mca Syllabus

3rd Semester

Mobile Computing
Code: PGCS301
Weekly Contact Hour: 3L
Credit: 3

Course Contents
Cellular Networks: Channel allocation, multiple access, Location management, Handoffs. Wireless Networking: Wireless Transmission Basics, MAC protocols, Routing, Transport, Ad-hoc networking. Applications: Mobility adaptations, disconnected operations, Data  broadcasting, Mobile agents. Others: Security, Energy efficient computing, Impact of mobility on algorithms.

Books
1. Mobile Communications J. Schiller, Pearson education publishing 2003
2. Wireless Communications and Networks W. Stallings, Pearson education publishing 2002
3. Mohammad Ilyas and Imad Mahgoub, “Mobile Computing Handbook”, CRC
4. Amjad Umar, “Mobile Computing And Wireless Communications”, Nge Solutions
5. Mazliza Othman, “Principles of Mobile Computing and Communications”, AUERBACH (October 26, 2007)
6. Reza B'Far and Roy T. Fielding, “Mobile Computing Principles: Designing and Developing Mobile Applications with UML and
7. XML”, Cambridge University Press (November 1, 2004)
8. M.v.d. Heijden, M. Taylor. Understanding WAP. Artech House, 2000.
9. Charles Perkins. Mobile IP. PEARSON Education.
10. Charles Perkins (ed.) Adhoc Networks. PEARSON Education.