Learning outcome

The students will acquire:

• skills in applying the programming language Java and the Android SDK for developing applications for mobile devices on the Android platform.
• knowledge of some important general aspects of designing applications for mobile devices.

Course Description

• The Android platform, SDK and development environment
• Building user interfaces with Activities, Layouts, Views, Dialogs, Lists and Drawables
• The Android menussystem
• Internet based applications using Intents, Receivers, Filters and Adapters
• Files, state and preferences
• Databases and using cloud-based datasources
• Applications using camera, GPS and other hardware devices

Teaching and Learning Methods

4-5 hours of lectures, exercises and guidance per week.

Assessment Methods

• Practical assignment (submitted application), individual, graded, 100%
• Work requirements, a number of obligatory assignments submitted during the course, approved/not approved.

Minor adjustments may occur during the academic year, subject to the decision of the Dean