Mobile Computing

Code:

EIC0050

Acronym:

CMOV

Keywords
Classification	Keyword
OFICIAL	Operating Systems and Networks

Instance: 2009/2010 - 1S

Active?	Yes
Web Page:	http://paginas.fe.up.pt/~apm/CM/
Responsible unit:	Department of Informatics Engineering
Course/CS Responsible:	Master in Informatics and Computing Engineering

Cycles of Study/Courses

Acronym	No. of Students	Study Plan	Curricular Years	Credits UCN	Credits ECTS	Contact hours	Total Time
MIEIC	22	Syllabus since 2009/2010	5	-	6	56	162

Teaching language

Portuguese

Objectives

Provide knowledge and practice on the development of business applications with particular access needs to data and computing in any place at any time. Emphasis on the use of generic frameworks, taking into account the mobile devices’ specificity.

Program

1. Server Applications and Interfaces for mobile devices
- Mobile devices as “thin clients”
- Communication needs
2. Business Applications on the mobile devices
-Access to local data and to remote data
-Caching
-Local data bases
-Synchronization
3. Use of generic programming frameworks
- .NET Compact Framework
- Java Mobile Edition
4. Service-oriented applications
- Use of web services
5. “Disconnected” applications
- Queues
- Notifications
6. Installation and deployment
7. Security

Mandatory literature

Wigley, Andy; Moth, Daniel; Foot, Peter; Mobile Development Handbook, Microsoft Press, 2007. ISBN: 9780735623583
Ray Rischpater; Beginning Java ME Platform, Apress, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-4302-1061-0
Nirav Mehta; Mobile Web Development, Pakt Publishing, 2008. ISBN: 978-1-847193-43-8

Complementary Bibliography

Yuan, Michael Juntao; Developing scalable series 40 applications. ISBN: 0-321-26863-6
Andy Wigley and Peter Roxburgh; Building Microsoft ASP.NET Applications for Mobile Devices, 2nd Ed, Microsoft Press, 2003. ISBN: 073561914X

Teaching methods and learning activities

-Theoretical concept exposition, with presentation of examples and demonstrations.
– Practical development of various types of business applications for mobile devices.

Software

Java Netbeans
DBMS SQL Server
Visual Studio 2008
Internet Information Services (IIS)

keywords

Technological sciences > Technology > Computer technology > Software technology
Technological sciences > Technology > Internet technology

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description	Type	Time (hours)	Weight (%)	End date
Attendance (estimated)	Participação presencial	39,00
Practical projects	Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese	79,00		2009-12-11
Final	Exame	2,00		2010-01-27
	Total:	-	0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description	Type	Time (hours)	End date
Theory study - API acquaintance	Estudo autónomo	36	2009-12-18
Final exam preparation	Estudo autónomo	6	2010-01-08
	Total:	42,00

Eligibility for exams

Finalizing and presenting the Lab Assignments.
Open book final.

Calculation formula of final grade

0.6 Asgn + 0.4 Ex
Asgn - 2 to 3 Lab assignments
Ex - Open book final

Special assessment (TE, DA, ...)

The same as for ordinary students. The assignments are mandatory.

Classification improvement

The assignments can be improved until the end of classes.
For final grade improvement, the assignments grade is the one obtained at the end of classes.