Undergraduate MUR-ICT376-2023

Mobile Applications Development

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Duration

13 weeks

Study method

100% Online

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Assessments

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Prior study

Required

Start dates

28 Aug 2023

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Subject details

What you'll learn

Specifically, at the end of this subject, the students should be able to:

Technology and Application - Describe and compare current mobile technologies, their strengths and their limitations.
Techniques and Algorithms - Explain and apply the techniques on platforms used for developing mobile applications.
Design and implementation: Design and implement well-structured mobile applications using programming languages and standard mobile application development frameworks.
Coding and Debugging - Demonstrate sound skills in coding and debugging program code written for mobile applications.
Testing: Apply the fundamentals of mobile app testing, design and automate test plans for mobile applications.
Collaborative and Team Work - Acquire a basic appreciation of what is involved in teamwork.

Topics covered

- Introduction, overview, history and perspectives of mobile application development
- Small device vs. PC programming: differences and limitations
- Mobile application life cycle
- Application development Platforms and their architectures including Google Android and Apple iOS
- Android application development
- iOS (iPhone and iPad) application development

Entry requirements

You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:

MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming

Others

This subject is CSP only and cannot be taken as open access. The correct CSP fee will be displayed once you begin the enrolment process. Note: Level 3 subjects normally assume a moderate level of prior knowledge in this area, eg from studying related Level 1 and 2 subjects.

Additional requirements

No additional requirements

Description

This unit focuses on mobile application development using mobile development techniques and environments. Topics covered include app life cycle; small device programming; platform architecture including Google Android, Apple iOS, and Microsoft Windows Phone; web applications for mobile; cross platform development.

Please Note: All students studying at Murdoch University will need to complete the compulsory unit, Murdoch Academic Passport (MAP100), which only takes 2-3 hours to complete online. Find out more: http://goto.murdoch.edu.au/MurdochAcademicPassport.

Assessments

Assignment (15%)
Lab Excercises (10%)
Project (35%)
Open book timed online exam (40%)

Textbooks

For textbook details check your university's handbook, website or learning management system (LMS).

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