Description

Description

This Android Programming course is designed for Java developers who want to learn how to create user-friendly interfaces for Android applications. Whether you are new to mobile development or seeking to enhance your skills, this course offers a solid foundation for building engaging Android apps using Android Studio.

Training Objectives

• The architecture of Android OS.
• Using the Eclipse based development environment.
• GUI development.
• Supporting multiple languages.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Android<
• What is Android?<br />
• A Short History<br />
• Open Source<br />
• Advantages of Android<br />
• Disadvantages of Android<br />
• Android Version Distribution<br />
• Android Market Share<br />
• Phones by manufacturer<br />
• References<
• The Development Environment<
• What Do We Need?<br />
• Downloading the Tools<br />
• Setting Up the SDK<br />
• Android Studio<br />
• Starting Android Studio<br />
• Android Studio Projects<br />
• Android Studio Interface<br />
• Visual Designer<br />
• Gradle Build System<br />
• Modifying Android Project Settings<br />
• The Android Emulator<br />
• Hardware Virtualization and the AndroidEmulator<br />
• Create a Virtual Device<br />
• Device Definition<br />
• System Image<br />
• Creating a Project<br />
• Minimum SDK Version<br />
• Running Your Application in the Emulator<br />
• Running Your Application on a Device<br />
• Run Configuration<br />
• Debugging an Application<br />
• Developing for Multiple Android Versions<br />
• Migrating to Android Studio from Eclipse<
• The Architecture of Android<
• Key Components Stack<br />
• The Kernel<br />
• Libraries<br />
• The Android Runtime JVM<br />
• Application Framework<br />
• Applications<
• Support LibrariesApplication Fundamentals<
• Recapping The Basics<br />
• Packaging an Application<br />
• Application Reusability Architecture<br />
• The Manifest File<br />
• Activity<br />
• Creating an Activity Class<br />
• Activity Lifecycle<br />
• Launching an Activity<br />
• Pausing and Stopping an Activity<br />
• Destroying an Activity<br />
• Activity Destruction Under Resource Shortage<br />
• Saving State<br />
• Creating Views<br />
• Registering an Activity<br />
• The Default Activity<br />
• Process Lifecycle<br />
• The Application Class<br />
• The Application Context<
• Basic GUI Programming<
• The Fundamentals<br />
• View Hierarchy<br />
• Creating Views Programmatically<br />
• Creating View in XML Layout<br />
• More on XML Layout<br />
• Common Programming Tasks with Views<br />
• TextView and EditText<br />
• Multi-Line Text<br />
• Ellipsize Long Text<br />
• Button<br />
• CheckBox<br />
• RadioButton and RadioGroup<br />
• ToggleButton<br />
• ImageView<br />
• RatingBar<
• Layout Management<
• Background<br />
• LinearLayout<br />
• LinearLayout Orientation<br />
• match_parent (fill_parent) Example<br />
• Layout Gravity<br />
• Weight<br />
• TableLayout<br />
• Managing the Width<br />
• RelativeLayout<br />
• RelativeLayout Example<br />
• ScrollView<br />
• HorizontalScrollView<
• Resource Management and Localisation<
• Introduction<br />
• Main Types of Resources<br />
• Defining Value Resources<br />
• Defining String Arrays<br />
• Creating Image Resource<br />
• Alternate Resource Folders<br />
• Alternate Folder Name Rules<br />
• Android XML Files in Android Studio<br />
• How Android Finds Resources<br />
• Dealing with Screen Orientation<br />
• Orientation Change and Activity Lifecycle<br />
• Fix Orientation<br />
• Developing for Tablets<br />
• Basics of Localization<br />
• Testing for Localization<br />
• Loading Localized String from Code<
• Intents and Intent Filters<
• What is an Intent?<br />
• The android.content.Intent Class<br />
• Explicitly Specifying Component's Class<br />
• Implicit Target Component Specification<br />
• Intent Filters<br />
• Data Type Filter<br />
• Action Name<br />
• Category Name<br />
• Hint Matching Logic<br />
• Example Hint Matching<br />
• Default Component of an Application<br />
• Starting an Activity<br />
• Getting Output from Activity<br />
• Pending Intent<
• Fragments and Supporting Different Screens<
• The Problem<br />
• Screen Density<br />
• Screen Size<br />
• Size Qualifiers in Android 3.2<br />
• Supporting Multiple Screens<br />
• Declaring Screen Support in Manifest<br />
• Screen Compatibility Mode<br />
• Providing Alternate Resources<br />
• Scaling Images<br />
• Providing Alternate Layout for Large Devices<br />
• Fragments<br />
• Fragment Example<br />
• Creating a Fragment<br />
• Adding a Fragment to an Activity<br />
• Managing Fragments<br />
• Detecting Fragments From Activities<br />
• Communicating With an Activity<br />
• Using Fragment Callback Interface<br />
• Fragment State<br />
• Supporting Fragments on Older Devices<br />
• Putting It All Together<br />
• Testing on Multiple Screens<
• Menus With Action Bar<
• Android Navigation<br />
• Action Bar Overview<br />
• Anatomy of the Action Bar<br />
• Action Bars in the Wild<br />
• Using an Existing Menu Definition<br />
• Adding Action Items<br />
• Handling Clicks on Action Items<br />
• Split Action Bar<br />
• Up Navigation<br />
• Using Action Views<br />
• Drop-down Navigation<
• Lab Exercises<
• Lab 1. Setting up the Development Environment<br />
• Lab 2. Developing a Simple Application<br />
• Lab 3. Basic UI Development<br />
• Lab 4. Basics of Activity and Process Lifecycle<br />
• Lab 5. Using Simple Views<br />
• Lab 6. Layout Management<br />
• Lab 7. Resource Management<br />
• Lab 8. Localization<br />
• Lab 9. Using Intent to Launch Activities<br />
• Lab 10. Using Fragments<br />
• Lab 11. Implementing the Action Bar