ANDROID DEVELOPMENT

Module 1: Introduction Get started with Java

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• Packages, classes and running your first program

• Variables, Literals and Constants

• Reading input from the user- The Scanner class

• Introduction to Decision Structures - Operators and Expressions

• If, if-else, if-else-if, nested if and logical operators

• Comparing Strings

• The Switch-Statement

• Introduction to Loops

• Useful Loop Calculations - Input Validation and a User-Controlled Loop

• Working with Files

• Introduction to Arrays

• Comparing and Copying Arrays

• Highest and Lowest values / Sum and Average

• Arrays with Files and String arrays

• The ArrayList class

• Classes And Objects

• Hands-on: Write Java code using packages and classes. Implement conditional statements and also use arrays in your code.

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Module 2: Setting up Development Environment

• Introduction to Android

• Installing Android Studio

• Introduction to Android Studio

• Activity Lifecycle

• Building Hello World app

• Android Virtual Devices

• Exploring the Structure of an Android Application

• Fundamental Components

• Application Life Cycle

• Hands-on: Use various components to explore Android Studio and build basic applications. 

 

Module 3: Building Block, User interface and control

• Activity

• Intent

• Content Provider

• Broadcast Receiver

• Services

• Understanding Android resources

• Understanding Android Intents

• Text Control

• Button Controls

• The Image View Control

• Date and Time Controls

• List Control

• Grid View Control

• Spinner Control

• Gallery Control

• Understanding Adapters

• Styles and Themes

• Understanding Layout Managers

• Hands-on: Implement various layout and material designing aspects in applications built-in Android Studio.

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Module 4: Android Menu

• Explore the Android menu to work with events, sub-menus, context menus, and pop-up menus.

• Structure of the Android menu

• Working with Menu and Events

• Submenus, Context Menus, Pop-up Menus

• Hands-on: Create Android menu using Android Studio

 

Module 5: Sub-screen, Dialog and Action Bar 

• What Is a Fragment

• Fragment Manager

• Using Dialogs in Android

• Working with Toast

• Working with Action Bar and Tabs

• Save data using text files

• Making use of the AsyncTask class

• Save data by using an SQLite database

• Hands-on: Create sub-screens, dialog and action bar. Create tabs in your

application for quicker response.

 

Module 6: SQLite Database

• Exploring the Preferences Framework

• ListPreference

• CheckBoxPreference

• EditTextPreference

• Organizing Preferences

• Hands-on: Implement ListPreference, CheckBox Preference, EditText

• Preference, Organizing Preference. 

 

Module 7: SQLite Database

• Introduction to SQLite Database

• SQLiteOpenHelper and working with DB

• Working with Cursor

• Hands-on: Use SQLite to store data to a text file. Content Provider, Services, Threading and Handler

• Android’s Built-in Providers

• The architecture of Content Providers

• Consuming HTTP Services

• Using the AndroidHttpClient

• Addressing Multithreading Issues

• Handler, message and message queue relationship

• Using Background Threads (AsyncTask)

• Hands-on: Use Android applications for Content Provider, Services, Threading and Handler.

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Module 8: Working with Web Services and on Socket Connection

• JSON parsing

• XML parsing

• Understanding the Android Security Model

• Signing Applications for Deployment

• Self-Signed Certificate Using the Keytool

• Installing Updates to an Application and Signing

• Understanding Security at the Process Boundary

• Declaring and Using Permissions

• Library Projects

• StrictMode

• Hands-on: Implement network socket connection

 

Module 9: Exploring Maps and Location based Services

• Understanding the Mapping Package

• Obtaining a Maps API Key from Google

• Hands-on: Integrate maps and location-based services in Android application