Sunday, February 11, 2007
Career Guide
Mobile Computing
The advent of mobile phone technologies (such as 3G), the explosion of wireless networking (W-LANs) and the use of Bluetooth devices has brought about the arrival of an entirely new business model (mCommerce). Mobile phones are the ‘hot’ item for the young and the on-the-go executives, so let us talk about Mobile Computing for this month.
So,What Is The Job?
Normally, this job requires personnel to work in software houses and in the public, private or industrial sectors. A computing project generally requires the personnel to develop a software solution supported by appropriate research in the computing theories and technologies. Mobile computing technicians must bring along knowledge, skills and abilities which they have obtained through their studies and develop programmes using innovative industry-strength software solution.
Employment and Places of Work
Mobile communications technicians and mobile business application developers will work in user-support management networked organisations or perform information analysis in decentralised business. Graduates can also look for a career in research and development or scientific areas of computing.
A Mobile Computing Project involves developing software in the mobile computer communications and multimedia systems. Graduates are expected to investigate, test and solve wireless and mobility problems as well as recommend mechanisms to improve throughout wireless links.
Areas Covered By Programmes Courses
Courses are designed to cover a wide range of technology topics besides the normal business topics. Students will be trained to develop their skills to confidently take on a wide variety of job roles such as programming, analysing, research and software development. They must be able to put together various elements of technology into a seamlessly integrated solution.
Students will also have the opportunity to develop skills in the growth area of mobile commerce and computing, ranging from application development and middleware support for mobile applications to fixed and mobile networking technologies and standards as well as mobile devices such as PDAs and smart mobile phones. Students will also learn a broad knowledge of all aspects of Mobile Computing architecture.
This programme offers students the opportunity to develop skills in the growth area of mobile commerce and computing, ranging from application development and middleware support for mobile applications to fixed and mobile networking technologies and standards and mobile devices such as PDAs and smart mobile phones. Students will be equipped with a broad knowledge of all aspects of Mobile Computing architecture.
Students can also further their studies to a specialised course which will be designed to equip them with the knowledge and skills to enter the newly emerging and exciting area of mobile computing and communications. The course will provide students with a deeper understanding of how such key technologies work, their relative strengths and weaknesses and an appreciation as to how they can best be utilised and integrated to meet specific business needs.
Students will also be equipped with a solid foundation of generic software development skills, networking, computing fundamentals and information systems. Specific skills for designing, developing and deploying mobile applications will also be taught at the basic level. The course is structured for students to obtain a balanced knowledge between the development of highly specialised technical skills and development of the business and analytical skills required for the appropriate application of mobile technologies to specific business contexts.
