COS30017 – Software Development for Mobile Devices

COS30017      |       12.5 Credit Points       |       Location: Hanoi, Ho Chi Minh City

Duration                                             Contact hours

One Semester                                       48 hours

Prerequisites

COS20007 Object-Oriented Programming

Corequisites

N/A

Aims and Objectives

This unit of study aims to introduce students to software development and design for mobile devices.

Students who successfully complete this unit will be able to:

1. Explain the key differences between development of systems to run on mobile devices and on typical personal computing or internet-based environments, and apply this knowledge in the design of mobile device software
2. Design effective applications for a mobile device by taking into consideration the underlying hardware-imposed restrictions such as screen size, memory size and processor capability
3. Build, test and debug graphical applications for mobile devices by using the standard libraries that are bundled as part of the developers’ toolkit for the mobile device

General Skills Outcome

• Problem Solving Skills
• Communication Skills
• Ability to work independently