Course

Introduction to Mobile Application Development

Faculty
Commerce & Business Administration
Department
Computing Studies & Information Systems
Course Code
CSIS 3175
Credits
3.00
Semester Length
15 Weeks
Max Class Size
35
Method(s) Of Instruction
Lecture
Lab
Seminar
Typically Offered
To be determined

Overview

Course Description
In this course, students will learn to develop mobile applications to solve business problems. Topics covered include different software platforms, tools for development, user interface, and database handling for mobile applications.
Course Content
  • Introduction to Layouts
  • Views
  • Intents on Android
  • Menus
  • Dialogs
  • Introduction to Data Persistence
  • SQLite and its applications
  • Navigation Drawer
Learning Activities

Lecture, seminar, demonstration, and hands-on exercises 

Means of Assessment

 

Labs

0-5%

Project(s)

15-25%

Midterm Examination

30-40%

Final Examination*

30-40%

Total

100%

Some of these assessments may involve group work.

* Practical hands-on computer programming exam

In order to pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).

Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.

Learning Outcomes

At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:

  • Install and use appropriate tools for mobile application development;
  • Explain mobile platform architecture;
  • Build user interfaces for mobile devices using Java;
  • Use mobile database systems;
  • Use built-in widgets and components on mobile devices;
  • Create applications that make use of the mobile environment.
Textbook Materials

Corinne Hoisington. Android Boot Camp For Developers Using Java, latest edition, Course Technology or other textbooks as approved by the department

Requisites

Prerequisites

Min C in (CSIS 1275 OR CSIS 2175

Corequisites

No corequisite courses.

Equivalencies

Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:

  • No equivalency courses

Course Guidelines

Course Guidelines for previous years are viewable by selecting the version desired. If you took this course and do not see a listing for the starting semester / year of the course, consider the previous version as the applicable version.

Course Transfers

These are for current course guidelines only. For a full list of archived courses please see https://www.bctransferguide.ca

Institution Transfer Details for CSIS 3175
Acsenda School of Management (ASM) ASM MTSC 1XX (3)
Athabasca University (AU) AU COMP 3XX (3)
Capilano University (CAPU) CAPU BMKT 317 (3)
College of the Rockies (COTR) COTR COMP 2XX (3)
Columbia College (COLU) COLU CSCI 1st (3)
Kwantlen Polytechnic University (KPU) KPU INFO 3245 (3)
Okanagan College (OC) OC COSC 417 (3)
Simon Fraser University (SFU) SFU CMPT 1XX (3)
Thompson Rivers University (TRU) TRU COMP 2XXX (3)
University of British Columbia - Vancouver (UBCV) No credit
University of Northern BC (UNBC) UNBC CPSC 299 (3)
University of Victoria (UVIC) UVIC CSC 2XX (1.5)

Course Offerings

Winter 2025

CRN
14614
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
35
Remaining Seats:
0
On Waitlist
8
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N5111
Times:
Start Time
9:30
-
End Time
12:20
Section Notes

CSIS 3175 001 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.

CRN
17452
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
35
Remaining Seats:
0
On Waitlist
1
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N6105
Times:
Start Time
18:30
-
End Time
21:20
Section Notes

CSIS 3175 052 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.

CRN
17453
section details
CRN Days Instructor Status More details
Maximum Seats
35
Currently Enrolled
33
Remaining Seats:
2
On Waitlist
0
Building
New Westminster - North Bldg.
Room
N6105
Times:
Start Time
18:30
-
End Time
21:20
Section Notes

CSIS 3175 053 is restricted to students in the following programs: Computing Studies and Information Systems Diploma, PBD Computer & Info Systems (Data Analytics, Emerging Technology, and Cybersecurity), PDD Information & Communication Technology, and PDD Data Analytics.