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- Introduction, overview, history and perspectives of mobile application development
- Android platform and Android application development
- Fundamentals of Android programming
- Complex Android mobile applications with multiple activities
- Content providers
- Services
- Best practices for Android mobile apps development
- Introduction to iOS and to Swift language programming
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You must have successfully completed the following subject(s) before starting this subject:
MUR-ICT159-Foundations of Programming
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This unit focuses on the development of applications for current and emerging mobile computing devices. Android will be used as the primary OS for teaching programming techniques and design patterns for the development of standalone mobile applications.
Topics covered include platform architecture including Google Android and Apple iOS; mobile application architecture and life cycle; developing user interfaces on Android platforms; and using and programming content providers and services such as multimedia, location and map services. Students will also be introduced to iOS mobile apps and Swift programming.
- Assignment (15%)
- Invigilated Exam (40%)
- Practical Solutions Exercise (10%)
- Project (35%)