Processing of Structured Documents

Code:

CC4001

Acronym:

CC4001

Level:

400

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Computer Science

Instance: 2017/2018 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://www.dcc.fc.up.pt/~zp/aulas/1718/pde
Responsible unit:	Department of Computer Science
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Computer Science

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
M:CC	13	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162
MI:ERS	25	Plano Oficial desde ano letivo 2014	4	-	6	42	162
M:SI	3	Study plan since 2014/2015	1	-	6	42	162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main goal of this unit is to introduce the students to structured documents based on the XML (eXtended Markup Language) formalism and its processing.
The objectives of this unit  include knowledge of concepts and basic norms, as well as languages related to the several facets of structured document processing, such as: typing, graphical formatting, transformation and semantics. Data manipulation in XML format from programs and web service implementation for communication among heterogeneous systems is also addressed.

Learning outcomes and competences

On conclusion of this unit the students will know: when to use XML, how to define types of documents for a given application; how to convert instances of these types in other documents, in particular for graphical formatting; how to associate metadata to documents and to define metadata domains; to select select the appropriate API for a given kind of XML processing; to identify the main XML languages related to web services. 

Working method

Presencial

Program

1. The essential on XML
* Examples
* Historical retrospective
* Basic concepts
* Uses of XML
* XML Software
* W3C - World Wide Web Consortium

2. Basic XML norms
* Design goals
* Data model
* Name spaces
* Linking and pointers
* Modularity

3. Type definition languages
* DTD - Document type definition
* XSD - XML Schema definition language
* Other type definition languages

4. Transformation and visualization
* XPath - path based expressions
* XSLT - document transformation
* XSLfo - formatting objects

5. Semantic of documents
* Semantic Web
* RDF - resource Description Framework
* RDFS - modelling Resource Descriptions
* OWL - ontologies for the web

6. Application's Interfaces
* SAX - parsing using events
* DOM - manipulation in memory
* TrAX - transforming documents

Mandatory literature

000002793. ISBN: 0-596-00053-7
000002557. ISBN: 978-0-596-00016-5
000076459. ISBN: 0-262-01210-3
Elliotte Rusty Harold; XML Bible, IDG Books Worldwide, 1999. ISBN: 0-7645-3236-7
Benoît Marchal; XML by Example, John Pierce, 1999. ISBN: 0-7897-2242-9
Eric M. Burke; Java and XSLT, O'Reilly, 2001. ISBN: 0-596-00143-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

Theoretical classes use the lecture method to presented an organized view of the program, including examples of the use of different technologies.

Practical classes are based on exercises to consolidate the concepts presented in lectures.

The tests are multiple choice, with a duration of less than 1 / 2 hour and are held in computer labs at the beginning of practical classes in accordance with the schedule of the course.

Software

Eclipse - Ambiente integrado de desenvolvimento (IDE)
JDK - Tookit de desenvolvimento Java

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Computer technology > Software technology
Technological sciences > Technology > Information technology
Technological sciences > Technology > Internet technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation without final exam

Assessment Components

designation	Weight (%)
Teste	62,50
Trabalho laboratorial	37,50
Total:	100,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

designation	Time (hours)
Estudo autónomo	0,00
Frequência das aulas	0,00
Trabalho laboratorial	0,00
Total:	0,00

Eligibility for exams

Students who have participated in at least two (2) out of four (3) tests and two (2) out of three(3) assignmentswill be considered as having attended the course.

Calculation formula of final grade

The course evaluation is distributed without final exam, consisting of three (3) written tests and three (3) assignments.

The first theoretical test contributes with two and a half (2.5) points to the final grade, and each of the remaining tests with five (5) points. Each assignement contributes with two and a half (2.5) points to the final grade..

Examinations or Special Assignments

Students who, by law, are exempted from the presence in classes and students who justify their absence can perform any evaluation in a different date.