Exam Code: AND-X01

Android Application
Development version 12

• Covers a wide range of Android development topics.

• Demonstrates visual, behavioral and motion rich Android widgets.
• Displays step-by-step lab exercises to build Android apps.
• Includes guides to build Google Maps and Firebase database apps.
• Presents Android app publishing guidelines.

By Android ATC Team www.androidatc.com

Android ATC

AndroidTM Application Development

Exam Code:AND-X01
Hands-on Guide to Android Application Development

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 Android ™ Application Development

Android Application Development

Exam Code: AND-X01

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Table of Contents
Lesson 1: Introduction to Kotlin

Kotlin History ......................................................................................................................... 1-1

Kotlin Advantages .................................................................................................................. 1-1
How Kotlin Programs Work?.................................................................................................. 1-2
Kotlin Software Prerequisites................................................................................................ 1-3
IntelliJ IDEA............................................................................................................................. 1-4
Installing IntelliJ IDE ............................................................................................................. 1-4
Creating a Kotlin Program ..................................................................................................... 1-15
Running a Kotlin Program...................................................................................................... 1-17
The main( ) function............................................................................................................... 1-18
Writing Comments.................................................................................................................. 1-20
Kotlin Variables....................................................................................................................... 1-21
Kotlin Data Types.................................................................................................................... 1-22
Input of Information to Kotlin Program ................................................................................ 1-33

Lesson 2: Control Flow Statements

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 2-1

If Statement ............................................................................................................................ 2-1
If – Else Statement ................................................................................................................. 2-4
If Else and Logical Operators................................................................................................. 2-6
When Statement and Expression ......................................................................................... 2-8
For Loops................................................................................................................................. 2-9
While Loops............................................................................................................................. 2-12
Do-while Loops ...................................................................................................................... 2-13
Jump Expressions .................................................................................................................. 2-15
Break Statement................................................................................................................. 2-15
Continue Statement ........................................................................................................... 2-16
Return Statement ............................................................................................................... 2-16
Functions ................................................................................................................................. 2-17
Function Structure.............................................................................................................. 2-17
Creating a Function ........................................................................................................... 2-18
Functions and Variable Scope .......................................................................................... 2-22
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Lesson 3: Functions & Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) .................................................................................. 3-1

Object ...................................................................................................................................... 3-1
Class ........................................................................................................................................ 3-1
Creating a Class ................................................................................................................. 3-2
Providing Constructors for Your Classes ......................................................................... 3-6
Class Inheritance ............................................................................................................... 3-7
Abstract Class .................................................................................................................... 3-11
Interface Class ................................................................................................................... 3-15
Generic Class ..................................................................................................................... 3-21
Class Variables................................................................................................................... 3-23
Member Variables.............................................................................................................. 3-23
Kotlin Collections ................................................................................................................... 3-26
Hashmaps .......................................................................................................................... 3-26
ArrayList.............................................................................................................................. 3-30
listof and mutableListOf .................................................................................................... 3-35

Lesson 4: Android Framework and Android Studio

Introduction............................................................................................................................. 4-1
Android Platform Architecture .............................................................................................. 4-1
Android Libraries .................................................................................................................... 4-3
Components of Android Application..................................................................................... 4-4
Types of Android processes and their priorities.................................................................. 4-7
Android Studio ....................................................................................................................... 4-8
What is Android Studio? ................................................................................................... 4-8
Android Studio Software Prerequisite ............................................................................. 4-9
Install Android Studio ........................................................................................................ 4-13
Creating Kotlin Project Using Android Studio ..................................................................... 4-20
Run Android App .................................................................................................................... 4-23
Instant Run ........................................................................................................................ 4-27
Setup an Android Virtual Device .......................................................................................... 4-27
What is Android Studio Gradle? ............................................................................................ 4-29
Run your Apps on a Hardware Device (Physical Phone)..................................................... 4-30
Run your Android App on Android Phone ......................................................................... 4-30

Lab 4: Creating Your First Application ................................................................................. 4-35

Create your first Android application .............................................................................. 4-36
Build a “Simple Calculator” Application ......................................................................... 4-40
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Lesson 5: Creating User Interface

Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 5-1

Android Project Structure ...................................................................................................... 5-1
View ......................................................................................................................................... 5-5
Adding a View to your application..................................................................................... 5-5
Adding a View in an XML layout file................................................................................... 5-5
Adding a View using Kotlin code........................................................................................ 5-8
Configuring Layout Views................................................................................................... 5-8
Creating a User Interface ....................................................................................................... 5-10
Adding a Text Box............................................................................................................... 5-10
Adding an Image................................................................................................................. 5-13
Adding a Check Box............................................................................................................ 5-18
Adding a Radio Button........................................................................................................ 5-27

Lab 5: Creating a Pizza Order Application ............................................................................ 5-34

Create Your Application User Interface ........................................................................... 5-35
Configure the Android Application Code ......................................................................... 5-42
Run Your Application.......................................................................................................... 5-46

Lesson 6: Android Layouts, Styles, Theme and Menus

Introduction ............................................................................................................................. 6-1

Views........................................................................................................................................ 6-1
Layouts..................................................................................................................................... 6-1
Constraint Layout................................................................................................................ 6-3
Linear Layout....................................................................................................................... 6-5
Relative Layout.................................................................................................................... 6-8
TableRow Layout................................................................................................................. 6-14
Frame Layout....................................................................................................................... 6-17
Android Styles and Themes.................................................................................................... 6-19
App Manifest............................................................................................................................ 6-28
App Icons................................................................................................................................. 6-29

