A Program of Study for Web Skills Development at LANL

Track 2 – Dynamic Web Site Architect

The Track 2 – Dynamic Web Site Architect program of study allows the employee to gain practical experience with server interactions, formal design and documentation, and effective database integration into Web Sites at the Laboratory.  The goal is to provide the employee with a challenging program of study that encompasses programming in Web environments, managing server applications, an understanding of server administration, advanced database experience, as well as advanced experience with graphics and animation.  In order to receive the IA endorsement and become a Dynamic Web Site Architect, the participant would be required to pass a demonstration of their learning before a panel of current LANL Web developers. This would be the final requirement for obtaining the Certificate of Qualification as an LANL Dynamic Web Site Architect.

Criteria

Hours

Example Class(es) – Course Numbers – (Hours)  *If offered at LANL*

Basic server-side programming experience.

16
  • Introduction to Computer Programming -  #23016 – (8)
  • Java for Web Application Development IM-2 Course #25232
  • PHP

Experience with desktop databases (FileMaker Pro, Access)

16
  • FileMaker Pro – Advanced Computing at Research Park
  • MySQL

Experience writing server-side applications (Perl, PHP, C, Java, JSP, ASP, Visual Basic, etc.)

32
  • PHP, C, and others - Advanced Computing at Research Park  (32)

Uses formal design and documentation process for application development

16
  • PERL IM-2 Course #8095 & 8093
  • RAZOR IM-2 Course #16209
  • Java for Web Application Development IM-2 Course #25232

Experience designing relational databases

16
  • Relational Databases -  #25236
  • MySQL

Experience writing Standard Query Language (SQL)

16
  • MySQL Advanced Computing at Research Park

Total Hours of course work

112

  

Experience designing and developing dynamic Web sites

  
  • Intermediate Level Panel Presentation (Pass/Fail)