Mobile Development Fundamentals
Description
Core concepts, principles, and ecosystem understanding for mobile application development across different platforms and technologies.
Learning Objectives
Students will understand the mobile development ecosystem, platform differences, development approaches, and fundamental concepts necessary to start mobile application development projects.
Topics (8)
Detailed comparison of iOS and Android platforms covering architectural differences, development environments, programming languages, app store policies, and market considerations.
Comprehensive analysis of native, hybrid, and cross-platform development approaches including advantages, disadvantages, performance considerations, and use cases.
Mobile app lifecycle from planning to retirement, and architecture patterns including MVC, MVP, MVVM, and Clean Architecture for mobile applications.
Understanding mobile hardware limitations including processing power, memory, battery, sensors, and screen variations, and how to optimize applications accordingly.
Comprehensive understanding of Google Play Store and Apple App Store ecosystems, submission guidelines, review processes, and alternative distribution methods.
Overview of essential development tools including IDEs (Android Studio, Xcode, VS Code), emulators, simulators, debugging tools, and productivity enhancers.
Essential best practices for mobile development including code organization, naming conventions, version control, documentation, and team collaboration strategies.
Comprehensive overview of the mobile development ecosystem including smartphone adoption rates, OS market share, app store statistics, mobile usage patterns, and industry trends.