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    INTRODUCTION TO MOBILE                                                                   CHAPTER

                     APPS AND MIT                                                                            B1

                        learning outcomes

                       The student will be able to:
                          define mobile apps and their key features.
                          differentiate between Native, Web and Hybrid apps.
                          identify various app categories and their uses.
                          develop a basic app using App Inventor.
                          test and refine the app for functionality.

                     We know that mobile computing is at boom and everyone is looking for innovative ideas
                     to expand their businesses from this rapidly growing technology. Mobile apps have never

                     been more popular. We are in a technological phase where everything is done from mobile
                     phones from entertainment, banking and education, to connecting to different parts of the
                     world. In this chapter, we will learn about apps and their categories.

                               WHAT ARE APPS?

                     Apps or Applications are software that run on mobile

                     phones,  computers,  tablets,  etc.  They  are  designed  to
                     perform a specific task or function to make users more
                     productive  and assist  them  with personal tasks. There
                     are many  app  development  software available on the
                     Internet. Some of them are free and paid which offer us a
                     platform for mobile app development.

                               FEATURES OF MOBILE APPS

                     Mobile phones give us the freedom to communicate anywhere and anytime. They are used
                     widely in our day-to-day lives equipped with features like an MP3 player, high-resolution
                     cameras, high sound quality, 5G technology, Internet surfing, etc.

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