Android Programming Syllabus

Structure of the Module

Introduction to Android

• Introduction to Android Platform
• Android Stack
• Android Versions and Installing Android SDK and updating SDK components
• Eclipse, IDEs and ADT plug-in
• Using the Emulator
• Android vs. Other mobile platforms

Your First Android Application

• Application Life Cycle
• Application Components
• Activity life cycle
• Manifest File, Layout XML Code
• Strings , The R File
• Java Source Code
• Java based layout vs. xml based layout
• Eclipse Visual Layout Editor
• Logging

UI Design for Android

• Using different layouts – LinearLayout and TableLayout etc.
• Drawable Resources
• Resolution and density independence
• Working with common widgets
• Working with ListView and Adapters
• Creating and using option menu
• Working with preferences
• Working with Dialogs and Toasts
• Working with Graphics and Animation

Introducing Intents

• Intents
• Intent filters
• Invoking activities by class name and URI
• Sharing data using Extras Bundle and URI parameters
• Working with Tabs and Fragments

Files and Database

• Using File System
• Introducing SQLite on Android
• Database Connectivity
• Cursors and content values
• Using ContentProvider to share data
• Understanding Security model

Working in background

• Introducing Service and its life cycle
• Creating and starting a service
• Types of services
• Working multi-threading and AsyncTask
• Broadcast receivers
• Triggering receivers with intents
• Responding to system events using Broadcast receivers
• Using Alarm

Using System Services and Web Services

• Using Location based Services
• Telephony and SMS services
• Bluetooth , Network and WiFi
• Multimedia and Camera
• Accessing Internet and Web Services from Android App.

Project

• Understanding the requirement
• Designing the interface and architecture
• Best practices regarding application design and development
• Write code and testing it
• Preparing application for Publishing
• Publishing to Android Market and Physical device