Mobile programming concepts

Mobile programming concepts

1. Mobile App

   • https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/mobile-app https://www.outsystems.com/glossary/what-is-mobile-application/
   • Individual Software Application
   • Designed for Mobile devices
   • Limited Functionality
   • Provide users a Service

2. Mobile Operating System

   • https://www.techtarget.com/searchmobilecomputing/definition/mobile-operating-system
   • Software that allows devices to run apps
   • "link" between User and App

3. Mobile Programming

   • https://www.ibm.com/topics/mobile-application-development#:~:text=mobile%20application%20development%3F-,Mobile%20application%20development%20is%20the%20process%20of%20making%20software%20for,through%20a%20mobile%20web%20browser.
   • Process of making apps (software)
   • Made for mobile devices

4. Mobile application development platform

   • https://www.techtarget.com/searchmobilecomputing/definition/mobile-application-development-platform#:~:text=A%20mobile%20application%20development%20platform%20(MADP)%20is%20a%20type%20of,products%20available%20on%20the%20market.
   • Helps built, test and deploy apps
   • agile and fast development

5. Source Code

   • https://www.washington.edu/research/glossary/source-code-and-object-code/#:~:text=Source%20code%20is%20generally%20understood,compiled%20with%20a%20C%20compiler.
   • Programming statement
   • Fundamental component

6. Bug

   • https://www.techtarget.com/searchsoftwarequality/definition/bug
   • Coding error
   • Malfunction of system

7. User Interface (UI)

   • https://www.indeed.com/career-advice/career-development/user-interface
   • interaction between the user and the application
   • goal: easy and intuitive experience

8. Usability

   • https://www.usability.gov/what-and-why/usability-evaluation.html#:~:text=What%20is%20Usability%3F,overall%20satisfaction%20of%20the%20user.
   • quality of a users experience
   • Overall satisfaction
   • Efectiveness

9. Responsive design

   • https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/responsive-design
   • Adapt to the device layout
   • Facilitates usability

10. Native App

    • https://www.mightynetworks.com/resources/native-app https://www.outsystems.com/glossary/what-is-mobile-application/
    • Stand alone program
    • Use on a specified platform/device
    • Highly performant
    • usage of specific device hardware

11. Emulator

    • https://www.businessinsider.com/guides/tech/what-is-an-emulator
    • Simulates another device
    • Runs software in a device it wasn´t designed for