Introduction to Android Programming

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Video Title	Minutes
00: Introduction to Android Programming Online Training - Course Introduction	3
01: Android Overview and History - Part One	22
02: Android Overview and History - Part Two	21
03: Android Stack	20
04: SDK Overview	14
05: Hello World App	14
05a: Hello World App Demo	15
06: Main Building Blocks	22
06a: Main Building Blocks Demo	13
07: Basic Android User Interface	18
07a: Basic Android User Interface Demo	6
08: Android System Overview	17
09: Advanced Android User Interface - Part One	21
10: Advanced Android User Interface - Part Two	15
10a: Advanced Android User Interface Demo	5
11: Multimedia in Android	9
11a: Multimedia in Android Demo	5
12: SQL Databases in Android	24
12a: SQL Database Demo	9
13: Basic Content Providers	20
13a: Basic Content Providers Demo	9
14: Data Storage, Retrieval and Sharing	25
15: Mapping and Location Based Services	24
15a: Mapping and Location Based Services Demo	11
16: Working in the Background	26
16a: Working in the Background Demo	5
17: What's New in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Part 1	10
18: What's New in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Part 2	12
Total:	6 hours 55 minutes

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• Student Guide
• Exercise Guide
• Main Building Blocks Lab Files
• Advanced Android User Interface Lab Files
• Context Menus Lab Files
• Multimedia in Android Lab Audio Files
• Multimedia in Android Lab Video Files
• SQL Database Lab Files
• Data Storage, Retrieval and Sharing Lab Files
• Mapping and Location Based Services Lab Files
• Working in the Background Lab Files

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Description

This Introduction to Android Programming online training course is designed to quickly get you up to speed writing apps for Android devices. This course will teach you the basis of the Android platform and the application lifecycle. You will be able to write simple GUI applications, use built-in widgets and components, work with the database to store data locally, and much more by the end of this online Android course. This course utilizes the V08 SDK.

In order to take this course you need to have taken Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servlets Part 1 and  Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servelets Part 2 or have experience in some high-level programming language such as Java/OOP.

Once you have completed Introduction to Android Programming the next course in this series is Advanced Android Programming.  The Advanced Android Programming course will enhance your Android knowledge by learning how to create location-aware applications, custom "services" that multi-task and run in the background.  You will also learn how to monitor, manage and control Android's Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, and telephony capabilities.  Click here to learn more about Advanced Android Programming.

Down the course outline.

Objectives

As a result of taking this Android training course, you will be able to:

• Describe the platforms upon which the Android operating system will run
• Create a simple application that runs under the Android operating system
• Access and work with the Android file system
• Create an application that uses multimedia under the Android operating system
• Access and work with databases under the Android operating system

Related Training

• Android Development Training Program
• Course: Advanced Android Programming
• Course: Introduction to Programming in Java 5 Part 1
• Course: Introduction to Programming in Java 5 Part 2
• Course: Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servlets Part 1
• Course: Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servlets Part 2
• Podcast: Android in the Smart Phone Marketplace
• Podcast: Android Software Development Kit
• Podcast: Android Application Development
• Podcast: Multimedia on Android
• Podcast: Android and Databases

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Introduction to Android Programming Outline

Module 00: Introduction to Android Programming Online Training - Course Introduction

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: Initial Application Configuration and Execution 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

Module 16: Working in the Background
• 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 16a: Working in the Background Demo

Module 17: What's New in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Part 1
•    User Interface Enhancements
•    Operating System Improvements

Module 18: What's New in Android 4.0 (Ice Cream Sandwich) Part 2
•    Core Apps
•    Communication
 

 

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Prerequisites

You need to have Java /OOP programming experience or have taken the following GogoTraining courses:

• Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servlets Part 1
• Programming in Java 6 with Swing and Servlets Part 2

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System Requirements

Hardware:

• Minimum 1 GB free hard disk space
• Minimum 1GHz processor
• Internet access

Software:

• Current release of Linux, Mac OS X (Intel Platform 10.5.8 or later) or Windows (XP or later)
• Java Development Kidt (JDK) version 6
• Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers
• Android Software Development Kit (SDK)

 

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