17MCA53 Mobile Applications syllabus for MCA

Introduction

Preliminary Considerations – Cost of Development – Importance of Mobile Strategies in the Business World – Effective use of Screen Real Estate –

Understanding Mobile Applications

Understanding Mobile Applications Users – Understanding Mobile Information Design – Understanding Mobile Platforms – Using the Tools of Mobile Interface Design.

Getting Started with Android Programming

What is Android – Obtaining the required tools– Anatomy of an Android Application – Components of Android Applications – Activities – Fragments – Utilizing the Action Bar

Android UI Design and Location Based Services

Views and View Groups – Basic Views – Fragments – Displaying Maps – Getting Location Data – Publishing for Publishing – Deploying APK Files

Android Messaging and Networking

SMS Messaging – Sending Email – Networking – Downloading Binary Data, Text files – Accessing Web Services – Performing Asynchronous Call – Creating your own services – Communicating between a service and an activity – Binding activities to services

Feedback and Oscillator Circuits

iOS – Obtaining the tools and SDK – Components of XCODE – Architecture of iOS – Building Derby App in iOS – Other useful iOS things – Windows Phone: Getting the tools you need – Windows Phone 7 Project – Building Derby App in Windows Phone 7 – Distribution – Other useful Windows Phone Thing

Course Outcomes(CO):

At the end of this course, the students will be able to

CO1: Illustrate effective user interfaces that leverage evolving mobile device capabilities

CO2: Develop applications using software development kits (SDKs), frameworks and toolkits

CO3: Establish various methods to integrate database and server-side technologies

CO4: Design and develop open source software based mobile applications

CO5: Build and deploy competent mobile development solutions

Question paper pattern:

• The question paper will have ten questions.
• Each full question consists of 16 marks.
• There will be 2full questions (with a maximum of four sub questions) from each module.
• Each full question will have sub questions covering all the topics under a module.
• The students will have to answer 5 full questions, selecting one full question from each module.

Text Books:

1. Jeff McWherter and Scott Gowell, “Professional Mobile Application Development”, 1st Edition, 2012, ISBN: 978-1-118-20390-3

2. Wei-Meng Lee, “Beginning Android Application Development”, Wiley 2011.

Reference Books:

1. Reto Meier, “Professional Android 4 Application Development”, Wrox Publications 2012