CourseSpecifications
Valid as from the academic year 2024-2025

Cloud Applications and Mobile (E736010)

Course size
Credits 6.0(nominal values; actual values may depend on programme)
Study time 180 h

Course offerings and teaching methods in academic year 2024-2025
A (semester 2)
Dutch
Gent
Lecturers in academic year 2024-2025
Sartor, Jennifer
Van Hoecke, Sofie

lecture

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TW06

Offered in the following programmes in 2024-2025
Master of Science in Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology(main subject ElectronicsEngineering)
Master of Science in Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology(main subject EmbeddedSystems)
Master of Science in Electronics and ICT Engineering Technology(main subject ICT)

staff member
lecturer-in-charge
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Teaching languages
Dutch
Keywords
cloud computing, cloud applications, mobile applications, SaaS, Web services, REST, web
applications, IoT, IIoT, WoT, Semantic Web
Position of the course
The goal of this course is to learn students advanced knowledge on cloud computing andmobile applications. In particular, we focus on the principles, techniques and best practices thatare relevant to the design and implementation of cloud applications on one hand and mobileapplications on the other hand, as well as on hands-on experience with such applications.
Contents• Introduction• Cloud / PaaS / IaaS / CaaS
• Software as a Service• • Web services• • From IoT to WoT• • Semantic Web• Web-of-Things• Mobile applications (more specifically Android app development)
Initial competences
Knowledge of object oriented programming, web development and security. Computer
networks course of at least 6 credits followed.
Final competences
1 Able to make a basic design and implementation of a distributed application
1 (web/rest/soap/semantics/...)
2 Knowledge of common technologies for the realization of distributed applications and able to
1 explain the differences between them
3 Able to make a basic design and implementation of a mobile Android application
4 Adopt a critical attitude in the design and evaluation of cloud infrastructures, based on a
1 thorough technical understanding of the subject
5 Has a critical mind, is independent and evaluates alternatives when designing distributed
1 applications(Approved)

1Conditions for credit contract
Access to this course unit via a credit contract is determined after successful competences assessmentConditions for exam contract
This course unit cannot be taken via an exam contract
Teaching methods
Lecture, Practical
Study material
Type: Slides
Name: Slides on Ufora
Indicative price: Free or paid by faculty
Optional: noLanguage : English
Number of Slides : 2000
Oldest Usable Edition : Yearly update of slides
Available on Ufora : Yes
Online Available : Yes
Available in the Library : No
Available through Student Association : No
References
Course content-related study coaching
Assessment moments
end-of-term and continuous assessment
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the first examination period
Written assessment with open-ended questions
Examination methods in case of periodic assessment during the second examination period
Written assessment with open-ended questions
Examination methods in case of permanent assessment
Participation, Assignment
Possibilities of retake in case of permanent assessment
examination during the second examination period is possible in modified form
Extra information on the examination methods
Exam is a written exam, open questions, theory questions are closed book, exercises are openbook.
Permanent evaluation: graded on participation and assignments/projects. The evaluation of theaccording deliverables is based on the accuracy, completeness, efficiency and critical attitudeof the source code and the reports submitted for assignments and projects.
Calculation of the examination markPGE 60% + NPGE 40%
In order to pass the course, the student must obtain at least 8/20 for the PE (exam) and theNPE (handing in all assignments and at least average score of 8/20). If this condition is notmet, the final score will deviate from the calculated score if 10 or more was obtained and thestudent will receive score 9/20.

(Approved)2