Advanced Programming for Mobile Devices

Module code: COS7033-B

To enhance students programming skills for mobile devices running on different platforms.

Advanced topics in programming mobile devices:

An overview of device-specific frameworks, e.g. Android SDK, iOS Framework, Windows Phone;
Memory and thread management, design principles for applications to run on multiple mobile device platforms;
Development tools and techniques for building mobile systems and their understanding for multitude of platforms;
REST services, internationalisation and localization;
Privacy and security issues for mobile computing;
Use of emulators for development, debugging and user interface testing.