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<p class="MsoNormal">Hi, CS graduate students,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">  We will offer a course in Summer I on Mobile Programming, which is COSC6362 Mobile Software Development. In my opinion, this is very applicant-oriented class and has a tons of usages and opportunities in the industries. Eventually, most
 of you will become a Software Engineer. This will also another great opportunity to improve your programming skill and make you stand out in the job interview. For more details, please see the email from Dr. Mamta Yadav.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">  Thanks and hopes to see more of you in COSC6362!<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">  Longzhuang<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Yadav, Mamta <<a href="mailto:Mamta.Yadav@tamucc.edu">Mamta.Yadav@tamucc.edu</a>>
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, May 7, 2021 11:53 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> <a href="mailto:cosc-grad-students-list@listserv.tamucc.edu">cosc-grad-students-list@listserv.tamucc.edu</a><br>
<b>Subject:</b> Course Offering in Summer - COSC 6362 Mobile Software Development<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">I am writing this email to give you information about the course COSC 6362 Mobile Software Development, that has been offered in Summer 2021.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The world is mobile these days. Mobile users spending the majority of their time in mobile apps and using them for everything from shopping to getting a ride, scheduling appointments, design, playing
 video games, and more. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Industry outlook for Mobile App Developers:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">The demand for new and innovative mobile apps continues to grow. <span style="background:white">According to many IT recruiters and managers, the demand for mobile
 app developers far exceeds the supply at the moment. Between 2018 and 2028, the career is expected to </span></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#161B25;background:white"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.zippia.com%2Fmobile-app-developer-jobs%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccosc-grad-students-list%40listserv.tamucc.edu%7C72a82fb8860c41a8575108d911928cfa%7C34cbfaf167a64781a9ca514eb2550b66%7C0%7C0%7C637560143396568593%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=caiQPYGl1pzLNO06wGqKSpUb7CJO1NDl6VZ5JaksMiY%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://www.zippia.com/mobile-app-developer-jobs/" shash="gb/rnETzJf1pzEx1xAZBxEL3jaTAULnMr+knM+IghpmzKAOc6dTPwTt+sOG8ejV009INw+Kx4Sk7hixWaNLumZHCq4fwgLPfZu4QO10lLzhbCgsxcRjtkC9fzDjqffcfutFSVW1cfQcvqwx1eTZh9QnQdBjfh849pieLo5uPMXs=" title="https://www.zippia.com/mobile-app-developer-jobs/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">grow
 21% and produce</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white">  284,100 job opportunities across the U.S.  Mobile app development remains an in-demand job, with a </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Open Sans",sans-serif;color:#161B25;background:white"><a href="https://nam12.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Finsights.dice.com%2F2019%2F10%2F31%2Fmobile-app-developer-best-states-jobs%2F&data=04%7C01%7Ccosc-grad-students-list%40listserv.tamucc.edu%7C72a82fb8860c41a8575108d911928cfa%7C34cbfaf167a64781a9ca514eb2550b66%7C0%7C0%7C637560143396578586%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&sdata=%2FISmOCA7UwEq5sCZnRiVsfKJ8m7f%2F%2FNta0jb0HcIQ4w%3D&reserved=0" originalsrc="https://insights.dice.com/2019/10/31/mobile-app-developer-best-states-jobs/" shash="cAYCi/2u+N6Q5+eJsXYdBvXfeqGtV0PJgU49zkuby5OIQwU33SKwYAlZgg/R6AaDHxcjYOrA64xtt2DWLYIy5l8xVHNCreK2OebmI/t1ye3eTndbQvwYJ/yQ1Q9n2OdTTrBdpqqUeqUlLfjHJQrRTqE7eVSrlrQhJIdln2nb+cU=" title="https://insights.dice.com/2019/10/31/mobile-app-developer-best-states-jobs/"><span style="font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">median
 salary</span></a></span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black;background:white"> of $103,805.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Course COSC 6362 (Mobile Software Development) Information:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Course Description:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Sur<span style="background:white">vey of software development on mobile platforms including both native and cross- platform applications with topics such as: prototyping, programming, testing,
 debugging, and deploying. Coverage of software life cycle on mobile platforms and how mobile hardware differs from traditional computers. </span>Students will learn skills for creating and deploying mobile applications, with particular emphasis on Android.
 We will focus on software engineering topics as related to mobile programming, primarily in how software design differs on Android.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Course Highlights:</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Produce and maintain a high-quality mobile software product using Android
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Evaluate and analyze existing Android apps. </span>
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Apply the software development process to mobile platforms.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Work as a member of a project development team with deadlines.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Demonstrate ability with the software development process.
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Develop high quality android mobile apps individually or as a team member with the
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<span style="font-size:12.0pt">Effectively communicate about mobile application development.</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"TimesNewRomanPSMT",serif">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">For more course information, find the attached syllabus. <br>
Let me know if you have any questions about this course.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Thanks & Regards,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#D05C12">Mamta Yadav, PhD</span></b><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Professional Assistant Professor of Computer Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Program Coordinator of Undergraduate Computer Science<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Department of Computing Sciences<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">Texas A&M University -  Corpus Christi<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9"><a href="mailto:mamta.yadav@tamucc.edu">mamta.yadav@tamucc.edu</a> </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">| </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:#006FC9">361-825-2688 </span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;color:black">|
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