ITCS 2510 - Mobile Development 2

Credit Hours: 3.00

Prerequisites: ITCS 2500

ITCS 2510 continues to focus on practical hands‑on mobile application development. Advances topics in mobile development such as threads, services and notifications, databases, content providers, locations and maps, and application deployment. Students implement all programs and examples on a microcomputer.

Billable Contact Hours: 3

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OUTCOMES AND OBJECTIVES
Outcome 1: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an application that implements threads.

Objectives:

Explain how to use a thread
Program a thread
Execute a thread
Update the UI thread

Outcome 2: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an application that implements services and notifications.

Objectives:

Explain how to use services and notifications
Program a service and notifications
Execute a service and notifications

Outcome 3: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an application that implements databases.

Objectives:

Explain how to create a database
Program an SQL Query to extract and update a database
Program closing and opening a database

Outcome 4: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an application that implements content providers.

Objectives:

Explain the use of content providers
Create a content provider
Connect a content provider to their application
Launch a content provider from their application

Outcome 5: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to develop an application that implements locations and maps.

Objectives:

Explain the use of locations and maps
Create and use a map API key
Program to display a map
Program the device current location
Create and set map permissions

Outcome 6: Upon completion of this course, students will be able to deploy a mobile application.

Objectives:

Explain how to deploy/distribute an application to end users
Explain how to deploy/ an application via the application marketplace
Prepare an application for release
Create a signed application APK file

COMMON DEGREE OUTCOMES (CDO)
• Communication: The graduate can communicate effectively for the intended purpose and audience.
• Critical Thinking: The graduate can make informed decisions after analyzing information or evidence related to the issue.
• Global Literacy: The graduate can analyze human behavior or experiences through cultural, social, political, or economic perspectives.
• Information Literacy: The graduate can responsibly use information gathered from a variety of formats in order to complete a task.
• Quantitative Reasoning: The graduate can apply quantitative methods or evidence to solve problems or make judgments.
• Scientific Literacy: The graduate can produce or interpret scientific information presented in a variety of formats.

CDO marked YES apply to this course:
Communication: YES
Critical Thinking: YES
Quantitative Reasoning: YES
COURSE CONTENT OUTLINE

Integrated Development Environment Installation
Threads, files, adapters, and intents
Services and notifications
Broadcast receivers
Interacting with databases
Tabs and custom adapters
Content providers
App widgets
Application deployment
Locations and maps

Primary Faculty
Kohl, Martin
Secondary Faculty

Associate Dean
Evans-Mach, Patrick
Dean
Balsamo, Michael

Official Course Syllabus - Macomb Community College, 14500 E 12 Mile Road, Warren, MI 48088