PGCP-MC Course Highlights & Focus
The Post Graduate Certificate Programme in Mobile Computing (PGCP-MC) (Course ID: 26) is designed for engineers aiming to build cutting-edge native and cross-platform mobile solutions.
Delivered as a 24-week full-time intensive programme, PGCP-MC connects system programming with modern mobile app architecture, cloud backends, and on-device artificial intelligence.
Complete Module Breakdown
| Module Code | Subject Title | Curriculum Focus |
|---|---|---|
| MOD-01 | OS Concepts and Linux Programming | Linux Internals, Shell Scripting, Process Management |
| MOD-02 | Database Technologies | RDBMS, SQL Queries, SQLite, Data Persistence |
| MOD-03 | Object Oriented Programming with Java | Core Java, OOP, Collections, Concurrency |
| MOD-04 | Algorithms & Data Structures using Java | Complexities, Linear & Non-Linear Structures, Searching |
| MOD-05 | Web-Based Java Programming | RESTful Services, Backend Integration, JSON Handling |
| MOD-06 | Mobile Programming (Native Android & Kotlin) | Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room DB, WorkManager |
| MOD-07 | Hybrid Mobile Apps Programming | React Native / Flutter, State Management, Cross-Platform APIs |
| MOD-08 | AI on Mobile Platforms | On-Device Machine Learning, TFLite, Mobile Vision |
| MOD-09 | Aptitude & Effective Communication | Quantitative Aptitude, Technical Presentation Skills |
| MOD-10 | Mobile Capstone Project | End-to-End Mobile Application & Viva Voce |
Native Mobile Programming (Android & Kotlin)
- Android System Architecture: Linux Kernel, HAL, Native Libraries, Android Runtime (ART), Application Framework
- Kotlin Programming: Variables, null-safety, coroutines, extension functions, data classes
- UI Architecture: Activities, Fragments lifecycle, Jetpack Compose, Material Design guidelines
- Persistence & Networking: Room Database, SharedPreferences, Retrofit for REST APIs, OkHttp
- Background Processing: WorkManager, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Push Notifications
Hybrid Mobile Apps Programming
- Cross-Platform Frameworks: JSX, Virtual DOM, Components, Props, State, React Hooks
- State Management: Modern state containers, Context API, Async Storage
- Device API Integrations: Camera, GPS Location, Accelerometer, Bluetooth, Biometric Authentication
- Deployment: App build processes, testing, and distribution workflows
AI on Mobile Platforms (Edge AI)
- Introduction to On-Device Machine Learning
- TensorFlow Lite (TFLite) model optimization, quantization, and conversion
- Mobile Vision & Audio: Face detection, object recognition, on-device text recognition
- Integrating edge inference models into native Android applications
❓ Frequently Asked Questions
Is PGCP-MC available in online mode?
PGCP-MC is delivered primarily in physical (offline) classroom and lab mode at C-DAC centres due to device interfacing and hardware testing requirements.
Does PGCP-MC cover iOS development as well as Android?
Native mobile development focuses on Android with Kotlin, while cross-platform mobile frameworks (React Native / Flutter) cover deployment to both iOS and Android.
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