Mobile Application Development Certificate

This three-course certificate program introduces students to the modern web technologies that are used to develop cross-platform mobile web applications. In the first course, students will be introduced to mobile application development, open source mobile application frameworks, and the process for determining the appropriate open source solution. Students will learn about the construction of multiple content screens, transitions, and user input. Students will also be introduced to common markup, styling, and programming language concepts.

The second course introduces students to setting up a development environment where cross- platform mobile applications can be created. Students will learn about the Software Development Kits (SDKs) of various mobile operating systems, including Android, iOS, and Windows Mobile. Students will install and configure SDKs, and develop an application that can be tested on emulators or real devices. Students will be introduced to free and open source software and the selection process for determining the appropriate solution.

In the third course, you will think back on how far you have come: creating and customizing an app interface, writing advanced levels of JavaScript, setting up a development environment for cross-platform apps. That is quite a lot. You will work on storing and retrieving data from a database, and then, once the app is done, the final piece of the puzzle will be to learn how to market and promote an app so real people can enjoy the fruits of your labor.

• Live face-to-face classes
• Collaborative project-based learning
• 24-hour tutoring
• Live counseling available
• 24-hr library services
• Career Counseling
• Professional development
• High quality professionally designed courses
• No textbook fees

Upon successful completion of the first course, you will be able to:
1. Construct an HTML-compliant document
2. Apply CSS to HTML documents
3. Create external JS documents
4. Set up a project based on a JavaScript Library, such as jQuery
5. Construct a feature-rich web application with multiple screens
6. Apply HTML data- attributes as necessary
7. Devise a system for user input storage and retrieval
8. Test for various web browsers

Upon successful completion of the second course, you will be able to:
1. Set up a cross-platform development environment
2. Create templates for future application development
3. Apply native platform design styles
4. Apply an existing HTML-compliant web application to the cross-platform template
5. Construct a cross-platform mobile application
6. Construct an application with native features
7. Test on Virtual Devices
8. Test on Real Devices

Upon successful completion of the third course, you will be able to:
1. Set up an Application Developer account
2. Create a NoSQL database
3. Apply JSON principles on database documents
4. Apply styling to tables
5. Construct a system for user input
6. Construct a store listing
7. Test applications via A/B Testing
8. Test market demand via social media