Course catalogue

Introduction to mobile computing, emerging mobile technologies and applications, issues and challenges, smartphone applications and services, mobile computing software platforms, mobile Web, responsive web design, geolocation, context-aware applications, Android platform architecture, programming in Android environment, case studies.

The student that will complete successfully the course is expected that will be in position to:

• Understand the basic principles of application development for mobile devices.
• Understand and assess the issues involved in designing and developing context-aware applications for mobile devices.
• Understand the architecture of the Android platform and the process of developing applications for mobile devices.
• Analyze, evaluate and discuss problems and case studies for mobile applications.
• Use, modify and develop the appropriate technologies for the implementation of mobile applications.

Not required.

Lectures, resolving exercises, Laboratory Exercises.

Final examination and lab exercises (theoretical and programming). The mark of laboratory should be ≥ 5 for attendance in the final examinations. The mark of final examination should be ≥ 5 for successful course completion. The final mark is computed as follows: 0.6 * (Mark of Exercises) + 0.1 * (Mark of Presentation)+ 0.3 * (Mark of Final Examination). For each examination/exercises subject clearly specified evaluation criteria are given. The students can see their exam paper after the final examination and inspect their faults. The overall distribution of marks is announced on eClass, so that students can evaluate their performance.

Greek (English for Erasmus students)