ANDROID Course Content

Module 1: Core Java Introduction

• The Genesis of Java
• OOPs Concepts,
• Overview of Java,
• Data Types variables & arrays,
• Operators, Classes & Methods,
• Interfaces & Abstract classes,
• Overloading & Overriding,
• Packages & Privileges,
• Collection APIs,
• Exception Handling Multithreaded programming,
• I/O Applets & Other topics.
• String Handling,
• Java.util package complete coverage,
• More I/O, Networking,
• Android Application Development

Module 2: Introduction of Android

• An Open Platform for Mobile Development
• Android SDK Features
• Introduction of Development Framework
• Android Application Architecture
• Android Libraries
• Advanced Android Libraries

Module 3: Getting Started

• What You Need to Begin
• Downloading and Installing the Android SDK & IDE
• Creating Your First Android Activity
• Types of Android Applications
• Developing for Mobile Devices
• Hardware-Imposed Design Considerations
• Considering the Users’ Environment
• Android Development Tools
• The Android Emulator
• The Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
• Module 4: Creating Applications and Activities
• What Makes an Android Application?
• Introducing the Application Manifest
• Using the Manifest Editor
• The Android Application Life Cycle
• Understanding Application Priority and Process States
• Externalizing Resources
• Creating Resources
• Using Resources
• Creating an Activity
• The Activity Life Cycle
• Android Activity Classes

Module 5: Creating User Interfaces

• Fundamental Android UI Design
• Introducing Views
• Creating Activity User Interfaces with Views
• The Android Widget Toolbox
• Introducing Layouts
• Using Layouts
• Creating New Views
• Modifying Existing Views
• Creating Compound Controls
• Creating Custom Widgets and Controls
• Using Custom Controls
• Creating and Using Menu s
• Introducing the Android Menu System
• Defining an Activity Menu
• Dynamically Updating Menu Items
• Handling Menu Selections
• Submenus and Context Menus

Module 6: Intents, Broadcast Receivers, Adapters, and the Internet

• Introduction of Intents
• Using Intents to Launch Activities
• Using Intent Filters to Service Implicit Intents
• Using Intent Filters for Plug-ins and Extensibility
• Using Intents to Broadcast Events
• Introducing Adapters
• Introducing Some Android-Supplied Adapters
• Using Adapters for Data Binding
• Using Internet Resources
• Connecting to an Internet Resource
• Leveraging Internet Resources
• Introducing Dialogs
• Introducing the Dialog Class
• Using Activities as Dialogs
• Creating a n Earthquake Viewer

Module 7: Data Storage, Retrieval, and Sharing

• Saving and Loading Files
• Including Static Files as Resources
• File Management Tools
• Databases in Android
• Introducing SQLite
• Cursors and Content Values
• Working with Android Databases
• Using Content Providers
• Native Android Content Providers
• Creating a New Content Provider
• Creating and Using an Earthquake Content Provider

Module 8: Geocoding, and Location-Based Services

• Using Location-Based Services
• Setting up the Emulator with Test Providers
• Updating Locations in Emulator Location Providers
• Create an Application to Manage Test Location Providers
• Selecting a Location Provider
• Finding the Available Providers
• Finding Providers Based on Requirement Criteria
• Finding Your Location
• “Where Am I?” Example
• Tracking Movement
• Updating Your Location in “Where Am I?
• Using Proximity Alerts
• Using the Geocoder
• Reverse Geocoding
• Forward Geocoding
• Creating Map -Based Activities
• Creating a Map-Based Activity
• Configuring and Using Map Views
• Using the Map Controller

Module 9: Working in the Background

• Creating and Controlling Services
• Binding Activities to Services
• Using Background Worker Threads
• Creating New Threads
• Synchronizing Threads for GUI Operations
• Moving the Earthquake Service to a Background Thread
• Let’s Make a Toast
• Customizing Toasts
• Using Toasts in Worker Threads
• Using Alarms
• Using Alarms to Update Earthquakes

Module 10: Peer-to-Peer Communication

• Introducing Android Instant Messaging
• Using the GTalk Service
• Binding to the GTalk Service
• Making a GTalk Connection and Starting an IM Session
• Introducing Presence and the Contact Roster
• Managing Chat Sessions

Module 11: Accessing Android Hardware

• Using the Media APIs
• Playing Media Resources
• Recording Multimedia
• Using the Camera
• Controlling Camera Settings
• Using the Camera Preview
• Taking a Picture
• Using the Camera Preview
• Introducing the Sensor Manager
• Using the Accelerometer and Compass
• Detecting Acceleration Changes
• Creating a Speedometer
• Determining Your Orientation
• Creating a Compass and Artificial Horizon
• Android Telephony
• Making Phone Calls
• Monitoring Phone State and Phone Activity
• Monitoring Data Connectivity and Activity
• Accessing Phone Properties and Status
• Controlling the Phone
• Using Bluetooth
• Introducing the Bluetooth Service
• Controlling the Local Bluetooth Device
• Discovering and Bonding with Bluetooth Devices
• Managing Bluetooth Connections
• Communication with Bluetooth
• Using a Bluetooth Headset
• Managing Network and Wi-Fi Connections
• Controlling Device Vibration

Module 12: Advanced Android Development

• Using AID L to Support IP C for Services
• Implementing an AIDL Interface
• Using Internet Services
• Building Rich User Interfaces
• Working with Animations
• Using Themes to Skin Your Applications
• Advanced Canvas Drawing
• Introducing Surface View
• Creating Interactive Controls

Module 13: Android SQLite Database Connectivity