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Develop mobile applications

Develop mobile applications

Unit of competency
National Code
ICTPRG409
State Code
AUV57
TGA Status
Replaced
DTWD Status
Replaced
Current Release Number
1.00
Current Release Date
25/03/2015
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State Implementation and Classification
Approved Date
16/09/2015
Field of Education
020103 - Programming
Original Release Date
16/09/2015
Nominal Hours
50
Description
This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to develop, debug, test, and deploy applications for hand-held devices, using development platform environments.It applies to individuals who work as mobile device application developers. They may be programmers, game developers, designers, or testers who are working in the area of mobile applications development.No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this unit at the time of publication.
Notes
Elements and Performance Criteria
1. Define a platform
  • 1.1 Determine the target platform for the hand-held device
  • 1.2 Choose and evaluate a development environment, based on the target platform and hardware
  • 1.3 Prepare and configure the application development environment
2. Design the user interface for a mobile application
  • 2.1 Create views for different screen orientations and resolutions
  • 2.2 Integrate the appropriate navigation techniques
  • 2.3 Design the page layout and content
  • 2.4 Integrate the appropriate user input techniques
3. Permit the personalisation of parameters
  • 3.1 Write the code to allow users to configure application settings
  • 3.2 Write the code to allow users to configure application output, such as text size, brightness, and sound effects
4. Build a user interface for a mobile application
  • 4.1 Itemise the required functionality
  • 4.2 Build a user interface, in the determined development environment to fulfil this functionality
5. Connect to the data sources
  • 5.1 Bind controls to data sources
  • 5.2 Persist data using extensible markup language (XML) serialisation
  • 5.3 Access remote data using XML web services
6. Test and debug a mobile device application
  • 6.1 Test the application for overall functionality, according to the requirements
  • 6.2 Iterate the application design, or build, until the test results meet the requirements
7. Deploy a mobile device application
  • 7.1 Create an application packaging for deployment
  • 7.2 Deploy an application to target devices
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Replaces
State Code National Code Title Type
D8002 ICAPRG409A Develop mobile applications Unit of competency
Replaced By
State Code National Code Title Type
OBT20 ICTPRG436 Develop mobile applications Unit of competency