AIMS AND CONTENT

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Undestanding the advanced components of an Android application
• Implementing and using advanced features of the application such as notifications, cloud databases and Google Services
• Understanding the native part of an Android application
• Understanding the main security issues of a mobile application

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures plus individual hands-on during the course. Working students and students with certified SLD (Specific Learning Disorders), disability or other special educational needs are advised to contact the teacher at the beginning of the course to agree on teaching and examination arrangements so to take into account individual learning patterns, while respecting the teaching objectives.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Data management
• Services, Broadcast Receivers, Content Providers
• Notifications
• Firebase
• Native code of an Android application
• Android security mechanisms

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The teacher provides slides and exercises (in English) during the course

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

Exam Board

LUCA VERDERAME (President)

ENRICO RUSSO

ALESSANDRO ARMANDO (President Substitute)

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://corsi.unige.it/8719/p/studenti-orario

EXAMS

EXAM DESCRIPTION

Project: development of an Android application

ASSESSMENT METHODS

Pitch of the implemented application and oral discussion. The final evaluation will take into account:

• class attendance;
• the knowledge of the course contents tested with the project;
• the problem-solving skills tested with the project;
• the communication skills tested during the oral presentation.

Exam schedule