Disclosed is a method of executing a kernel of a mobile application program using an open computing language (OpenCL). The method includes receiving, from a server, a resource list including resources to execute a kernel for the application program; determining, if the application program is executed, resources to execute the kernel for the application program among resources of the terminal and the server; and transmitting, if the resources to execute the kernel are determined as the resources of the server, data and the kernel to the server.