Mobile and Networked Systems

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Mobile applications are much more complex than more traditional deployment models – such applications are inherently distributed, with greater degrees of complexity, significantly greater performance challenges, and considerably higher risk for both outright data loss and security failures. Students will expand their understanding of computer systems architecture through the examination of networked computing solutions, such as distributed and cloud-based platforms, and service-oriented architectures. Students will also be introduced to mobile application development within these networked computing solutions. Students will be introduced to the trade-offs between native and browser-based mobile applications and the implications of design choices with respect to quality characteristics.

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