Computer Science: Smartphone Application Development (CSAD-CC)

This certificate prepares students to enter the fastest growing segment of the information technology application development marketplace. It includes basic programming skills, object-oriented programming techniques, an overview of current mobile platforms and device-specific advanced topics. Students completing the program will be able to create simple applications on a variety of devices and specialized programs on the device of their choice. Platforms currently offered include Apple iPhone and Google Android OS.

Learning Outcomes:

• Plan, design, code, test, and debug solutions to programming problems using a variety of programming languages;
• Gain understanding of fundamental object-oriented programming concepts, including encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism;
• Demonstrate an understanding of object-oriented programming principles through exams and lab exercises;
• Compare and contrast mobile platforms, their tools, and the development process;
• Install software development kits for each mobile platform;
• Demonstrate understanding of the development cycle for mobile devices including building, testing, and deployment;
• Create apps for Apple iOS and Google Android mobile devices;
• Create cross-platform web applications for mobile devices; and
• Test projects in proprietary emulators for each platform.