Multimedia and Networks GTEC 4320C

Course description:

This course will introduce students to mobile computing and mobile application development. Mobile computing will be discussed from three perspectives: mobile technology, application development, and user interaction. The course will overview various mobile computing applications, technologies and wireless communication. Next, students will use mobile application frameworks and development environments to reinforce concepts covered in lectures. User interface and user experience will be discussed. Students will be expected to learn at least one mobile application development framework and use it to implement their assignments and course project.

Course Aims:

This course aims to :

• Introduce the students to mobile environments.
  
• Enable  students to understand basic concepts of mobile technology
  
• Enable  students understand and describe technical terminologies which are frequently used in the mobile technology and mobile systems.
  

Course outcomes:

Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to:

• Describe the basic concepts and principles in mobile computing.
  
• Understand the concept of Wireless LANs, PAN, Mobile Networks, and Sensor Networks.
  
• Design and implement mobile applications to realize location-aware computing.