The increased portability of mobile devices has resulted on the fact that they are not anymore perceived as distinct objects but more as integrated tools in our everyday activities. Furthermore, the development in the wireless communications offers the possibility of pervasive access to the services. These technological advancements have generated a major shift that is referred as “technological convergence”, where the functionality of different devices has been blended to a single one. Different technologies such as WiFi, Bluetooth, Infrared, GSM networks etc. will be discussed in this course. Moreover the limited input capabilities, memory and processing power makes mobile development a important issue in the nowadays IT landscape. Different programming languages and cross-platform tools will also be discussed as a part of this course. Topics to be discussed as a part of this course are related but not limited to the following: Wireless communication architectures, Bluetooth, WiFi, GSM, Sensor networks, Mobile programming, Cross-platform frameworks, Mobile Internet, Design and development of mobile services

This master course offers a comprehensive coverage of different aspects related to distribute systems. Students will have the opportunity to learn more about theoretical and practical aspects related to distribute systems. Topics to be discussed as a part of this course are related but not limited to the following: Distributed systems definitions, Distributed architectures, Networking, Processes and communications, Consistency and replication, Transparency and security, Distributed systems cases, Cloud and pervasive computing.

This course is given as a part of a master program in database management at SEEU. The language of instruction of this course is English.

This course is a master level course offered to SEEU students. This course is a seminar course consisted of 4 sessions. In these seminars different topics related to data structures, algorithm analysis and implementation will be discussed. Seminars will be conducted in distance using technological means.