5COSC005W - Mobile Application Development
Spring 2021
Lecture slides/notes Tutorials Assignments Schedule Syllabus Contact Reading Assessment
The module is an introduction to software development on mobile
devices such as mobile phones, tablets and wearables. It
concentrates on the Android platform.
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Lecture Theory:
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Tutorials:
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Assignments: 1 2
Schedule
Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa Su
Jan 1 2 3
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18 19 20 21 22 23 24 first class
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Feb 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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22 23 24 25 26 27 28 engagement week
Mar 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
8 9 10 11 12 13 14 assignment 1 deadline; assignment 2 published
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Apr 1 2 3 4
5 6 7 8 9 10 11 assignment 2 deadline; last lecture
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Syllabus
- Introduction to Android. Android Architecture. A "Hello Android" Application. Creating Layouts and Resources.
- Event Handling. Text and Scrolling Views. Buttons and other Input Controls.
- Activities and Intents
- Activity Lifecycle. Implicit Intents.
- The Android Studio Debugger. App Testing. The Android Support Library.
- RecyclerView.
- Data Storage 1: Working with Databases. SQLite. Room.
- Background Tasks and Internet Connection. Connecting to the Network.
- Data Storage 2: Shared Preferences and Settings.
- Fragments.
- Location and Maps
Lectures: Online Q&A Session: Tuesday 11:00-12:00.
Dr Dimitris C. Dracopoulos, 
, 7.116
Copland Building.
Office hours: Email me to arrange.
Reading Material
The compulsory reading material for the module is Google Android Developer Fundamentals 2. Additional references.
Assessment Process
- Coursework 1: 50%
- Coursework 2: 50%
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