Lab 6: Android Application Layouts, Styles, and Themes.................................................... 6-35

Create Your Application Layout......................................................................................... 6-36
Configure Your Styles and Themes................................................................................... 6-36
Configure Your App Icon ................................................................................................... 6-46
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Lesson 7: Snackbar, Activities, Android Intent, Alert

Dialog and Android Notifications

Snackbar Class........................................................................................................................ 7-1

What is an Activity?................................................................................................................. 7-7
Activity Lifecycle..................................................................................................................... 7-8
Managing the activity lifecycle........................................................................................... 7-9
Android Intent.......................................................................................................................... 7-16
Navigating Between Activities........................................................................................... 7-18
Passing Data between Activities........................................................................................ 7-25
Android Alert Dialog................................................................................................................ 7-29
Android Notifications.............................................................................................................. 7-37
Creating an Android Notification........................................................................................ 7-39
Notification Channel........................................................................................................... 7-40

Lab 7: Creating a Mail Schedule Pickup App........................................................................ 7-53

Lesson 8: Android Widgets

Progress Bar............................................................................................................................ 8-1
Seek Bar................................................................................................................................... 8-8
Date and Time Picker Dialogs................................................................................................ 8-15
Creating a Date Picker........................................................................................................ 8-15
Creating a Ttime Picker..................................................................................................... 8-19
Calendar View ......................................................................................................................... 8-21
Web View.................................................................................................................................. 8-23
Rating Bar................................................................................................................................. 8-28
Video View .............................................................................................................................. 8-31
Texture View............................................................................................................................ 8-36

Lab 8: Creating a Pizza Schedule a App................................................................................ 8-39

Configuring the Pizza Size using SeekBar widget
Configuring the order Pickup date using the Date Picker Class
Configuring the order Pickup time using the Time Picker Class
Pass the app order details to another activity using the Intent class
Using the Rating Bar widget to leave the app user review
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Lesson 9: Android Navigation Components

Menus ...................................................................................................................................... 9-1
Bottom AppBar ....................................................................................................................... 9-7
Recycler View ......................................................................................................................... 9-16
SearchView ............................................................................................................................ 9-35
TabLayout and ViewPager ..................................................................................................... 9-46
Spinner ................................................................................................................................... 9-56
Drawer ..................................................................................................................................... 9-63

Lab 09: Creating Navigation Drawer in Android App .......................................................... 9-64

Lesson 10: Firebase Authentication and Database

Introduction............................................................................................................................. 10-1
What is the JSON?.................................................................................................................. 10-2
How does Firebase Database work?..................................................................................... 10-2
Firebase Authentication (Signup and Login Android App).................................................. 10-3
Configure your App to use Firebase Services...................................................................... 10-8
Configuring Firebase Authentication.................................................................................... 10-15
Login to App Using a Firebase User Accounts ................................................................ 10-23
Logout Configuration ......................................................................................................... 10-24
Using Firebase Assistant with Android Studio..................................................................... 10-26
Firebase Database.................................................................................................................. 10-27
Real Time Database................................................................................................................ 10-28
Cloud Firestore Database ...................................................................................................... 10-37

Lab 10: Firebase Authentication and Database ................................................................... 10-44

Configure your App to use Firebase Services ................................................................. 10-52
Adding Firebase to your Android App .............................................................................. 10-54
Configuring User Authentication Using Firebase Authentication ................................. 10-63
Creating a Firebase Cloud Database................................................................................ 10-64
Retrieving Data | Firebase Cloud Database ..................................................................... 10-70
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Lesson 11: Location-Aware Apps: Using GPS and Google Maps

Introduction ............................................................................................................................ 11-1
What is GPS and how does it work? ..................................................................................... 11-1
Latitude and Longitude...................................................................................................... 11-1
Camera Position................................................................................................................. 11-2
Adding Google Maps to an Android app ............................................................................... 11-4
Map Fragment .................................................................................................................... 11-6
Getting a Google API key ................................................................................................... 11-7
Adding a Google Map Marker............................................................................................ 11-14
Capture a User’s Location on Google Maps ..................................................................... 11-20
Reverse Geolocation on Google Map ............................................................................... 11-30
Retrieving a Readable Address on Google Map............................................................... 11-31

Lab11: Location-Aware Apps Using a GPS and Google Maps............................................ 11-41

Creating an App Interface and Configuring Google Services Prerequisites ................ 11-42
Creating a Google Map Fragment .................................................................................... 11-43
Getting a Google API key .................................................................................................. 11-43
Configuring Your App to Use Your Google API Key and User App’s Permission.......... 11-47
Adding Google Map and Capturing Users' Location....................................................... 11-48

Lesson 12: App Testing and Publishing

Testing and Feedback Your App............................................................................................ 12-1

Setting up a Test Environment .......................................................................................... 12-5
Usability Testing by Participants ....................................................................................... 12-5
Starting Your Test Session ............................................................................................... 12-6
Analyzing Your Test ........................................................................................................... 12-7
Firebase Test Lab ............................................................................................................... 12-7
Publishing Android App on Google Play Store ..................................................................... 12-7
Preparing your app for release .......................................................................................... 12-8
Publish App on Google Play Store .................................................................................... 12-13