FZA2081 Mobile application development
Faculty of Information Technology
FZA2081 Mobile application development is a level 2, 6-credit-point, undergraduate unit from the Faculty of Information Technology, offered in 2021 in Semester 1 at South Africa. It has no prerequisites and unlocks 1 unit.
- Credit points
- 6
- Offered in 2021
- Semester 1
- South Africa
- Assessment
- Exam 60%
- and 3 other tasks
- Workload
- 144 hours
- per semester
The 2027 handbook has no page for FZA2081. This is its 2021 entry, the latest one.
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Requisites
Before FZA2081
Prohibitions
You can't enrol if you have passed any of these.
After FZA2081
1 unit list FZA2081 as a prerequisite or corequisite.
Enrolment rules
Prerequisite: One of (FIT1002, FIT1045, FIT1048, FIT1051, FIT1053, FIT2071 or FZA1051) or equivalent
Equivalent units
The same content under another code. Only one of them counts.
Overview
This unit introduces an industrial strength programming language (with supporting software technologies and standards) and object-oriented application development in the context of mobile application development for smartphones and tablets. The approach is strictly application driven. Students will learn the syntax and semantics of the chosen language and its supporting technologies and standards and object oriented design and coding techniques by analysing a sequence of carefully graded, finished applications. Students will also design and build their own applications.
Offerings in 2021
| Teaching period | Campus | Mode |
|---|---|---|
| First semester - South Africa | South Africa | On campus |
Assessment
- Laboratory AssessmentsOtherThreshold hurdle20%
- Pre-reading QuizzesOtherThreshold hurdle10%
- Lectorial QuizzesOtherThreshold hurdle10%
- ExaminationExamThreshold hurdle60%
Learning outcomes
When you finish this unit, you should be able to:
- 1
Perform object oriented design and coding to create, test and debug non-trivial, working mobile applications that are maintainable and use the best practices of the development platform;
- 2
Upload these applications to an appropriate marketplace;
- 3
Describe the current software technologies and standards used in mobile application development;
- 4
Describe the current platform and ecosystem landscape in the mobile application space.
Workload and teaching
- Tutorials12 hours
- Laboratories24 hours
- Lectures24 hours
Minimum total expected workload to achieve the learning outcomes for this unit is 144 hours per semester typically comprising a mixture of scheduled online and face to face learning activities and independent study. Independent study may include associated reading and preparation for scheduled activities. The unit requires on average three/four hours of scheduled activities per week. Scheduled activities may include a combination of teacher directed learning and online engagement.
Learning resources
Technology resources
All the required software can be downloaded for free (details in Week 1).
Common questions
What are the prerequisites for FZA2081?
FZA2081 has no prerequisites, but enrolment rules apply.
What can I take after FZA2081?
FZA2081 is a prerequisite or corequisite for 1 unit, including FZA3167.
When is FZA2081 offered?
In 2021, FZA2081 runs in Semester 1 at South Africa.
How much work is FZA2081?
The handbook expects about 144 hours of study across the semester. No students have rated its difficulty yet.
Does FZA2081 have an exam?
Yes. The exam is worth 60% of the final mark, alongside 3 other tasks.
More details
- Credit points
- 6
- Level
- 2
- Study level
- Undergraduate
- Faculty
- Faculty of Information Technology
- Type
- Coursework
- EFTSL
- 0.125
- Student contribution
- SCA Band 2
- Study abroad
- Not available
- Handbook years
- 2021