Mobile Application Development

Blended learning

Who is the training for?

Open to all candidates

Level reached

Intermediate

Duration

13,00 week(s)

Language(s) of service

EN

Prerequisites

No prerequisite

Goals

  • To facilitate students to understand android SDK
  • To help students to gain a basic understanding of Android application development
  • To inculcate working knowledge of Android Studio development tool

Contents

This course is concerned with the development of applications on mobile and wireless computing platforms. Android will be used as a basis for teaching programming techniques and design patterns related to the development of standalone applications and mobile portals to enterprise and commerce systems.
Emphasis is placed on the processes, tools and frameworks required to develop applications for current and emerging mobile computing devices.
Students will work at all stages of the software development life-cycle from inception through to implementation and testing. In doing so, students will be required to consider the impact of user characteristics, device capabilities, networking infrastructure and deployment environment, in order to develop software capable of meeting the requirements of stakeholders.
Upon completion, students should be able to create basic applications for mobile devices.

Points covered

At the end of this course, students will be able to:

  • Identify various concepts of mobile programming that make it unique from programming for other platforms,
  • Critique mobile applications on their design pros and cons,
  • Utilize rapid prototyping techniques to design and develop sophisticated mobile interfaces,
  • Program mobile applications for the Android operating system that use basic and advanced phone features, and
  • Deploy applications to the Android marketplace for distribution.

Teaching methods

The online delivery blends synchronous and asynchronous components. Students complete self-directed assignments hosted on the course platform. Weekly Forums support a required active, rubric-based student contributions that foster collaboration.

Evaluation

Exams may include essays, short answers, or MCQs. Formats include open/closed book. Time zones are considered. Assessments are formative and summative. Students have 2 weeks to review grades and must follow the appeal process in the Student Handbook.

Certificate, diploma

Certificate

Additional information

Please note that there are three semesters as admission periods as noted on the academic calendar.
Scholarship Awarded (Total Fee: €100)

Registration is done online.

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