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Android Essentials: Course Overview

The document outlines the syllabus for a five-day Android programming course. It will cover fundamental Android concepts like the activity lifecycle, debugging apps, and using fragments. Students will learn to build user interfaces, work with data, and integrate features like SQLite databases, network requests, notifications, and maps. By the end of the course, students will understand how to create complete, well-architected Android applications that follow modern development best practices.

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Android Essentials: Course Overview

The document outlines the syllabus for a five-day Android programming course. It will cover fundamental Android concepts like the activity lifecycle, debugging apps, and using fragments. Students will learn to build user interfaces, work with data, and integrate features like SQLite databases, network requests, notifications, and maps. By the end of the course, students will understand how to create complete, well-architected Android applications that follow modern development best practices.

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C O R P O R AT E T R A I N I N G S Y L L A B U S

Android Essentials

Course Overview
Four out of every five smartphones uses the Android operating system. Learn to build for this
ever-present platform with our five-day introduction to Android programming.

Who should take this course


• A working knowledge of Java is necessary for this course and students should have
programming experience. However, no Android programming experience is necessary.
• If you have an existing iOS or web app and want to broaden your user base, this
course is a great fit. That said, experience in other mobile platforms is a plus, but not
required.

Syllabus
• Introduction
o Use Android Studio and the emulator.

• Android and Model-View-Controller


o Create a simple Android Activity using basic view widgets.

• The Activity Lifecycle


o Learn how Android deals with rotation and memory pressure, and create a
special view for an application when the device is in landscape.

• Debugging Android Apps


o Analyze stacktraces and use Android Studio to find and fix bugs in your
application.

• Your Second Activity


o Create a second activity and communicate between activities.

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• Android SDK Versions and Compatibility


o Learn how to support a variety of Android versions gracefully.

• UI Fragments and the Fragment Manager


o Architect an Android app using fragments.

• Displaying Lists with RecyclerView


o Use a RecyclerView with a custom layout to display a list of data

• Creating User Interfaces with Layouts and Widgets


o Explore the Android measure and layout process while using the new
ConstraintLayout tool.

• Using Fragment Arguments


o Pass arguments to a fragment in a safe way.

• Using ViewPager
o Swipe between fragments.

• Dialogs
o Create and display a dialog with a custom view.

• The Toolbar
o Use the AppCompat library to display and populate a Toolbar.

• SQLite Databases
o Use a SQLite database to persist data.

• Implicit Intents
o Open-ended wish fulfillment in Android.

• Taking Pictures with Intents


o Use implicit intents to take and save a picture.

• Two-Pane Master-Detail Interfaces


o Use fragments to create a responsive app optimized for phones and tablets.

• Localization
o Update an application to support multiple languages while learning about the
strengths and weaknesses of Android’s localization framework.

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• Accessibility
o Improve an application’s usability for a wider audience.

• Data Binding and MVVM


o Use Android’s new data binding tools as well as a model-view-viewmodel
architecture to write elegant activities.

• Unit Testing and Audio Playback


o Teach the tools to verify that your code functions as it should.

• Styles and Themes


o Use the AppCompat library to bring material themes to an application.

• XML Drawables
o Create shape, state-list and layer-list XML drawables.

• Intents and Tasks


o Query the operating system to determine which activities can handle a certain
action.

• HTTP & Background Tasks


o Connect to the internet, use Flickr's REST API, parse JSON and move off the
main thread with AsyncTask.

• Loopers, Handlers and HandlerThread


o Learn about Android's main thread and download photos from Flickr.

• Search
o Use a SearchView in the toolbar to search Flickr.

• Background Services
o Work behind the scenes and use Android Notifications.

• Broadcast Intents
o Subscribe to local and OS events.

• WebView
o Use WebView to include web content.

• Custom Views and Touch Events


o Perform custom drawing and manually interpret touch events.

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• Property Animation
o Animate views using property animations.

• Locations and Play Services


o Use Google Play Services to determine the device's location.

• Maps

o Google Maps API and map overlays.

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