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<p>This course is part of the core first year of the Bachelor of IT degree, and serves as an introduction to the various Software/App Development streams of the Bachelor of IT degree. It will provide students with a background into the major mobile application platforms currently available including iOS and Android. Students will start to develop skills in application development. This course also serves to provide students with exposure to programming concepts, covering topics such as boolean expressions, selection, iteration, list data collections, events and procedures.</p>
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<p>•Programming Constructs: Sequence, Selection, Iteration, Variables, Expressions, Lists, Events, UI Components.<br>
•Programming Techniques: Event handling, searching through lists, data storage and retrieval, task decomposition.<br>
•Fundamentals of mobile programming concepts<br>
•Basics of hardware architecture for mobile computing.<br>
•Basics of operating systems for mobile computing.<br>
•Overview of software development lifecycles, as applicable to development of a mobile app.<br>
•Programming approaches, development frameworks and tools for various mobile platforms, such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone.<br>
•Differences between desktop and mobile programming.<br>
•Guest speaker: mobile software development in industry</p>
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<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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Unit description
<p>This course is part of the core first year of the Bachelor of IT degree, and serves as an introduction to the various Software/App Development streams of the Bachelor of IT degree. It will provide students with a background into the major mobile application platforms currently available including iOS and Android. Students will start to develop skills in application development. This course also serves to provide students with exposure to programming concepts, covering topics such as boolean expressions, selection, iteration, list data collections, events and procedures.</p>
Unit content
<p>•Programming Constructs: Sequence, Selection, Iteration, Variables, Expressions, Lists, Events, UI Components.<br> •Programming Techniques: Event handling, searching through lists, data storage and retrieval, task decomposition.<br> •Fundamentals of mobile programming concepts<br> •Basics of hardware architecture for mobile computing.<br> •Basics of operating systems for mobile computing.<br> •Overview of software development lifecycles, as applicable to development of a mobile app.<br> •Programming approaches, development frameworks and tools for various mobile platforms, such as iOS, Android and Windows Phone.<br> •Differences between desktop and mobile programming.<br> •Guest speaker: mobile software development in industry</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020103 - Programming
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2000">View unit fees</a>
Requisites
Prerequisite
<p>must have completed "<a href="/ords/r/curriculum/catalogue/course?p6_code=ITECH1101" target="_blank">ITECH1101</a>"</p>
Corequisite
None
Exclusion
None
Learning outcomes
Learning outcomes
<p>On successful completion of this unit, students are expected to gain the following [K]nowledge, [S]kills and [A]pplication of knowledge & skills</p>
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K1
<p>Describe constructs typical of many programming languages such as: variables, expressions, assignment, sequence, selection, iteration, procedures, parameters, return values.</p>
K2
<p>Describe software development frameworks, basic software architectures, and operating systems of various mobile platforms.</p>
K3
<p>Describe key aspects of the behaviour and organisation of a mobile app as pertaining to the various mobile platforms.</p>
K4
<p>Describe at a high level the considerations and key elements of the process of developing an app from conception to publicly releasing.</p>
S1
<p>Analyse the input, processing and output needs of small programming problems.</p>
S2
<p>Design code sequences to realise algorithms in a programming language.</p>
S3
<p>Design basic user interfaces and develop storyboards to convey designed interaction sequences.</p>
S4
<p>Comprehend already-written code sequences to describe their effect when running.</p>
S5
<p>Develop test cases for code sequences to ensure correct behavior.</p>
S6
<p>Critique contemporary IT industry practices/presentations related to mobile software development and relate them to professional standards and your own career aspirations</p>
A1
<p>Design, develop, test and debug mobile apps from a given textual program specification.</p>
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<p>Individual applied problem solving activities, with associated documentation</p>
<p>Project(s) and Report(s)</p>
<p>60% - 80%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S5, S6, A1
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<p>Review and Skills Practice</p>
<p>Test(s)/Examination(s)/Quiz(zes)/Presentation(s)</p>
<p>20% - 40%</p>
K1, K2, K3, K4, S1, S2, S3, S4, S5
Supplementary assessment available:
Yes
Supplementary assessment information:
<p>Where supplementary assessment is available a student must have failed overall in the Unit but gained a final mark of 45 per cent or above, has completed all major assessment tasks (including all sub-components where a task has multiple parts) as specified in the Unit Description and is not eligible for any other form of supplementary assessment.</p>
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FedTASK 1: Interpersonal
The ability to effectively communicate, interact and work with others both individually and in groups.
FedTASK 2: Leadership
The ability to apply professional skills and behaviours in leading others.
FedTASK 3: Critical Thinking and Creativity
The ability to work in complexity and ambiguity using imagination to create new ideas.
FedTASK 4: Digital Literacy
The ability to work fluently across a range of tools and applications to achieve a range of skills.
FedTASK 5: Sustainable and Ethical Mindset
The ability to consider and assess the consequences and impact of ideas and actions in enacting ethical and sustainable decisions.
FedTASK
<p>Federation University recognises that students require key transferable employability skills to prepare them for their future workplace and society. FedTASKs (<strong>T</strong>ransferable <strong>A</strong>ttributes <strong>S</strong>kills and <strong>K</strong>nowledge) provide a targeted focus on five key, transferable Attributes, Skills, and Knowledge that are embedded within curriculum, developed gradually towards successful measures and interlinked with cross-discipline and co-operative learning opportunities.</p>
Key information
Institute / school:
Institute of Innovation, Science & Sustainability
Discipline:
Information Technology
Study level:
Undergraduate
Credit points:
15
EFTSL:
0.125
Field of education:
020103 - Programming
Grade scheme:
Graded (e.g. HD, D, C, etc)
Placement component:
No
Fee information:
<a href="http://www.federation.edu.au/locate/unit/itech2000">View unit fees</a>
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