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CMPCD3024. Mobile Computing. Runs in: Semester 2 Module Leader: Dr. Paul Fergus. Who is involved?. Dr. Paul Fergus Room: BY712 Tel: 231-2089 Email: P.Fergus@ljmu.ac.uk. Course overview. To develop an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of mobile computing.
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CMPCD3024 Mobile Computing Runs in: Semester 2 Module Leader: Dr. Paul Fergus
Who is involved? • Dr. Paul Fergus • Room: BY712 • Tel: 231-2089 • Email: P.Fergus@ljmu.ac.uk
Course overview • To develop an in-depth understanding of the theory and practice of mobile computing. • To discuss current developments in mobile computing • To provide an in-depth study of mobile devices, applications and middleware services for the support of mobile systems. • Aims: • Analyse and evaluate the structure of various mobile computing architectures such as mobile telephony and mobile Internet. • Demonstrate an in-depth awareness of the approaches and practices used to build mobile communication infrastructures. • Analyse and evaluate, critically, the provision of mobile computing and their impact on mobile systems design
Learning outcomes • After completing the module you should be able to: • Explain what mobile computing is and how it differs to fixed computing systems • Understand and distinguish what the differences are between wired and wireless networks • Critically evaluate what the important issues are in mobile computing • Discuss applications that can be developed using mobile computing technologies and why and in what ways are they important
Syllabus • The Mobile Environment • Limitations of Mobile Computing • Advantages of Mobile Computing • Mobile Networking (high-level focus) • Networking models such as GSM, GPRS • Wireless Application Protocol • Mobile IP • Context Awareness • Adaptivity • Location-based Services • Mobile File Systems • Caching strategies • Disconnected Use • Ubiquitous Computing • Networked Appliances • Embedded Internet
Assessment details • 25% Coursework • A practical application • 75% Exam • ‘3 out of 4’ style • 5 past papers available
Questions Any detailed questions, please contact me at email: p.fergus@ljmu.ac.uk