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Introduction to Programming for Android Using Android Studio

This Android Programming course teaches Java developers to build user-friendly interfaces for Android applications. Whether new to mobile development or looking to expand your skillset, this course...

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$1,250 USD
Duration 2 days
Course Code WA1965
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Overview

This Android Programming course teaches Java developers to build user-friendly interfaces for Android applications. Whether new to mobile development or looking to expand your skillset, this course provides a comprehensive foundation for creating engaging Android apps using Andriod Studio.

Skills Gained

  • The architecture of Android OS.
  • Using the Eclipse based development environment.
  • GUI development.
  • Supporting multiple languages.

Prerequisites

Experience programming Java applications.

Course Details

Course Outline

  • Introduction to Android
    • What is Android?
    • A Short History
    • Open Source
    • Advantages of Android
    • Disadvantages of Android
    • Android Version Distribution
    • Android Market Share
    • Phones by manufacturer
    • References
  • The Development Environment
    • What Do We Need?
    • Downloading the Tools
    • Setting Up the SDK
    • Android Studio
    • Starting Android Studio
    • Android Studio Projects
    • Android Studio Interface
    • Visual Designer
    • Gradle Build System
    • Modifying Android Project Settings
    • The Android Emulator
    • Hardware Virtualization and the AndroidEmulator
    • Create a Virtual Device
    • Device Definition
    • System Image
    • Creating a Project
    • Minimum SDK Version
    • Running Your Application in the Emulator
    • Running Your Application on a Device
    • Run Configuration
    • Debugging an Application
    • Developing for Multiple Android Versions
    • Migrating to Android Studio from Eclipse
  • The Architecture of Android
    • Key Components Stack
    • The Kernel
    • Libraries
    • The Android Runtime JVM
    • Application Framework
    • Applications
  • Support LibrariesApplication 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
    • Activity Destruction Under Resource Shortage
    • Saving State
    • Creating Views
    • Registering an Activity
    • The Default Activity
    • Process Lifecycle
    • The Application Class
    • The Application Context
  • 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
    • Multi-Line Text
    • Ellipsize Long Text
    • Button
    • CheckBox
    • RadioButton and RadioGroup
    • ToggleButton
    • ImageView
    • RatingBar
  • Layout Management
    • Background
    • LinearLayout
    • LinearLayout Orientation
    • match_parent (fill_parent) Example
    • Layout Gravity
    • Weight
    • TableLayout
    • Managing the Width
    • RelativeLayout
    • RelativeLayout Example
    • ScrollView
    • HorizontalScrollView
  • 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
    • Android XML Files in Android Studio
    • How Android Finds Resources
    • Dealing with Screen Orientation
    • Orientation Change and Activity Lifecycle
    • Fix Orientation
    • Developing for Tablets
    • Basics of Localization
    • Testing for Localization
    • Loading Localized String from Code
  • Intents and Intent Filters
    • What is an Intent?
    • The android.content.Intent Class
    • Explicitly Specifying Component's Class
    • Implicit Target Component Specification
    • Intent Filters
    • Data Type Filter
    • Action Name
    • Category Name
    • Hint Matching Logic
    • Example Hint Matching
    • Default Component of an Application
    • Starting an Activity
    • Getting Output from Activity
    • Pending Intent
  • Fragments and Supporting Different Screens
    • The Problem
    • Screen Density
    • Screen Size
    • Size Qualifiers in Android 3.2
    • Supporting Multiple Screens
    • Declaring Screen Support in Manifest
    • Screen Compatibility Mode
    • Providing Alternate Resources
    • Scaling Images
    • Providing Alternate Layout for Large Devices
    • Fragments
    • Fragment Example
    • Creating a Fragment
    • Adding a Fragment to an Activity
    • Managing Fragments
    • Detecting Fragments From Activities
    • Communicating With an Activity
    • Using Fragment Callback Interface
    • Fragment State
    • Supporting Fragments on Older Devices
    • Putting It All Together
    • Testing on Multiple Screens
  • Menus With Action Bar
    • Android Navigation
    • Action Bar Overview
    • Anatomy of the Action Bar
    • Action Bars in the Wild
    • Using an Existing Menu Definition
    • Adding Action Items
    • Handling Clicks on Action Items
    • Split Action Bar
    • Up Navigation
    • Using Action Views
    • Drop-down Navigation
  • Lab Exercises
    • Lab 1. Setting up the Development Environment
    • Lab 2. Developing a Simple Application
    • Lab 3. Basic UI Development
    • Lab 4. Basics of Activity and Process Lifecycle
    • Lab 5. Using Simple Views
    • Lab 6. Layout Management
    • Lab 7. Resource Management
    • Lab 8. Localization
    • Lab 9. Using Intent to Launch Activities
    • Lab 10. Using Fragments
    • Lab 11. Implementing the Action Bar
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Reviews

The class covered the concepts needed for the AWS Cloud Practitioner Certification.

This course gave me a clearer understanding of the AWS cloud architecture.

It is very good and very simple instructions. almost to much hand holding.

Overall experiance is very nice. the online training plateform is very advance.

Good training material and good instruction. More time needs to be provided for the lab work.