Critical Analysis of Cloud Computing's Impact on Mobile Applications

This report presents a critical analysis of two research papers focusing on the impact of cloud computing on mobile applications and their social implications. The first paper examines the advantages and disadvantages of cloud-based applications in mobile learning, exploring research questions related to the features, performance, and consequences of cloud computing on mobile devices. It utilizes questionnaires, Cronbach's alpha, stepwise multiple linear regression, and Spearman correlation analysis to evaluate the effectiveness of mobile cloud computing in e-learning. The second paper investigates the global impact of mobile applications, including their ethical perspectives, and analyzes the evolution and market growth of mobile applications. The analysis highlights the methodologies, research findings, and ethical considerations presented in both papers, offering insights into the evolving role of mobile applications and cloud computing in modern society. The report concludes with a summary of the key findings and implications of the research.

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Critical Analysis
(The Impact of Cloud Computing on Mobile Applications)
(Social Implications of Mobile Applications)
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Table of Contents
Introduction......................................................................................................................................2
The Impact of Cloud Computing on Mobile Applications..............................................................3
Research Question.......................................................................................................................3
Methodology Used in the Research.............................................................................................3
Correlation between Research Question, Philosophical Framework & Research Methods........4
Is the Study Ethical?....................................................................................................................4
Appropriateness of Data Collection and Analysis.......................................................................5
Research Finding and the Evidence.............................................................................................5
Social Implications of Mobile Applications....................................................................................6
Research Question.......................................................................................................................6
Methodology Used in the Research.............................................................................................6
Correlation between Research Question, Philosophical Framework & Research Methods........7
Is the Study Ethical?....................................................................................................................8
Appropriateness of Data Collection and Analysis.......................................................................8
Research Finding and the Evidence.............................................................................................8
Conclusion.......................................................................................................................................9
References......................................................................................................................................10

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Introduction
In this new digital world, everything is transforming a digital objective, internet, and
Smartphone or mobile devices have become the integral part of the lives of the human beings.
Mobile applications are the matter of subject for any mobile device that makes all the devices
smart and attracts the customers towards it. Mobile applications are changing the way of the life
living of individuals. Moreover, cloud computing is empowering all the innovative technologies
that are related to the internet through providing cloud data storage and all time access to those
information and data. It has become the need of the industries to develop mobile applications for
their good business. Developing mobile app not only let to directly contact the customers rather
it also helps in gaining social media platform that could be represented as the biggest crowd of
the customers. This enables the opportunity for the industries to cope up with competitive
market. Not only business sectors are getting advantages but in this new era of technology every
individual from the social background are trying to get all the benefits and rest.
The purpose of this report is to present critical analysis on the scholarly research papers
for two articles that have been proposed in this report. Two papers have been selected in the
report that is based on two different topics related to the mobile application and impact of cloud
computing on mobile application. This report presents the critical analysis on the topics related
to the impact of the cloud computing on mobile application and social impact of mobile
applications. In context to these two articles have been chosen of the relevant topic and following
id the report presenting all the objectives related to the two articles.

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The Impact of Cloud Computing on Mobile Applications
Reference: El-Sofany, H.F. and El-Seoud, S.A., 2016, October. Studying the effectiveness of
using mobile cloud computing applications in learning. In Interactive Mobile Communication,
Technologies and Learning (IMCL), 2016 International Conference on (pp. 17-23).
IEEE.Research Question
Research Question
El-Sofany and El-Seoud (2016) were trying to identify the disadvantages and advantages that are
being associated with the use of cloud based applications on mobile devices targeting the
learning practices of the students. Other question whose answer the researcher were trying to
find were to evaluate the features and performance of the cloud based application on a mobile
device what are the applications that might be expected from these cloud computing applications.
Including the effects on the device, that is running cloud-hosted application. Last question
whose answer authors were seeking to find in this report was to analyze the consequences that
might be raised while using the cloud-based applications on mobile devices.
Methodology Used in the Research
The Researchers have used very fine and transparent methodology that was a
questionnaire. In this paper Cronbach's alpha had been used in manner to measure the stability
and validity of the contents related to the study questionnaire. Another methodology tools that
had been proposed in this report are Stepwise multiple linear regression and Spearman
correlation analysis. These methodologies could be helpful in manner to estimate the severity of
the practices that are dominant at this age of the world that can be listed as: gender, educational
level, age, and more emphasis has been given on the variables related to the cloud based
applications usage on mobile devices.

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Correlation between Research Question, Philosophical Framework & Research Methods
As research questions stated above, the authors tried to find out the result of these
questions using the methodologies stated in the above report. The authors firstly described all the
objectives related to the cloud computing that could be helpful in further reading for the readers.
This area includes the various models, structure and deployment models of the cloud services.
Followed by that the authors have stated the advantages of the cloud computing in which they
tried to explain how cloud computing can be helpful in accessing data from anywhere and how it
could be used in improving the face of learning and teaching professions. Some facts have been
identified while discussing the advantages that could be related to the disadvantages of the cloud
computing. Thereafter advantages and disadvantages related to the Mobile learning and
application of cloud computing in mobile learning have also been proposed in the report. A
research hypothesis that was mainly a chart describing the answers gathered by the participants
has been presented. Framework can be described as:
 5 % of the user answers tend to "disagree",
 23% of the user answers tend to "agree",
 47% of the user answers tend to "strongly agree",
 5% of the user answers tend to " neutral",
 20% of the user answers tend to "very satisfied".
Is the Study Ethical?
Questionnaire can be stated as cheapest and effective methodology for getting response
on the related topic. However, there are certain ethical issues raise while collecting the
information and recording them for personal research. It should be ensured by the researchers
that the information and data provided by the participants should be kept private, confidential

