MOBILE COMPUTING AND APPLICATIONS

Course Description

This course introduces hardware and software concepts of mobile computing. It then discusses mobile application development technologies.

Course Objectives

The aims of this course are:

i) To introduce students to hardware and software components of mobile computing

ii) To equip students with an understanding of mobile operating systems as well as mobile multimedia messaging and web services

iii) To impart knowledge and skills required to design and build professional mobile applications

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:

i) Explain the fundamentals of mobile computing including both the hardware and software components

ii) Understand the mobile IP stack and mobile web access, technologies and services.

iii) Demonstrate knowledge of mobile software architecture, operating system platforms and software development tools for mobile software, content and service development.