Information technology

DEPARTMENT OF MATHEMATICS/COMPUTER SCIENCE/

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

Course Outline for

CSC 240

Mobile Application Development

Curriculum	Interdisciplinary
Lab hours	None
Semesters offered	Indicated in Catalog
Length of semester	15 Weeks
Class hours	3 lecture
Credits	3
Text	Android Developer Website: http://developer.android.com/ https://developers.google.com/android/ http://stackoverflow.com/questions/tagged/android http://www.vogella.com/articles/Android/article.html

PREREQUISITE

At least a C in CSC 130 or permission of the Department.
CATALOG DESCRIPTION

This course introduces students to the emerging field of mobile device software development. Capitalizing upon their prior experience in general-purpose object-oriented program development, students will learn how to write and test programs for handheld devices. Students will learn about the hardware limitations of handheld devices and how to optimize performance for them. Laboratory fee applies.

If you have a physical, psychological, medical, or learning disability that may have an impact on your ability to carry out the assigned coursework, I urge you to contact the Center for Students with Disabilities (CSD), Building U,(516 572-7241,TTY(516) 572-7617.  The counselors at CSD will review your concerns and determine reasonable accommodations you are entitled to by the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973.  All information and documentation pertaining to personal disabilities (diagnoses) will be kept confidential.

COMPUTER CENTER REQUIREMENT

Students should avail themselves of further study and/or educational assistance available in the Computer Learning Center located in B 225 as part of this course. These services are to be considered an integral part of the course work and will help the student to master the necessary knowledge and skills for Mobile Application Development.

OBJECTIVES

General

Specific

1. 
   Understanding the Android development environment
   
2. 
   Resources for Android developers
   
3. 
   Creating the user interface
   
4. 
   Event handling
   
5. 
   Android lifecycle and callback methods
   
6. 
   Saving activity state
   
7. 
   Multiple activities and information passing
   
8. 
   Databases
   
9. 
   Simple graphics
   
10. 
    Mobile specific technology (Google Play Services/Maps, GPS)
    
11. 
    Web services/APIs
    

At least one full period exam, a research project and presentation, and three programming assignments are to be given. Quizzes and homework should be assigned throughout the course. The research project should require that the student research an Android topic not covered in class and teach the class about that topic through a presentation. Each program is to build upon previous concepts and should allow the student to utilize various components and libraries available in the Android operating system. Examinations are to test the student’s understanding of the concepts presented. Exact syntax is to be a minor consideration for exams.

DETAILED OUTLINE

This outline specifies the topics to be covered and suggests an appropriate number of classes to devote to each. This order may be re-arranged to fit the instructor’s teaching approach.