Android Programming

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Android Programming Training Class Summary

Android is an open source platform for mobile computing. Applications are developed using familiar Java and Eclipse tools. Many vendors and carriers offer Android based devices. Android is enjoying a healthy growth, in terms of hand set sales, applications available and new project starts. This Android training course teaches students the architecture, API and techniques to create robust, high performance and appealing applications for the Android devices.

Audience: Programmers developing applications for the Android platform.

Prerequisites: Introduction to Java or equivalent experience is required

Class Length: 5 days

Android Programming Training Class Objectives
  • The architecture of Android OS
  • Using the Eclipse based on development environment
  • GUI development
  • Supporting multiple languages
  • Accessing data from files, network and SQL database
  • Audio and video playback
  • Automated testing of your applications
  • Selling your applications in Android market
Android Programming Training Class Detailed Outline
  1. Introduction to Android
    • What is Android?
    • A short history
    • Advantages of Android
    • Disadvantages of Android
    • Q1 2010 Global Market Share
    • Q2 2010 Global Market Share
    • US Only Market Share - All Subscribers
    • US Only Market Share – New Subscribers
    • Android Carriers
  2. The Architecture of Android
    • Key Components Stack
    • The Kernel
    • Libraries
    • The Dalvik JVM
    • Application Framework
    • Applications
  3. The Development Environment
    • What Do We Need?
    • Setting Up the SDK
    • Install Eclipse Plugin
    • Create a Virtual Device
    • Creating a Project
    • Running Your Application
    • Buttons of the Emulator
    • Run Configuration
    • Debugging an Application
    • Using Third Party JAR
    • Creating Reusable Library
    • Dalvik Debug Monitor Server (DDMS)
    • DDMS Tools in Eclipse
    • The Console Views
    • Developing for Multiple Android Versions
  4. Application Fundamentals
    • Recapping The Basics
    • Packaging an Application
    • Application Reusability Architecture
    • The Manifest File
    • Activity
    • Creating an Activity Class
    • Activity Lifecycle
    • Launching an Activity
    • Pausing and Stopping an Activity
    • Destroying an Activity
    • Saving State
    • The onCreate() Method
    • Registering an Activity
    • The Default Activity
    • Process Lifecycle
    • The Application Class
    • The Application Context
  5. Basic GUI Programming
    • The Fundamentals
    • View Hierarchy
    • Creating Views Programmatically
    • Creating View in XML Layout
    • More on XML Layout
    • Common Programming Tasks with Views
    • TextView and EditText
    • Button
    • CheckBox
    • RadioButton and RadioGroup
    • ToggleButton
    • ImageView
    • RatingBar
  6. Layout Management
    • Background
    • LinearLayout
    • LinearLayout Orientation
    • fill_parent Example
    • Layout Gravity
    • Weight
    • TableLayout
    • Managing the Width
    • RelativeLayout
    • RelativeLayout Example
    • ScrollView
    • HorizontalScrollView
  7. Resource Management and Localization
    • Introduction
    • Main Types of Resources
    • Defining Value Resources
    • Defining String Arrays
    • Creating Image Resource
    • Alternate Resource Folders
    • Alternate Folder Name Rules
    • How Android Finds Resources
    • Dealing with Screen Orientation
    • Orientation Change and Activity Lifecycle
    • Developing for Tablets
    • Basics of Localization
    • Testing for Localization
    • Loading Localized String from Code
  8. Intents and Intent Filters
    • What is an Intent?
    • The android/content.Intent Class
    • Explicitly Specifying Component Name
    • Implicit Target Component Specification
    • Intent Filters
    • Action Name
    • Category Name
    • Data Type Filter
    • Hint Matching Logic
    • Default Component of an Application
    • Starting an Activity
    • Getting Output from Activity
    • Pending Intent
  9. Application Menu
    • Introduction
    • Defining Menu Items
    • Menu XML File
