COS 333: Lectures

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Course Overview

Lecture slides and related files

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Version Control Systems

This topic probably will not be covered in face-to-face lectures, but lecture slides and related files will be available.

Lecture slides and related files

Supporting reading:

• The Official Git Tutorial
• The Official Git Reference Manual

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The Python Language

Lecture slides and related files

Supporting reading:

• Python in a Nutshell (Martelli, Ravenscroft, Holden): Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
• The Official Python Language Tutorial
• The Official Python Language Reference Manual
• The Official Python Library Reference Manual

Supporting reading (regular expressions):

• The Practice of Programming (Kernighan & Pike): Chapter 9

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Database Programming

Lecture slides and related files

Daniel Greenberg's SQLAlchemy tutorial slides

Audio/Video Recording of Daniel Greenberg's SQLAlchemy tutorial

Supporting reading:

• Python in a Nutshell (Martelli, Ravenscroft, Holden): Chapter 11
• Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript (Nixon): Chapters 8, 9 (Cover MySQL, not SQLite)
• W3 Schools SQL Tutorial
• The Official SQLite Home Page
• The Official SQLite Tutorial
• The Official SQLite Documentation

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The COS 333 Project

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Network Programming

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Supporting reading:

• Python in a Nutshell (Martelli, Ravenscroft, Holden): Chapter 17

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Concurrent Programming

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Supporting reading:

• Python in a Nutshell (Martelli, Ravenscroft, Holden): Chapter 14

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Web Programming

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Supporting reading (HTML):

• W3 Schools HTML Tutorial
• EchoEcho HTML Tutorial

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Server-Side Web Programming: Python

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Supporting reading (Python web programming, WSGI programming):

• Python in a Nutshell (Martelli, Ravenscroft, Holden): Chapters 19, 20

Supporting reading (Python Flask framework):

• Flask Web Development (Grinberg): Chapters 1, 2, 3, 17
• The Official Flask Documentation
• Grinberg's Flask Tutorial
• Jinja2 Documentation

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AI Programming

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Web Application Deployment

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The JavaScript Language

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Supporting reading (JavaScript):

• JavaScript: The Definitive Guide (Seventh Edition) (Flanagan)
• Mozilla JavaScript Tutorials and References

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Client-Side Web Programming: JavaScript

Lecture slides and related files

Supporting reading (JavaScript in browsers):

• Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript (Nixon): Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16, 17
• Mozilla Document Object Model (DOM) Reference Manual

Supporting reading (React):

• The Road to React (Wieruch)

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Client-Side Web Programming: Cascading Style Sheets

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Supporting reading (CSS):

• W3 Schools CSS Tutorial
• Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript (Nixon): Chapter 17

Supporting reading (Bootstrap):

• W3 Schools Bootstrap 5 Tutorial

Supporting reading (React Bootstrap):

• React Bootstrap Documentation

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Security Issues in Web Programming

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Supporting reading:

• Open Web Application Security Project (OWASP)
• Veracode Security Labs
• Learning PHP, MySQL & JavaScript (Nixon): Chapter 12

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XML Programming

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Server-Side Options

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Supporting reading:

• The Spark Website
• The Express Website
• The Oracle Tutorial on Servlets
• The Spring Website
• The Spring Boot Website

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Client-Side Options

Lecture slides and related files

Supporting reading:

• Android Developer's Guide
• Android "Create your First Android App" Tutorial
• The Official Swift Documentation
• Swift Basics Guide
• Tutorial on Building an iOS App with Swift
• Christine Sun's iOS Application Deployment Tutorial

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Software Engineering

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Supporting reading (overview):

• Beginning Software Engineering (Stephens): Chapters 1-14

Supporting reading (design):

• The Practice of Programming (Kernighan & Pike): Chapters 3, 4

Supporting reading (debugging):

• The Practice of Programming (Kernighan & Pike): Chapter 5

Supporting reading (testing):

• The Practice of Programming (Kernighan & Pike): Chapter 6

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Course Conclusion

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All lecture slides and related files are copyright 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 by Robert M. Dondero, Ph.D. Permission to reproduce those lecture slides or handouts for not-for-profit educational purposes is hereby granted. Those lecture slides and related files may not be reproduced for commercial purposes without the express written consent of the author.

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