Foundations
of Emerging Computer Applications, Fall 2016
Topic:
Mobile Device Applications with focus on Android
Southern Oregon University
Department of Computer Science
CS
415/CRN 1321 (undergraduate), CS 515/CRN 2300 (graduate), Four Credits
Prerequisite: CS 258
Professor: Dan Harvey
Room: Computer Science Building CS 218
Phone: 552-6149
E-mail: harveyd@sou.edu
Office Hours: Office Hours: Mon, Wed 12:30-2:30, Tue
10:30-1:30
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Site: http://cs.sou.edu/~harveyd
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Class Times: Monday, Wednesday 8:30 to 10:20 CS 224
Final Exam: Monday, December 5 from 8:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m.
Course
Texts:
·
Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide, Big Nerd Ranch, Bill
Phillips & Brian Hardy, 978-0321804334
·
JavaScript by Example, Ellie Quigley, Prentice Hall, 2nd
Edition, ISBN 978-0137054893
Catalog Description: Covers the background needed for students to make
contributions in an emerging application area. Topics may include topics such
as digital signal processing, data mining, security, and mobile technology.
Course Objectives: We will focus on the emerging application: Mobile Application Development.
More specifically, we’ll concentrate on platforms that utilize the Android
Operating System. The objective is to introduce the foundational concepts that
are important to consider when one embarks on creating a mobile application.
Some of the concepts that we will cover include issues relating to cross-device
portability, applications running within mobile browsers, popular development
frameworks, native application development and device simulators/emulators.
1. Developing mobile applications
with a cross-platform focus
2. Android Development framework and
application components
3. The Android operating system
4. Android simulator installation
and use
5. Developing Android native
applications
6. Web-View, HTML 5 and JavaScript
Course
Grading:
1. Students will complete five labs. This portion of the grade contributes 45% towards the total grade. Late submissions will not be accepted. There will be opportunities for extra credit. An optional presentation can replace one of the five labs. This presentation is required for graduate students.
2.
There will be three exams (lowest score dropped) that contribute 30%
towards the total grade. Each exam will contain lab-based questions.
3.
The final contributes twenty-five
percent toward the total grade.
Note: For all exams
(including the final), you may bring a 8 ˝ x 11 inch
page of handwritten notes to be turned in at the end of the period.
Grade Breakdown: 93-100 A 90-92 A-
88-89 B+ 82-87 B 80-81 B-
78-79 C+ 72-77 C 70-71 C-
68-69 D+ 62-67 D 60-61 D-
Under 60 F
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