Backend programming (5 cr)
Code: PO00DN62-3001
General information
Enrollment
08.11.2021 - 21.11.2021
Timing
01.01.2022 - 01.03.2022
Number of ECTS credits allocated
5 op
Mode of delivery
Contact teaching
Campus
Kotka Campus
Teaching languages
- Finnish
Seats
20 - 30
Degree programmes
- Degree Programme in Game Programming
Teachers
- Kimmo Kääriäinen
Teacher in charge
Pekka Vilpponen
Groups
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POKT19SPGame programming, full-time studies
Objective
You are able to implement a simple backend for a game.
You know how to design the communication between the frontend and backend of a game and implement the necessary interface.
You are able to use existing components and frameworks for implementing a backend for a game.
Content
What features are needed in a game in order to implement a reasonable backend?
How can the communication and interface between the game frontend and backend be implemented?
What are the most popular technologies and frameworks at the moment in the implementation of a game backend?
What security considerations must be taken into account when implementing a backend?
How do performance demands affect the backend technology?
Evaluation scale
1-5