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LP20552: Mobile technologies

Follow this link for further information on academic years Academic Year: 2013/4
Further information on owning departmentsOwning Department/School: Department of Computer Science (administered by the Learning Partnerships Office)
Further information on credits Credits: 6
Further information on unit levels Level: Intermediate (FHEQ level 5)
Further information on teaching periods Period: Semester 2 at City of Bath College
Semester 2 at Weston College
Semester 2 at Wiltshire College
Further information on unit assessment Assessment: CW 60%, EX 40%
Further information on supplementary assessment Supplementary Assessment: Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly)
Further information on requisites Requisites: Before taking this unit you must take LP10383
Further information on descriptions Description: Aims:
To enable the learner to:
* understand Wireless Internet Concepts, Terminology and Technologies.
* appreciate security implications of wireless mobile networks.
* judge the suitability of mobile solutions for a commercial environment based on current developments.

Learning Outcomes:
To learners should be able to:
* show an appreciation of Wireless Internet Concepts, Terminology and Technologies.
* discuss various aspects relating to wireless network security.
* analyze and recommend an appropriate mobile solution for the workplace.
* demonstrate an understanding of a variety of mobile technologies (e.g. Mobile-device based languages, operating systems, internet browsers and environments.
* research current developments in emerging mobile device techniques.
* produce a mobile application for a given specification.

Skills:
Practical skills(taught and assessed):
* Building links with the commercial environment, analyzing problems and recommending solutions.
Personal skills(facilitated and assessed):
* Time management. Planning and prioritization of tasks. Well organized approach to research and development of current techniques.
* Interpersonal skills (e.g. communication with people at different level in an organization).
Communication skills(facilitated and assessed):
* Prepare high quality presentation and support documentation to recommend a solution to a workplace problem.
* Articulate explanation showing clarity of thoughts.

Content:
This unit will cover the following areas:
Wireless Internet Concepts
* Terminology and Technologies.
* WiFi, BlueTooth and others.
Wireless Application Development
* MS-based and Java-based Systems.
* WML, WMLScript; J2ME.
* Managing data access (remote, offline, and synchronization).
* Available applications for mobile technologies.
* Security of mobile wireless networks.
WiFi networks
* Equipment, network topologies.
* Specification of mobile devices for a range of different applications.
Current and future developments in Mobile Computing
* E.g. Wearable Computing; Context Aware computing; Wireless Sensors and Sensor networks; Autonomic Computing; Active Networks; Mobile File Systems.
Further information on programme availabilityProgramme availability:

LP20552 is Optional on the following programmes:

Programmes administered by the Learning Partnerships Office
  • USCM-DFF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at City of Bath College) - Year 2
  • USCM-DPF23 : FdSc Applied Computing (Part-time at City of Bath College) - Year 3
  • USCM-LFF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Weston College) - Year 2
  • USCM-LPF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Part-time at Weston College) - Year 3
  • USCM-WFF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Full-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 2
  • USCM-WPF22 : FdSc Applied Computing (Part-time at Wiltshire College) - Year 3

Notes:
* This unit catalogue is applicable for the 2013/4 academic year only. Students continuing their studies into 2014/15 and beyond should not assume that this unit will be available in future years in the format displayed here for 2013/14.
* Programmes and units are subject to change at any time, in accordance with normal University procedures.
* Availability of units will be subject to constraints such as staff availability, minimum and maximum group sizes, and timetabling factors as well as a student's ability to meet any pre-requisite rules.