design flexibility, performance, functionality, User Experience (UX) and User
 Interface (UI). Evaluate the tools and techniques available to design and develop a custom-built web
Applications.
.
Task 3 - Utilize website technologies, tools and techniques with good design principles to create a multipage
website (LO3)

3.1 Design a suitable web application solution for the given scenario using PHP, JS and MySQL (Screenshots of
important code lines with proper comments and user interfaces filled with sample data must be attached to
the documentation. Apply a database design for the proposed system and provide the well normalized
database design of the proposed system). Provide evidences of the design, multipage website supported with
fidelity wireframes and a full set of client and user requirements.
3.2 Compare and contrast the multipage website created to the design document. Use your design document
with appropriate principles, standards and guidelines to produce a branded, multipage website supported
with realistic content and Critically evaluate the web design ,development process against your design
document analyisng any technical challenges you faced during the development.
3.3 .
Note - Synthesize client and the server-side functionalities in the proposed design.

Task 4 - Create and use a Test Plan to review the performance and design of a multipage website (LO4)

4.1 Evaluate the Quality Assurance (QA) process and review how it was implemented during your design and
development stages.
QA process is expected to discover design issues and development errors while testing a product’s user
interface (UI) and gauging the user experience (UX).
4.2 Create a suitable test plan and Critically evaluate the results of your Test Plan and include a review of the
overall success of your multipage website; use this evaluation to explain any areas of success and provide
justified recommendations for areas that require improvement.
4.3 Prepare a user documentation to properly guide the users of the implemented system.
Note: User documentation should be simple and understandable by anyone. Use screenshots and provide
stepwise guidance.
 Grading Rubric
Grading Criteria Achieved Feedback

LO1 Explain server technologies and management services associated with

hosting and managing websites

P1 Identify the purpose and types of DNS, including explanations on how

domain names are organized and managed.

P2 Explain the purpose and relationships between communication

protocols, server hardware, operating systems and web server software
with regards to designing, publishing and accessing a website.
M1 Evaluate the impact of common web development technologies and
frameworks with regards to website design, functionality and
management.
M2 Review the influence of search engines on website performance and
provide evidence-based support for improving a
site’s index value and rank through search engine optimization.
D1 Justify the tools and techniques chosen to realize a custom built
website.

LO2 Categories website technologies, tools and

software used to develop websites

P3 Discuss the capabilities and relationships between front-end and back-

end website technologies and explain how these relate to presentation
and application layers.
P4 Discuss the differences between online website creation tools and
custom built sites with regards to design flexibility, performance,
functionality, User Experience (UX) and User Interface (UI).

M3 Evaluate a range of tools and techniques available to design and

develop a custom built website.
LO3 Utilize website technologies, tools and techniques
with good design principles to create a multipage
website

P5 Create a design document for a branded, multipage website supported

with medium fidelity wireframes and a full set of client and user
requirements.
P6 Use your design document with appropriate principles, standards and
guidelines to produce a branded, multipage website supported with
realistic content.
M4 Compare and contrast the multipage website created to the design
document.

D2 Critically evaluate the design and development process against your

design document and analyse any technical challenges.

LO4 Create and use a Test Plan to review the

performance and design of a multipage website

P7 Create a suitable Test Plan identifying key performance areas and

use it to review the functionality and performance of your website.
M5 Evaluate the Quality Assurance (QA) process and review how it was
implemented during your design and development stages.
D3 Critically evaluate the results of your Test Plan and include a review of
the overall success of your multipage website; use this evaluation to
explain any areas of success and provide justified recommendations for
areas that require improvement.
 Observation Sheet

Activity Activity Learning Outcome Feedback

No (Pass/ Redo)
1 Explain server technologies and LO1
management services associated with
hosting and managing websites.
2 categorize website technologies, tools LO2
and software used to develop
websites.
3 Utilize website technologies, tools and LO3
techniques with good design
principles to create a multipage
website.
4 Create and use a Test Plan to review LO4
the performance and design of a
multipage website.

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