Android Training Course - Java

Who should attend

Developers who need to gain hands-on experience of developing commercial Android apps.

Prerequisites

Delegates will ideally be comfortable with the Java language or have good experience with another OO language such as C#, C++, Python.

On-site

If you are interested in custom / on-site Android app development training for any size of team, please get in touch – we would be happy to deliver a tailored Android course which gets your app development project moving quickly and in the right direction.

We can take into account your existing technical skills, project requirements and timeframes, and specific topics of interest to tailor the most relevant and focussed course for you.

Android Training Course Syllabus

Introduction to Android architecture

Overview of Android's Linux origins

Android Application architecture / framework

UI subsystem key features
Overview of Android Runtime (ART)

Overview of Android SDK / Development tools

Android Studio
Android.jar
Android Emulator

Hello World

Quick review of Java
Manifest file
Declaring Layout
Packaging and running your app on the Android Emulator

Android Components

Activities and lifecycle
Services
Content Providers
Broadcast Receivers

User Interfaces (UIs)

Views and layouts
Android Studio Layout Editor and Live Layouts
UI components
Action Bar and Navigation
Event Handling
Selection components
Lists and Adapters
Menus and Dialogs
Simple graphics and animations
RecyclerView
Data Binding using Layouts
Custom Controls
Material Design

Data Persistence

Overview of Data Persistence Options (SQL, ORMS...)
Inserting, Updating and Deleting records
Realm for Android

Content Providers

Content files
MIME types
Creating, editing and deleting content
Searching content

Audio / Video capabilities

Supported audio / video formats
Initiating media playback

Intent Objects and Filters

Intent Objects
Intent Filters
Using Intent matching

Controlling / Consuming Data from Device Hardware

Telephony
Camera
GPS / Location Services
Sensors
Internet Connectivity - Data / WiFi
Bluetooth

Android App Development - Next Steps

Testing and Debugging Android Apps
How to use Open Source components via Gradle
Custom Content Providers
Broadcast Receivers
System Broadcasts
Networking and Web Services
JSON

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