Mark Trappett

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Educational Overview

Below you will find additional information regarding my studies. It is my intention to include the syllabus for each course to provide a greater sense of areas covered, and depth of study (work in progress).

Diploma in Advanced Character Animation from Animation Mentor. Animation School Graduated Winter 2009.

PhD in Information Technology (Capella University) - First semester completed July 2007. I took a break to focus on my animation studies at Animation Mentor July 2007 through January 2010.

My highest, completed level of study is a Masters of Science in Information Technology (MSIT) from Capella University. I graduated 2007. My GPA is 4.0. My specialization is 3D Computer Graphics and Animation.   

TS5130 - System Development Theory and Practice
TS5503 - Advanced Enterprise System Development
TS5110 - Enterprise System and Application Development

Bachelor of Science In Computer Science In 2003, I graduated with a Bachelor of Science In Computer Science - GPA 4.0, Summa Cum Laude. Through these studies, I worked with C/C , Java, Java Swing, Java Applets, SmallTalk, Lisp, Prolog, FORTRAN, Assembly Language, MFC, Visual C , Artificial Intelligence, and Robotics.

TS5130 -System Development Theory and Practice
Unit 1

Introduction to Software Engineering

  1. Review materials needed for the course, including the textbook and the materials provided by the instructor, and have clarifying questions answered.
  2. Become acquainted online with the instructor and other learners.
  3. Define key software engineering terms and issues, and identify key software engineering authors' views on the art and discipline.
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TS5503 - Advanced Enterprise System Development
Unit 1

Introduction to Web server operations.

Use XHTML tags to create a Web document.

  1. Use a text editor to create and edit XHTML documents.
  2. Explain the differences between HTML and XHTML.
  3. Use the file transfer protocol (FTP) to transfer files to and from a remote Web server.
  4. Define and describe enterprise applications.
Unit 2 Connecting a PHP Script to a Database

  1. Use PHP to process CGI-based forms.
  2. Connect a PHP script to a database and perform database operations.
  3. Use a text editor to create and edit PHP documents.
Unit 3

Working with Server Variables

  1. Use server variables within a script.
  2. Connect a PHP script to a MySQL database.
  3. Locate errors within PHP scripts using common debugging practices.
  4. Analyze and recommend databases best suited for an application.
Unit 4

Leveraging CGI Get and Post Operations

  1. Use CGI Get and Post operations to exchange information between a form and a script.
  2. Compare the CGI Get and Post operations and use each within a PHP script.
  3. Analyze a Web-host provider for a specific application.
Unit 5

Performing File Upload Operations

  1. Use a PHP script to upload a file to a remote server.
  2. Use PHP functions to perform file and directory operations.
  3. Compare scripting languages.
Unit 6 Updating Database Content

  1. Assess performance issues for enterprise applications.
  2. Evaluate and discuss security issues for enterprise applications.
  3. Use database content to preload a CGI form.
Unit 7

Connecting Perl Scripts to a Database

  1. Run Perl scripts from the command line.
  2. Connect a CGI form to a Perl script.
  3. Connect a Perl script to a database.
Unit 8

Translating and Displaying XML-based Data

  1. Use XML to describe common objects, such as a car or an employee.
  2. Use a script to build an XML file.
  3. Use XSL to translate an XML for display on a Web page.
Unit 9 Integrating Web Services
  1. Describe CORBA-based processing.
  2. Describe SOAP-based processing.
  3. Implement a Web service using VB.NET.
  4. Implement a program that consumes a Web service using VB.NET.
Unit 10 Using J2EE to Connect to Web Services
  1. Implement a J2EE program that consumes a Web service.
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TS5110 - Enterprise System and Application Development
Unit 1

Getting Started with FTP and Dreamweaver

Activity 1 - Install Dreamweaver
Activity 2 - Use Dreamweaver to FTP
Unit 2 Building and Deploying XHTML-based Web Pages

Activity 1 - Create a Home Page
Unit 3

Web Site Design and Navigation

Activity 1 - Create an About Us Page
Activity 2 - Create a Sitemap for your Web Site
Unit 4 Using Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) to Manage Site Design and Layout

Activity 1 - Use CSS Styles on Company Home Page
Unit 5

Interfacing with the Server : Forms and CGI

Activity 1 - Create a Form on a Web Page
Unit 6 Using PHP to Create a Server-Side Script

Activity 1 - Use a PHP Script to Reply to a User Submission
Unit 7 Using JavaScript for Client-side Scripting

Activity 1 - Add JavaScript to an e-Commerce Site
Unit 8 Adding Dynamic Behavior using Java Applets and ActiveX

Activity 1 - Integrate an ActiveX Component and a Java Applet
Unit 9 Using XML to Define Web-based Content

Activity 1 - Define XML and XSL to display the data
Unit 10 Understanding Enterprise Applications

Activity 1 - Discuss E-Business Models
Activity 2 - How to Host a Web Site

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Bachelors of Science in Computer Science