Mobile Programing Concepts

Mobile Programing Concepts

1. Mobile App

   • Techopedia. (2020, August 7). What is a mobile Application? - definition from Techopedia. Techopedia.com. https://www.techopedia.com/definition/2953/mobile-application-mobile-app. 
   • Generally small
     • individual software units with limited function
   • Serve to provide users with similar services to those accessed on PC
   • Designed to run in a mobile device
     • Smartphones
     • Tablets

2. Mobile Operating System

   • https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-operating-system
   • Software
     • Allows mobile devices to run aplications and programs
   • Manage cellular and wireless network connectivity

3. Mobile Programming

   • https://aws.amazon.com/es/mobile/mobile-application-development/
   • Process of creating software aplications that run on a mobile device
   • Involves creating installable software bundles

4. Native App

   • https://searchsoftwarequality.techtarget.com/definition/native-application-native-app
   • Software program
     • developed for use on a particular platform or device

5. Emulator

   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4788/emulator
   • Hardware device or software program
     • Enables one computer system to imitate the function of another computer system

6. Mobile application development platform

   • https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-application-development-platform
   • Allows a business to rapidly build, test and perhaps deploy mobile apps for smartphones or tablets.

7. Source Code

   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/547/source-code
   • Contains declarations, instructions, functions, loops and other statements
   • Acts as instructions for the for the program on how to function

8. Bug

   • https://v2cloud.com/glossary/bug-computer-definition
   • Faliure or flaw in the software program
   • Produces an incorrect or undesired results that deviates from the expected result or behavior

9. User Interface (UI)

   • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4685/user-interface-ui
   • Broad term for any system
   • Can be either pysical or software based
   • Allows a user to connect with a given technology

10. Responsive Design

    • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/30004/responsive-web-design-rwd
    • Creates and provides an efficient and appealing visual experience
    • Facilitates interactions
    • Does not affect the resolution of a display screen

11. Usability

    • https://www.techopedia.com/definition/4919/usability
    • Dedree of ease with which products such as software and Web applications can be used to achieve required goals effectively and efficiently