Mobile Computing

1. Digital Literacy
Course
WEEK 6: MOBILE COMPUTING

2. Mobile Computing
• Overview of mobile technology
• Using smartphones
• Introduction to cloud computing
• Overview of Social Media

3. Mobile Computing

4. Driving Factors

5. Ex. of mobile computing:
Smartphones

6. Smartphones
Smartphones are used to
make phone calls and
send texts but can also be
used for accessing the
internet and much more.
There are many different
brands of smartphones e.g.
iPhones – made by Apple
Android Phones made by
Samsung, HTC, etc
Windows Phones made by
Nokia
The difference between
each phone is that they have
a different operating system
developed by the different
manufacturers.
You can use your fingers to control the touch
screen of your phone or you can also use a
pencil like device called a stylus which makes
it easier to use.

7. APPS

8. APPS

9. USING
A
SMARTPHONE
Different brands of smartphones will have slightly different symbols and keys
1. Home Button: Has the Touch ID
fingerprint scanner built into it for
unlocking the phone and making
purchases with ApplePay. The button
is also used to return to the home
screen, access multitasking and
favorites, quit apps, take
screenshots, and reset the phone
2. User-Facing Camera: Used for taking
selfies and for FaceTime chats
3. Speaker: When you hold the iPhone
to your ear for phone calls, this is the
speaker through which you hear the
person you're speaking to
4. Back Camera: Usually the primary
camera on the iPhone

10. USING
A
SMARTPHONE
Different brands of smartphones will have slightly different symbols and keys
5. Microphone
6. Camera Flash
7. Antenna: The lines across the top
and bottom of the back of the
phone, as well as on the sides of the
phone, are the antenna that connect
to cellular phone networks to place
calls, send texts, and use wireless
internet
8. Headphone Jack
9. Lightning Port: This charges the
iPhone, syncs to a computer, and
connects to some car stereo systems
and speaker docks, as well as other
accessories

11. USING
A
SMARTPHONE
Different brands of smartphones will have slightly different symbols and keys
10. Bottom Speaker: Where ringtones
play when a call comes in. It's also
the speaker that is used for talking
on speaker phone, as well as playing
audio for games, movies, music, etc.
11. Mute Switch
12. Volume Up/Down Buttons
13. Side (On/Off/Lock) Button: used to
put the iPhone to sleep/lock the
screen, to wake it up, and to take
screenshots

12. USING
A
SMARTPHONE
–
TOUCHSCREEN
GESTURES

13. Common Smartphone Problems
& Troubleshooting

14. Common Smartphone Problems
& Troubleshooting

15. CLOUD COMPUTING
The practice of storing data,
like pictures, video, music,
and even programs on
servers that can be
accessed through a web
browser..
This way the information
can be accessed from
anywhere, and used by
many people.
The ability of users to
store information off site
will increase the usability
of the network as well as
the need for it
Refers to providing not just
storage, but also computing,
as a service. For example,
instead of buying and
maintaining servers, a
company can rent server
space, and access the servers
over the Internet.
Software as a Service (SaaS):
software applications can be stored
and accessed as if they were in the
device itself, but they are actually
stored online. SaaS enables more
people to use the software. This
makes computing more efficient and
saves on storage.

16. Cloud computing allows users to store items like photos, videos, music, documents, and even applications in a
place they can access using the Internet. This means that mobile devices do not have to have a program
downloaded to them, but they do have access to a storage area remotely using the Internet. E-mail has been
accessed this way for years. A user is able to access an e-mail account using a network connection even when not
at work. Now many other types of programs are being made available using this type of accessibility.
Some cloud computing services, like Microsoft SkyDrive or Google Docs, allow many users to access the same
document through the Internet. Users can log in at the same time, make changes in “real time,” and other users
can immediately see these changes.

17. Tip: The buttons across Drive are pretty straightforward, but if you’re ever unsure of what one does, just hover over it with
your mouse. A pop-up window should appear that explains the function of the button.
USING GOOGLE DRIVE

18. SOCIAL MEDIA

19. SOCIAL MEDIA: TYPES

20. SOCIAL MEDIA: TYPES

21. Thank you