Computer Science: Smartphone Application Development (CSAD-CC)

CT State Community College Catalog 2023-2024 New students enrolling for the first time in Fall 2023 will begin as students of Connecticut State Community College under this catalog.  Continuing students from one of the 12 community colleges will be transitioned into a CT State program in this catalog as of the start of the Fall 2023 term. The policies, courses and programs described are applicable as of the Fall 2023 term and may be updated as circumstances require.

This certificate prepares students to enter the fastest growing segment of the information technology application development marketplace. It includes basic programming skills, object-oriented programming techniques, an overview of current mobile platforms and device-specific advanced topics. Students completing the program will be able to create simple applications on a variety of devices and specialized programs on the device of their choice. Platforms currently offered include Apple iPhone and Google Android OS.

Learning Outcomes:

• Plan, design, code, test, and debug solutions to programming problems using a variety of programming languages;
• Gain understanding of fundamental object-oriented programming concepts, including encapsulation, inheritance and polymorphism;
• Demonstrate an understanding of object-oriented programming principles through exams and lab exercises;
• Compare and contrast mobile platforms, their tools, and the development process;
• Install software development kits for each mobile platform;
• Demonstrate understanding of the development cycle for mobile devices including building, testing, and deployment;
• Create apps for Apple iOS and Google Android mobile devices;
• Create cross-platform web applications for mobile devices; and
• Test projects in proprietary emulators for each platform.