    • Option Menu
    • Populating Menu Items from Resource
    • Manipulating Menu Items
    • Handling Menu Item Click Event
    • Context Menu
    • Showing a Context Menu
    • Handling Context Menu Item Click
  10. Showing Notification Messages
    • Toast
    • Popping a Toast
    • Advanced Toast
    • Status Bar Notification
    • Advantages of Status Bar Notification
    • Steps to Create a Status Bar Notification
    • Posting the Notification
    • Using an Utility Method
    • Using Dialogs
    • AlertDialog
    • Handling Button Click Events
    • ProgressDialog
    • Setting Progress Amount
  11. Advanced GUI Development
    • Spinner View
    • Creating a Spinner
    • Handling Item Selection Event
    • The ListView
    • Creating a ListView
    • Handling ListView Events
    • The Adapter Model
    • Adapter Class
    • Using an Adapter
    • The ArrayAdapter Class
    • ViewFlipper
    • Tabbed UI Layout
    • Creating Tabbed UI
    • Defining the Tabbed Layout
    • Creating the Tabs with View Content
    • Add a Tab with Activity Content
    • WebView
    • WebView Methods
  12. Data Storage
    • Data Storage Options
    • Data Privacy
    • Shared Preferences
    • Modifying Shared Preferences
    • Default Preferences
    • Editing Preferences
    • Internal Storage
    • Private Directory
    • Cache Directory
    • External Storage
    • Checking State of External Storage
    • Working with Files in External Storage
    • Shipping Files with the Application
    • Working with Raw Resource Files
    • Working with Asset Files
  13. SQL Database Storage
    • Introduction
    • Opening a Database Connection
    • Transaction Management
    • A Pattern for Connection and Transaction Handling
    • Creating Schema
    • Compiled SQL Statement
    • Inserting Data
    • Updating Data
    • Deleting Data
    • Fetching Data
    • Iterating Over a Cursor
    • Reading Column Values from Cursor
    • Cursor Management
    • Binding Cursor to ListView
    • Custom Data Binding
    • Handling Item Click Event
    • Refreshing the ListView
    • Schema Creation Issues
    • Using the Helper Class
  14. Network Programming
    • Introduction
    • Communication Using HTTP Protocol
    • Creating a HttpClient Object
    • Making a GET Request
    • Making a POST Request
    • Setting Timeout
    • Using Basic Authentication
    • Using Custom Authentication
    • XML Parsing Options
    • Setting up XML Pull Parser
    • The Main Loop
    • Checking Network Status
  15. Background Task Processing
    • Introduction
    • The Handler Framework
    • The Basic Approach
    • Creating a Handler
    • Posting a Message
    • Doing Background Work
    • AsyncTask
    • Doing the Work
    • Starting Work
    • Getting Result from the Task
    • Updating GUI from the Task
    • Ending the Task
    • What is Service?
    • Why Use a Service?
    • Service for Background Work
    • Creating a Service
    • Starting and Stopping a Service
    • Starting Long Running Work
    • Sending Control Messages to a Service
    • Usability Guidelines
  16. Multimedia Programming
    • Introduction
    • Recording Audio
    • Start Recording Audio
    • Stop Recording
    • Playing Audio
    • Playing from Raw Resource
    • Playing from a File or Network Stream
    • Stopping and Cleanup
    • Video Playback
    • Playing Video
  17. Testing Applications
    • Introduction
    • New Sources of Defects
    • Special Testing Considerations
    • Android Testing Framework
    • The Architecture
    • Creating a Test Project
    • Test Case Class for an Activity
    • Test Initialization
    • Writing a Test Case Method
    • Service Test Case Class
    • Running Test Cases
    • Useful Methods of an Activity Test Case Class
    • Additional Assertion Function
    • The TouchUtils Class
    • Developing and Testing on a Device
    • Stress Test Monkey
    • Third Party Testing Tools
  18. Packaging and Distributing Applications
    • Introduction
    • Pricing Options
    • Getting the Application Ready
    • About Signing the Application
    • Exporting and Signing the Application
    • Going to Android Market
    • Doing Maintenance

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