Android Training

Module 00: Course Introduction and Java Concepts

• OOPs Concepts
• Inheritance in detail
• Exception handling
• Packages & interfaces
• JVM & .jar file extension
• Collections – HashTable,Vector,,List, ArrayList, HashMap
• Multi threading(Thread class & Runnable Interface)

 
Module 01: Android Overview and History – Part One

• How it all got started
• Why Android is different (and important)
• Native Android Applications
• Android SDK Features

Module 02: Android Overview and History – Part Two

• Android Development Environment
• Elements of Android SDK
• Android Software Stack
• Android Application Architecture
• Android Libraries
• Lab Exercise: Initial Configuration of the Android SDK

 
Module 03: Android Stack

• Overview of the stack
• Linux kernel
• Native libraries
• Dalvik
• App framework
• Apps
• Lab Exercise: Configure Initial Application, Run in Emulator

 
Module 04: SDK Overview

• Platforms
• Tools
• Versions
• Lab Exercise: Download and Create in Android Virtual Device Manager

 
Module 05: Hello World App

• Creating your first project
• The manifest file
• Layout resource
• Running your app on Emulator
• Lab Exercise: Create, Compile and Run ‘Hello, Android’ App

 
Module 05a: Hello World App Demo
 
Module 06: Main Building Blocks

• Activities
• Activity lifecycle
• Intents
• Services
• Content Providers
• Broadcast Receivers
• Lab Exercise: Review Activities, Intents, and Content Providers

 
Module 06a: Main Building Blocks Demo
 
Module 07: Basic Android User Interface

• XML versus Java UI
• Dips and sps
• Views and layouts
• Common UI components
• Handling user events
• Lab Exercise: Create Application with onClick, onKeyDown, onFocusChanged Event Handlers

 
Module 07a: Basic Android User Interface Demo
 
Module 08: Android System Overview

• File System
• Preferences
• Notifications
• Security model
• Lab Exercise: Create Application with Toast Notifications

 
Module 09: Advanced Android User Interface – Part One

• Selection components
• Adapters
• Complex UI components
• Building UI for performance

 
Module 10: Advanced Android User Interface – Part Two

• Menus and Dialogs
• Graphics
• Animation
• Lab Exercise: Create Application with Android’s Advanced User Interface Functions

 
Module 10a: Advanced Android User Interface Demo
 
Module 11: Multimedia in Android

• Multimedia Supported audio formats
• Simple media playback
• Supported video formats
• Simple video playback
• Lab Exercise: Create Android Audio/Video Application

 
Module 11a: Multimedia in Android Demo
 
Module 12: SQL Database

• Introducing SQLite
• SQLiteOpenHelper and creating a database
• Opening and closing a database
• Working with cursors Inserts, updates, and deletes
• Lab Exercise: Create Application to Create, Modify and Query an SQLite Database

 
Module 12a: SQL Database Demo
 
Module 13: Basic Content Providers

• Content provider MIME types
• Searching for content
• Adding, changing, and removing content
• Working with content files
• Lab Exercise: Create Application that Works with an Android Content Provider

 
Module 13a: Basic Content Providers Demo
 
Module 14: Data Storage, Retrieval and Sharing

• Android Techniques for Saving Data
• Saving Simple Application Data
• Creating and Saving Preferences
• Retrieving Shared Preferences
• Saving Activity State
• Creating a Preferences Page
• Saving and Loading Files
• Lab Exercise: Create application that performs Data Storage and Retrieval from Android External
• Storage

 
Module 15: Mapping and Location Based Services

• Using Location Based Services
• Setting up your Emulator with Location Based Services
• Selecting a Location Provider
• Finding Your Location
• Using Proximity Alerts
• Using the Geocoder
• Creating MapBased Activities
• Lab Exercise: Create Location-Aware application that uses Proximity Alerts and Google Maps API

 
Module 15a: Mapping and Location Based Services Demo

• Introducing Services
• Using Background Worker Threads
• Introducing Notifications
• Using Alarms
• Lab Exercise: Create application with One-Time, Repeating Alarms, and Long-Running Background Task
• as Service

 
Module 16: Working with web services

• How to call web api’s in android application
• Different Get Post method to get and post data from web service
• Details about how to work with web services

 
Module 17: Final Project and Test