MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT

Paper Code: 
24MCA421B
Credits: 
04
Periods/week: 
04
Max. Marks: 
100.00
Objective: 

This course enables the students to

  1. List system requirements for mobile applications
  2. Classify different Mobile Platforms
  3. Differentiate different mobile UI design constraints
  4. Evaluate mobile application design and development platform
  5. Develop mobile application for Android and IOS

 

Course Outcomes: 

Course

Learning Outcome (at course level)

Learning and teaching strategies

Assessment Strategies

Course Code

Course

Title

24MCA421B

Mobile Application Development

(Theory)

 

  1. Develop understanding of               various mobile platform
  2. Evaluate and appraise mobile app development platforms and describe design issues related to mobile UI.
  3. Construct and design basic mobile app for Android platform
  4. Learn to integrate mobile sensors in Android Application
  5. Design & develop mobile app for IOS
  6. Contribute effectively in course-specific interaction

Approach in teaching:

Interactive Lectures,

Modeling, Discussions, implementing enquiry based learning.

 

Learning activities for the students:

Experiential Learning, Presentations, Case based learning, Discussions, Quizzes and Assignments

  • Assignments
  • Written test in classroom
  • Classroom activity
  • Continues Assessment
  • Semester End Examination

 

12.00
Unit I: 
INTRODUCTION:

Introduction to mobile applications – Market and business drivers for mobile applications – Difficulties in Mobile Development- Mobile Myths- When to Create an App– Types of Mobile App. Design Constraints for mobile applications, both and software related, Architecting mobile applications, user interfaces for mobile applications, touch events and gestures.

8.00
Unit II: 
ADVANCED DESIGN:

Designing applications with multimedia and web access capabilities Integration with GPS and social media networking applications – Accessing applications hosted in a cloud computing environment – Design patterns for mobile applications – Understanding Application users, Information Design, Achieving quality constraints.

14.00
Unit III: 
TECHNOLOGY I ANDROID:

Establishing the development environment  Android architecture Android Application Structure, Emulator- Android virtual device, UI design, Fragments, Activity, Services, broadcast receiver, Intents/Filters, Content provider-SQLite Programming, SQLITE open, Helper, SQlite Database, Interaction with server side application

14.00
Unit IV: 
Advanced Android:

Using Google Maps, GPS and Wi-Fi Integration, Android Notification, Audio Manager, Bluetooth, Camera and Sensor Integration, Sending SMS, Phone Calls, Publishing Android Application

Unit V: 
TECHNOLOGY II IOS:

Introduction to Objective C  iOS features  UI implementation Touch frameworks Data persistence using Core Data and SQLite, Action and Outlets, Delegates and Storyboard, Location aware applications using Core Location and Map Kit,  Integrating calendar and address book with social media application  Using Wifi  iPhone marketplace.

 

ESSENTIAL READINGS: 
  1. Jeff McWherter and Scott Gowell, "Professional Mobile Application Development", Wrox, 2012
  2. Charlie Collins, Michael Galpin and Matthias Kappler, “Android in Practice”, DreamTech, 2012

 

REFERENCES: 

Suggested Readings:

  1. David Mark, Jack Nutting, Jeff LaMarche and Frederic Olsson, “Beginning iOS 6 Development: Exploring the iOS SDK”, Apress, 2013.
  2. James Dovey and Ash Furrow, “Beginning Objective C”, Apress, 2012
  3. Paul Deitel, Harvey Deitel, Abbey Deitel and Michel Morgano, “Android for Programmers an App-Driven Approach”, Pearson, 2012
  4. Neil Smyth “Android studio 2.2 Development Essentials 7th Edition” Payload Media 2017
  5. Jerome Dimarzio “Beginning Android Programming with Android Studio” Wiley Publication, 2016

E-resources:

  1. Udmey: Android OS Crash Course for SmartPhone/Tablet: https://www.udemy.com/course/android-smartphone-crash-course/.
  2. Coursera: Build Your First Android App: https://www.coursera.org/learn/android-app
  3. Swayam: Android Mobile Application Development:  https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/nou22_ge25/preview.
  4. Spoken Tutorials: https://spoken-tutorial.org/tutorial-search/?search_foss=Android+app+using+Kotlin.  

Journals:

  1. Mobile Networks and Applications:https://www.springer.com/journal/11036.
  2. Journal of Business Research: Mobile Applications: Special Issue for Journal of Business Research: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/journal-of-business-research/call-for-papers/mobile-applications-special-issue
  3. Asian Association of Open Universities Journal: https://www.aaou.org/.
  4. Journal on Mobile Applications and Technologies:
  5. https://journals.indexcopernicus.com/search/details?id=32324.

 

 

 

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