IWKS 5620

Mobile App Development

Graduate version of IWKS 3620. Introduces mobile application development, including front-end mobile application clients, data handling, connectivity to back-end services and cloud hosting. The course provides an overview and comparison of technical approaches employed by Apple iOS, Google Android, and cross-platform development environments. Students will install, develop, test, and distribute mobile applications while addressing challenges associated with development for any mobile platform: limited screen size and memory, gesture based GUI, varying connectivity, and the wide variety of target mobile devices.Suggested Background: IWKS 5100 & IWKS 5350 or similar computing experience. Restriction: Restricted to students with graduate standing.

Units: 3.0

Hours: 3 to 3