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and secure in manner to eliminate ethical issues related to the participants. This includes the
name address and other sensitive information related to the participants. This could be resulted in
a manner that questionnaire could be better for researching topics that are sensitive in nature as
respondents will be will be much honest if the identity is kept to be protected and not exposed to
anyone else. This could also eliminate the issues related to the psychological harm for the
participants such as embarrassment and many other feelings.
Appropriateness of Data Collection and Analysis
The paper presented by El-Sofany and El-Seoud (2016) mainly focuses on the research of
impact of cloud computing on mobile application and application of mobile cloud computing in
E-learning environment. A framework for studying the efficiency of application of mobile cloud
computing in E learning has been proposed in this report. Authors have used Cornbrash s alpha
in manner to determine the stability and validity of the responds that they gather through the
questionnaire. For empowering the analysis authors have also implemented stepwise multiple
linear regression and the spearman correlation analysis in manner to determining the impact of
this application in most of the socially dominating practices.
Research Finding and the Evidence
Based on the methodologies and researches mentioned above let them to enlist the
findings that can be listed as:
 M learning is an effective leaning through mobile cloud computing.
 M-learning is easy through mobile cloud computing
 Through mobile Cloud Computing Student can easily understand the M learning
applications.

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 Demand for e learning can be increased effectively through mobile cloud computing
applications.
 Student performance effectively can be increased through mobile cloud computing
applications.
 Learning services quality can be increased through mobile cloud computing applications.
 Security can be stated as obstacles for learning through mobile cloud.
 Whenever m leaning is free of charge whenever the demand for it has increased via
mobile cloud computing.
Social Implications of Mobile Applications
Islam, R., Islam, R. and Mazumder, T., 2012. Mobile application and its global
impact. International Journal of Engineering & Technology (IJEST), 10(6), pp.72-78.
Research Question
Islam, Islam and Mazumder (2012) proposed an article that is relative to the topic and has
a research question that can be represented as ‘how individual mobile user facilitate using mobile
application and the popularity of the mobile application’. Based on certain framework and
methodologies this report also emphasize on the ethical perspective of the application of mobile
applications.
Methodology Used in the Research
Authors have presented the data and information related to the past and present situation
of mobile application for more than one country globally. In this paper authors have evaluated
the consequences of use of mobile application within the business and social area. Calculative

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data including the pie chart and pictorial graph has been proposed in this report in manner to
transparent the written context that is based on the IBM survey, market readings and many more.
Correlation between Research Question, Philosophical Framework & Research Methods
The authors have presented an overview of the mobile application and their relative uses
in the whole world including the categories, where application are being used. Moving forward
they have stated the past and present application of the mobile applications that gives a pictorial
presentation of the evolution of mobile application and how they are being spread in all the
possible sectors of the business. They have also presented the data and information that has been
collected globally and how mobile application could lead to the conclusion that in future it might
become as important as internet. Business of mobile application and market growth has also been
explained in the report that provides an overview over the continuous market shares growth of
the mobile applications. This paper also demonstrates how a business can be profitable using
mobile application for the services and communication between the consumers and different
stakeholders. From the ethical perspective it has also present certain concerning objectives
related to the application of mobile application within the social area. It demonstrates how social
media platforms have arrived in the form of application and how they are contributing in
digitalizing our world. Mobile application could be helpful in saving time and increasing
productivity as they allow the consumers to be connected with the data and information and
needed representatives. The vast demand in the application development leads to the increase in
business and that in turn increases the job vacancies.

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Is the Study Ethical?
This research has maintained to be ethical as the data and information that has been
proposed in this report are already exposed for the whole population of world. Such questioners
are not very much efficient rather it is easy to use without any risk or efforts.
Appropriateness of Data Collection and Analysis
As the world is changing and being modernized development and usage of mobile
application has been increasing in a rapid growth. Limitations are being pushed away by the
technological efforts and issues are being eliminated. “Most of the people are trying to use
mobile device and mobile application instead of desktop for easy task. Gradually the uses of
mobile applications are increasing corresponding to the use of desktop applications. All of the
mobile manufactured companies and mobile application Developer companies are increasing the
capacity, quality and functionality”. As the technology is evolving the applications are being
innovative and more features are being added. Mobile application impacting the whole globe
with its advantages and applications. “In this paper, authors have tried to explain the so many
things about mobile application and business with some data from modern market. In addition,
we think this paper will help to other for further study in the mobile application area. Despite of
so many advantages there are certain issues and limitations of the application of mobile
applications such as waste of time, small screen and many more”.
Research Finding and the Evidence
Research was made in perspective of the global impact of mobile application including
the ethical perspective in a not very wide context.

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Conclusion
Based on the above report it can be concluded that mobile applications are playing very
vital role in enhancing the digital life of the human beings. This report presents a critical analysis
on two different scholarly articles. Implementation of cloud computing within the mobile
application could be a game changer in this world that is being popular among all the users with
mobile devices. In this era, everyone has a personal mobile device or Smartphone that gives the
access to download applications from the relative application stores. There are many advantages
of latest application from simple living to a high living profile. Despite of all the advantages
there are certain disadvantages of the application of mobile application and cloud computing that
has also been highlighted in both the articles. The first article provides a framework for studying
the efficiency of application of mobile cloud computing in E learning has been proposed in this
report. Authors have used Cornbrash s alpha in manner to determine the stability and validity of
the responds that they gather through the questionnaire. “Whereas second article tried to explain
so many things about the mobile application and business with respect to the data from modern
market. In addition, we think this paper will help to other for further study in the mobile
application area. Despite of so many advantages there are certain issues and limitations of the
application of mobile applications such as waste of time, small screen and many more.”

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