Biju Patnaik University of Technology, Odisha, Computer Engineering Semester 7, Mobile Computing Syllabus

MOBILE COMPUTING

Module - I: Introduction to Personal Communications Services (PCS)
PCS Architecture, mobility management, Networks signalling, Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM) System overview: GSM Architecture, Mobility management, Network signalling. General Packet Radio Services (GPRS): GPRS Architecture, GPRS Network Nodes, Mobile Data Communication; WLANs (Wireless LANs) IEEE 802.II standard, Mobile IP.

Module - II: Wireless Application Protocol (WAP)
The Mobile Internet standard, WAP Gateway and Protocols, wireless mark-up Languages (WML), Wireless Local Loop (WLL): Introduction to WLL Architecture, wireless Local Loop Technologies. Third Generation (3G) Mobile Services: Introduction to International Mobile Telecommunications 2000 (IMT 2000) Vision, Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (W-CDMA), and CDMA 2000.

Module - III: Global Mobile Satellite Systems
case studies of the IRIDIUM, ICO and GLOBALSTAR systems. Wireless Enterprise Networks: Introduction to Virtual Networks, Blue tooth technology, Blue tooth Protocols. Server-side programming in Java, Pervasive web application architecture, Device independent example application.

Module - IV: Mobile Device Operating System
Commercial mobile operating systems, Software development kit, iOS, Android, Windows phones, M-Commerce, Mobile transaction system, related security issues, 4G technology, fundamental concepts of mobile cloud computing and different application instances.