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Mobile Computing

Code: EIC0050     Acronym: CMOV

Keywords
Classification Keyword
OFICIAL Operating Systems and Networks

Instance: 2010/2011 - 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 25 Syllabus since 2009/2010 5 - 6 56 162

Teaching language

Suitable for English-speaking students

Objectives

The main ojectives include the acquisition of knowledge and practice of the main concepts of design, architecture and implementation of applications, mainly business, with particular access needs to data and computing in any place and at any time. Emphasis on the use of current and generic frameworks, taking into account the mobile devices’ specificity.

At the end of the semester, students presented with a complex application requirements description, should be capable of:
- choose a mobile platform, application architecture pattern, programming framework, and adequacy to the device characteristics and communication and storage needs;
- choose the most adequate technologies, taking into account the application scenario and audience;
- implement the local application and needed local and remote services, in the main available technologies;
- integrate applications and services, even if using different technologies.

Program

Theory:
1. Applications and interfaces for mobile devices
- Mobile devices characteristics
- Communications facilities and needs
- Local storage
2. Patterns for applications on mobile devices
- Local applications
- Disconnected and connected applications
- Local and remote data needs
- Caching
- Local data bases and synchronization
3. Use of current and generic programming frameworks
- Android, Windows Phone 7 and Java Mobile Edition
- User interface design and programming
- Sensors
- Communications
- Local and remote data access
4. Service-oriented applications
- Use of web services
5. Installation and deployment of applictions in the mobile devices
6. Security

Practice:
Development of mobile applications using current and generic programming frameworks. Developemnt tools and the use of mobile device emulators.

Mandatory literature

Ed Burnette; Hello, Android, 3rd Edition, The Pragmatic Programmers, 2010. ISBN: 978-1-93435-656-2
Charles Petzold; Programming Windows Phone 7, Microsoft Press, 2010. ISBN: to be published

Complementary Bibliography

Nirav Mehta; Mobile web development. ISBN: 978-1-847193-43-8
Ray Rischpater; Beginning Java ME platform. ISBN: 978-1-4302-1061-0
Yuan, Michael Juntao; Developing scalable series 40 applications. ISBN: 0-321-26863-6

Teaching methods and learning activities

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

Software

Java Netbeans
Visual Studio 2010
Eclipse
Windows Phone 7 SDK
Android SDK

keywords

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

Evaluation Type

Distributed evaluation with final exam

Assessment Components

Description Type Time (hours) Weight (%) End date
Attendance (estimated) Participação presencial 39,00
Projects Defesa pública de dissertação, de relatório de projeto ou estágio, ou de tese 80,00 2010-12-17
Final Exame 2,00 2011-01-28
Total: - 0,00

Amount of time allocated to each course unit

Description Type Time (hours) End date
Theory readings; API study Estudo autónomo 36 2010-12-17
Final preparation Estudo autónomo 5 2011-01-28
Total: 41,00

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

For final grade improvement, the assignments grade is the one obtained at the end of classes.
The written final can be improved at the end of the semester.
Lab assignments can be improved at the next occurence.
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