COURSE SYLLABUS
Android Development, 9 credits
Android-utveckling, 9 högskolepoäng
Course Syllabus for students Autumn 2017
| Course Code: | TAUN15 |
| Confirmed by: | Dean Feb 9, 2015 |
| Valid From: | Aug 1, 2015 |
| Version: | 1 |
| Reg number: | JTH 2015/605-313 |
| Education Cycle: | First-cycle level |
| Disciplinary domain: | Technology (95%) and social sciences (5%)
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| Subject group: | DT1
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| Specialised in: | G2F
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| Main field of study: | Computer Engineering |
Intended Learning Outcomes (ILO)
On completion of the course the student should:
Knowledge and understanding
- Display an understanding of Android architecture?
- Display an understanding of the challenges and possibilities associated with Open Source software development?
Skills and abilities
- Display the ability to to use the programming language Java?
- Display the ability to use the Android SDK and toolchain
- Display the ability to make use of sensor systems and GPS-functionality via Android?
- Display the ability to make use of the most common Android APIs?
- Display the ability to, when writing a business plan, correctly calculate costs, prices, investments, and realistic profitability estimates for services developed using Android
Judgement and approach
- Display insight into the opportunities and ethical risks associated with companies gathering and utilising personal user data, such as health data, positioning data, contact details, etc. from mobile devices.
Contents
The purpose of the course is to give an introduction to and experience of Android programming, from start to finished and published app.
The course includes the following topics:
-Android architecture?
-Java?
-The Android SDK
-Dealing with multiple hardware configurations
-GUI development for Android?
-Sensors (gyroscope, GPS, camera)?
-Network communication in Android
-Other key APIs?
-Publishing on the Android Market
-Ethical data management
-Calculating costs, prices, investments, and profitability
Type of instruction
The course will consist of lectures, lab work and project work.
The teaching is conducted in English.
Prerequisites
General entry requirements and completed courses 60 credits in first cycle including completed courses Operating System Theory 6 credits, Data Structures and Algorithms 9 credits, Network Programming 6 credits, and GUI Programming 6 credits (or the equivalent) (or the equivalent).
Examination and grades
The course is graded 5,4,3 or Fail.
Registration of examination:
| Name of the Test | Value | Grading |
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| Project1 | 7 credits | 5/4/3/U |
| Assignment 1 | 1 credit | U/G |
| Assignment 2 | 1 credit | U/G |
1 Determines the final grade of the course, which is issued only when all course units have been passed.
