Mobile App Development 1 Dorset College Dublin

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Parent Programme

Bachelor of Science in Computing (Level 7 NFQ)

MODULE NFQ

Level 6

MODULE CREDIT UNITS

ECTS: 5

MODULE TITLE

Mobile App Development 1
Reference Code: M2.1

STAGE

Year 2

Fall Semester 1

12 Weeks X 3.15 Hours per week

Mobile Application Development 1

Mobile App Development 1 - Platforms

Mobile app background and positioning of various mobile platforms
Software and hardware considerations when developing mobile applications
Mobile SDK and requirements: IDE and libraries

Mobile App Development 1 - Using a IDE

Mobile App Introduction to an Integrated Development Environment
Understanding the project structure: build files, source code files, resource files
Designing screens using the Layout Editor and XML files
Using the various layout types such as constraints, linear and relative layouts
Debug and console messaging – using Logcat
Modifying components (widgets, views) using the attributes menu

Developing Interactive Applications

Mobile App Development 1

Initialising and creating mobile app screens using Activities
Coding interactive components such as button and mouse clicks
Using text and input components
Activity lifecycle (start, pause, resume, stop)
Intents and how to use specific mobile app functionality
UI Widgets, Adapters, Input Events, Menus, Action Bars, Dialogs, Image views
Styling Assets
Manifest files
Testing using the virtual emulator

Minimum Intended Learning Outcomes (MIMLOs)

Upon successful completion of this module, the learner should be able to:

LO1

Evaluate the capabilities of a range of mobile devices and operating systems.

LO2

Architect, design and develop a structured mobile software solution.

LO3

Setup and use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) to develop and deploy a mobile application.

LO4

Demonstrate programming ability to use a variety of mobile components and APIs

Assessment

MIMLOs

Assessment

Percentage

2,3,4

CA 1- Individual Practical Lab Work

40%

1-4

CA 2 – Project

60%

Reassessment Opportunity

Where the combined marks of the assessment and examination do not reach the pass mark the learner will be required to repeat the element of assessment that they failed. Reassessment materials will be published on Moodle after the Examination Board and will be aligned to the MIMLOs and learners will be capped at 40% unless there are personal mitigating circumstances.

Aims & Objectives

This module will introduce students to software tools and technologies used to develop native mobile applications using industry-accepted operating systems and platforms.

It will provide students with an overview of the software and hardware components used in the development of modern mobile applications. It will build upon student’s previous programming knowledge, skills and competencies and introduce the core concepts required to design and programme basic mobile solutions.

This module will ensure learners meet the following objectives:

Understand software and hardware features of modern mobile platforms and eco-systems.
Install and use common Integrated Development Environment(s) to build and deploy cross-platform mobile applications.
Understand mobile project structures, create activities and interfaces.
Create interactive applications using widgets and other UI controls.

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