Mobile Programming concepts

Mobile Programming concepts

1. Mobile App

   • https://whatis.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-app
   • Software Application
   • Designed for
     • Constraints of the devices and the demands
   • Tablets and smartphones

2. Mobile operating system

   • https://www.javatpoint.com/mobile-operating-system
   • Operating system
     • Helps to run applications software
   • Ex: Android and iPhone OS

3. Mobile programming

   • Type of software developer
     • building apps for
       • Google’s Android, Apple’s iOS and Microsoft’s Windows Phone platforms
   • Mobile plataform

4. Mobile application development platform

   • https://searchmobilecomputing.techtarget.com/definition/mobile-application-development-platform https://magenest.com/en/best-mobile-app-development-platforms/ https://www.ibm.com/cloud/learn/mobile-application-development-explained
   • Type of software
   • Building application
   • Installed from an app store or from a mobile web browser
     • For
       • smartphones and digital assistants
   • languages used for the software
     • Java, Swift, C# and HTML5.

5. Source code

   • https://www.thoughtco.com/source-code-definition-958200 https://www.washington.edu/research/glossary/source-code-and-object-code/
   • Programming statements
   • Human-readable stage
     • For
       • Computer programming
   • Examples
     • C, C++, Delphi, Swift, Fortran, Haskell, Pascal
   • Is run through a compiler
     • Make machine code
     • Object code

6. Bug

   • https://www.gartner.com/en/information-technology/glossary/bug
   • Unexpected problem
   • Result of
     • External interference
       • With the program’s performance
   • Cause
     • Minor bugs
       • Frozen screens or unexplained error messages
     • Major bugs
       • Unintended effects or integrated software
         • Damage data files.

7. User interface (UI)

   • https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/ui-design
   • The point at which human users interact
     • Computer, website or application
   • Makes
     • User's experience
       • Easy
       • Intuitive

8. Usability

   • https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zrrc2sg/revision/6
   • Use software easier
   • How useable software is
     • Related to
       • It's intended purpose
   • Key characteristic
     • The way the human-computer interface is designed

9. Responsive desing

   • https://www.interaction-design.org/literature/topics/responsive-design
   • Used to create content
     • Adjusts smoothly to various screen sizes
   • Graphic user interface (GUI)
   • Using
     • Size elements in relative units (%) and apply media queries
       • Helps
         • Designs to automatically adapt to the browser space
           • Ensure content consistency across devices.

10. Native app

    • https://www.nngroup.com/articles/mobile-native-apps/
    • Are icons on the device home screen
      • Installed from an app store
    • Developed specifically for one platform
      • It takes
        • Full advantage of all the device features
          • Examples
            • The camera or the GPS
    • Software program
      • Use on a particular platform or device
        • Provide
          • optimized performance and take advantage of the latest technology

11. Emulator

    • https://www.pcmag.com/encyclopedia/term/emulator https://www.businessinsider.com/what-is-an-emulator https://www.dictionary.com/browse/emulator
    • Computer program or software
      • Simulate another kind of device
        • Examples
          • Google's Android "emulator"
          • Apple's iOS "simulator"
      • Do the same work or run the same programs
        • Allow you to run newer programs on older, incompatible operating systems.