IT 253 Mobile Apps Development
introduces students to the design and implementation of applications for mobile devices, building on previous programming experience. Students will learn how to develop smartphone and tablet apps on three major platforms (Google Android, Apple iOS, and Windows Phone). It will familiarize students with the development software for creating apps, programming logic used in the apps, and the programming code that puts the software design and logic into practice. Topics will include programming logic (variables, data types, conditional programming constructs and library classes), programming tools, and code syntax to create apps as well as user interface design. Students will become familiar with the end-to-end process to install, develop, test, and distribute mobile applications. This course requires the student to build multiple mobile apps. This course is applicable toward all certificates, AAS, ALS (credit hours 4.0, lecture hours 3.0, lab hours 2.0).