Module 2 – SLPWireless Technology Hardware and SoftwarePart I

Module 2 – SLPWireless Technology Hardware and SoftwarePart I

Android as Mobile OS

Go through the below resources:

• Android Developer – Developer Guide – What is Android?
• Android Developer – Developer Guide – Application Fundamentals
• Android Compatibility, Retrieved from:
• Designing for Accessibility, Retrieved from:
• Designing for Performance, Retrieved from:
• Designing for Responsiveness, Retrieved from:
• Designing for Seamlessness, Retrieved from:
• Designing for Security, Retrieved from:

SLP Assignment Overview

Answer the following questions in a 2- to 3-page paper.

Where do you think pervasive computing will expand to next? Explain your answer. How does pervasive computing affect your life? As a consumer or employee, would you make use of these different systems? Why or why not? As a wireless developer, which applications do you think have the most promise and what could you do to make those applications a reality? Does the idea of an open phone with developers “free” to develop and make available applications make sense? What are the benefits? What are the limitations?

SLP Part I Assignment Expectations

Use information from the modular background readings as well as the given resources. Also, you could use any good quality resource you can find. Please cite all sources and provide a reference list at the end of your paper.

LENGTH: 2-3 pages and double-spaced.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

1. Your ability to consolidate ideas from reading materials and your understanding of the materials.
2. Your ability to write a report with strong argument.
3. Some in-text references to modular background readings.

Part II

Android Development with Eclipse

Work your way through the tutorials below. So your main focus will be on first and second tutorials below. You are required to provide screen shots of your efforts in working through these tutorials. Include your screen shots with a 2- and 3-page paper describing your work and include it in a zip file.

• Hello World Tutorial, Retrieved from:
• Hello Localization, Retrieved from:
• Form Stuff, Retrieved from:
• You are required to use Eclipse and the plug-in as mentioned below:
• Download the Android SDK
• How to Configure Eclipse with the EclipseME plugin on a Windows Machine, retrieved from:
  softwareInstallation/Eclipse/eclipse-j2me-configuration.html)
• ADT Plugin for Eclipse

Optional Tutorial:

• Android Development with Eclipse – Tutorial, Retrieved from:

SLP Part II Assignment Expectations

LENGTH: 2-3 pages and double-spaced.

The following items will be assessed in particular:

1. Whether you have followed through on the tutorial.
2. Successfully running the tutorial code.
3. A well written report thoroughly explaining what you did.