CS6051 - Mobile Applications (2022/23)
| Module specification | Module approved to run in 2022/23 | ||||||||||||||||
| Module title | Mobile Applications | ||||||||||||||||
| Module level | Honours (06) | ||||||||||||||||
| Credit rating for module | 15 | ||||||||||||||||
| School | School of Computing and Digital Media | ||||||||||||||||
| Total study hours | 150 | ||||||||||||||||
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| Running in 2022/23(Please note that module timeslots are subject to change) |
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Module summary
This module introduces a range of specialist programming techniques as applied to mobile platforms. Specific areas of study will include: programming strategies for resource-limited portable devices – including reviewing key components through the development of exemplar applications using an appropriate mobile-based programming platform such as Java ME and Google Android. The key skills and knowledge to be gained are:
• Understanding theoretical concepts related to the work of software in wireless networks and the use of different protocols, frameworks and tools for building mobile applications
• Learning techniques for programming mobile applications using standard technological frameworks, development tools, mobile device emulators and handsets
• Acquiring practical skills in developing mobile applications which utilize wireless services and mobile Internet
• Applying analytical knowledge and practical skills for building typical mobile applications
• Developing ability to compare protocols, models and paradigms for mobile applications and estimate trade-offs during design using different design patterns, development frameworks and programming techniques
• Building professional competence and increasing the employability through the use of industrial standard technologies and tools for software development
Syllabus
• Introduction to Programming Mobile Devices
• Mobile Platform Fundamentals
• Mobile User Interface Programming
• Multithreading Requirements
• Mobile Games Programming
• Persistent Data Storage for Mobile Devices
• Web Connectivity and Internetworking
• Personal Area Networking with Bluetooth
• Performance Tuning
• Deployment Strategies
Learning Outcomes LO1 - LO5
Balance of independent study and scheduled teaching activity
Combination of
• Lectures for defining concepts, describing methods and discussing alternatives
• Workshops for demonstrating software tools, configuring working environments, prototyping solutions, discussing alternatives and acquiring hands-on experience
• Individual coursework for reporting technological research and technical solutions, comparing design alternatives and personal reflection
• Blended learning through the use of Virtual Learning Environments (VLE) for setting problem scenarios, providing prepared solutions, submitting assessment materials and obtaining feedback
• Public demonstration of software solutions for evaluation and reflection of individual practice
Learning outcomes
On successful completion of this module the student should be able to:
LO1: Develop mobile applications that meet business needs for typical mobile devices.
LO2:Integrate existing software components, wireless and Internet services for implementing distributed mobile systems using suitable frameworks, development tools and software APIs
LO3: Deploy mobile software applications to mobile devises running typical operating system such as Google Android
LO4:Use industrial IDE for development, integration, testing and deployment of mobile applications on mobile devices.
LO5: Compare alternatives for implementation of mobile applications using different application level protocols, software architectures, programming techniques and development tools, estimate trade-offs, make justified decisions and critically evaluate their impact at different stages of software product lifecycle
Assessment strategy
The assessment strategy in the module is based on combining
• regular formative assessment of the progression through demonstrating of the prepared solution of workshop tasks to be recorded at the end of the module (LO1-LO4)
• summative assessment of the practical skills acquired through a coursework dedicated to solving relatively large practical problems (LO1-LO5)
• final summative assessment of the overall achievements in the end of the Academic Year through examination (LO1-LO3, LO5)
Standard formative and summative feedback, provided in written form or by electronic means.
Bibliography
Textbooks:
Core Text:
• J.F. DiMarzio, 2017, beginning android programming with android studio, john wiley& Sors Ltd, fourth edition, ISBN 9781118705599.
• Joseph Annuzzi, Jr. etc. 2016, Introduction to Android Application Development: Android Essentials, 5th Edition, ISBN-13: 9780134433646
Other Texts:
• Joseph Annuzzi, Jr. etc. 2015, Advanced Android Application Development, 4th Edition ISBN-13: 9780134076416
Journals:
• The Computer Journal of the British Computer Society, ISSN 1460-2067 (Electronic); Publisher: Oxford: Oxford Journals, Oxford, UK : Oxford University Press.
Websites:
• .F. DiMarzio, 2017, beginning android programming with android studio book website:
http://files.hiitech.com/book/Android/Beginning%20Android%20Programming%20with%20Android%20Studio,%204th%20Edition.pdf
https: //www.tutorialspoint.com/android/
https://developer.android.com/guide/index.html
https://o7planning.org/en/11007/android
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javame/
http://www.google.com/mobile/android/
https://www.w3schools.com/php/php_examples.asp
Electronic Databases (available from the University Library)
• ACM Digital Library
• IEEE Xplore/IET Digital Library
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