Module 2 - CST 363

This week we continued our exploration into SQL. It was quite interesting covering some of the more advanced statements such as JOIN and COUNT. I had quite a bit of fun learning about inner versus outer joins and their applications. The assignments were interesting and the results which you receive from an odd query can be quite humorous. I look forward to beginning on next weeks assignments soon.

Module 1 - CST 363

This week we began our studies in CST 363, Introduction to Database Systems. So far I have enjoyed this course and look forward to the next few weeks as we get to work more with databases. I felt the our overview of databases in the previous course was very brief and am looking forward to getting to practice with them more. This week we set up our MySQL workbenches and began working with more simple SQL statements. It was interesting to go through the exercises in the book and practice creating statements for specific results. I look forward to the rest of the course.

Module 8 - CST 336

Overall, I really enjoyed the content of this course and what we learned throughout our 8 weeks. However, sometimes I did feel that the explanations and instructions for assignments were somewhat vague and feedback was at times unhelpful. I still enjoyed the course and feel that I have learned quite a bit. I look forward to utilizing the knowledge I have gained in this program in order to design my own websites in the near future.

Module 7 - CST 336

This week we began our foray into using AJAX to update a webpage while we are still viewing it, without reloading the entire page. It was interesting to use this in both our lab and assignment this week to update the pages we were viewing. I am somewhat amazed how quickly this course has gone by. It feels like such a short time ago when we first started learning CSS and yet we have covered many different topics in this short time. I will be preparing for the final in the next week by studying all that we have reviewed in the past few weeks.

Module 6 - CST 336

This week we began learning how to use jQuery and JavaScript in our webpages. It was interesting to create functions during the lab portion of this week's assignments. Building the quiz for our lab this week was both interesting and enjoyable. I also enjoyed taking the practice quiz in preparation for our final test. Once I get my scores back from the test I will have somewhat of a better idea of what I will need to study in preparation for our final. This course seems to have gone by rather quickly as we are already on week 6. It has been quite enjoyable thus far to cover so much material in this relatively short amount of time.

Module 5 - CST 336

This week was quite interesting. We we're able to continue working with our teammates on the group project where we created tables on movies and directors and made php sites for sorting, viewing, adding, modifying or deleting these entries. We also learned about php sessions and utilized them in our lab. Sessions seem to be very useful as they can be used to create the all important login page, and handle the information securely.

Module 4 - CST 336

This week we began working with mySQL. While the lessons for how to properly use the language were relatively straightforward, I had a little difficulty getting the phpmyadmin hosting site working properly and setting up my work for the assignments. Otherwise it was an interesting week with relatively straightforward coursework. I enjoyed learning about handling various databases by adding to, editing, creating and deleting entries as well as learning how to use the hosting website. The lab was very interesting and using the NFL databases and created a fourth one for user entries was really enjoyable. I look forward to the next week's work and am excited to continue working on the group project.