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Course information
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Academic year: 2012/2013
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Local code:
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13081 |
Course:
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MOBILE COMPUTING |
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Syllabus:
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Centre:
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Course type:
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Elective
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Total credits:
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4.5 |
Theoretical:
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1.5 |
Practical:
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3 |
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Cycle:
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1st |
Year:
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Terms:
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2nd TERM. |
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Web:
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Lecturers:
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SUAREZ ALONSO, FRANCISCO JOSE
(Tribunal Member)
Schedule of Tutorships, Email
ARIAS GARCIA, JOSE RAMON
(Tribunal President)
Schedule of Tutorships, Email
LOPEZ LOPEZ, JOSE MARIA
(Tribunal Member)
Schedule of Tutorships, Email
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Goals:
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- Know different mobile devices available in the marketplace - Recognize technological differences among them - Evaluate possibilities of each of technological solutions available - Understand the operation of different operating systems available in the marketplace - Know main software development systems for mobile devices - Analyze, understand and solve problems and troubles in application development in devices with limited resources - Build valid applications on such systems |
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Content:
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Mobile devices technologies: - Kinds of devices: PDA, SmartPhone, MiniPc, HandHeld, etc - Architecture - Specific processors - Input/Output methods - Storage technologies. Flash-ROM memories: Compact Flash, MMC, SD, etc. - Communication interfaces: serial port, USB, irDA, Firewire, WiFi.
Software for mobile devices: - Specific Operating Systems: Windows CE 3.0, Palm OS, Symbian. - Development Environments and SDKs: Embedded Visual C++, .Net Compact Framework, C++ for Symbian, Java
Specific Applications. Use Cases: - Mobile devices and GPS - Invoicing remote systems - Ubiquitous office |
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Bibliography:
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Windows Ce 3.0 Aplication Programming Nick Grattan, Marshall Brain Ed. Prentice Hall ISBN: 0-13-025592-0
Pocket PC Developer's Guide Bruce E. Krell Ed. McGraw Hill ISBN: 0-07-213150-0
Mobile and Wireless Design Essentials Martyn Mallick ISBN: 0471214191
Developing Series 60 Applications: A Guide for Symbian C++ Developers (Nokia Mobile Developer) Leigh Edwards, Richard Barker, Emcc Software Ltd ISBN: 0321227220
Symbian OS C++ for Mobile Phones Richard Harrison ISBN: 0470856114
Symbian OS Communications Programming Michael J. Jipping ISBN: 0470844302
Wireless Java for Symbian Devices Jonathan Allin, Colin Turfus, Alan Robinson, Lucy Sweet y John Bown ISBN: 0471486841
Sams Teach Yourself Wireless Java with J2ME in 21 Days Michael Morrison ISBN: 0672321424
Enterprise J2ME: Developing Mobile Java Applications Michael Juntao Yuan ISBN: 0131405306
MIDP 2.0 Style Guide for the Java 2 Platform, Micro Edition Cynthia Bloch y Annette Wagner ISBN: 0321198018
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Metodology and Assessment system:
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This subject will be evaluated with a final exam at the end of classes.
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ECTS information |
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ECTS code:
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ECTS credits:
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4.5 |
Theoretical:
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3 |
Practical:
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0 |
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Teaching method:
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Lectures Computer practicum |
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Assessment system:
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Written exam Practicum exam |
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