Mobile Programmimg Concepts

Mobile Programmimg Concepts

1. Usability

   • https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/usability
   • how well a specific user in a specific context can use a design to achieve a defined goal effectively.
     • A design´s usability is measured by the development process
   • Elements of usability
     • Effectiveness
     • Efficiency
     • Engagement
     • Error Tolerance
     • Ease of learning

2. User interface (UI)

   • https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/ui-design
   • Process that designers use to creat interfaces in softwares
     • These focuss on looks or style
   • There are three kind of formats
     • Graphical user interfaces (GUIs)
     • Voice-controlled interfaces (VUIs)
     • Gesture-based interfaces

3. Bug

   • https://www.goodfirms.co/glossary/software-bug/
   • is an error in a computer sofware that causes incorrect results
   • Caused by incorrect coding and human errors while programming

4. Responsive design

   • https://www.nngroup.com/articles/responsive-web-design-definition/
   • Is to make a design in base of what the web page is about
     • Adapt the appearenace of a pltaform
       • depending on the screen size and orientation

5. Mobile programming

   • https://www.google.com.co/amp/s/searchapparchitecture.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-application-development%3famp=1
   • Its is the same as mobile aplication development platform

6. Mobile app

   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2953/mobile-application-mobile-app
   • Program that can be instaled in cellphones and tablets
     • This program can give acces to the user of ceratin content
   • Types of apps
     • Gaming apps
     • Productivity apps
     • Lifetime and entertainment apps
   • Broad categories
     • Web apps
     • Native apps
     • Hybrid apps

7. Mobile operation system

   • Source https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/computer-science/mobile-operating-system
   • Used for
     • Managing and operating hardware units
       • Lets the user use those units
     • enable users to use phones the same way as computers ere used some decades ago.
   • Most well known operation systems
     • Android
     • IOS
     • Windows
     • Symbian

8. Native app

   • https://www.mobiloud.com/blog/native-web-or-hybrid-apps
   • It is an software made in an specific programming language for a corresponding platform such as Andorid or IOS
   • Advantages
     • Fast and responsive
     • Match app UI/UX to platform conventions
     • Easy to tap into wider device functionality

9. Source code

   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/547/source-code
   • instructions that a programmer write in a program
     • Is written in programming language

10. Mobile aplication development platform

    • https://www.google.com.co/amp/s/searchapparchitecture.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-application-development%3famp=1
    • Lets the creation of mobile apps in web stores
      • App store
      • Google play
    • Procesess involved in writting a small software for wireless dispositives
      • Smartphones
      • Tablets

11. Emulator

    • https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-an-emulator
    • can provide to the computer a software from another device.
    • Some examples
      • WINE
        • Permits to run Windows on some Linux and Mac computers
      • Dolphin
        • Allows the user to play GameCube, Wii games and Nintendo in the computater
      • Logic Pro X
        • A music recording app in for Mac that is able to amplify sounds of music with the computer