Introduction to Android 6 Programming

Introduction to Android 6 Programming

This Introduction to Android 6 Programming training class teaches attendees how to develop apps for Android devices. Students learn the fundamentals of developing Android applications, including how to create Activities, Services, Providers, and Receivers.

ANDROID 6 TRAINING OBJECTIVES

All students will:

• Become familiar with the Android Studio development environment
• Build professional mobile business applications using Java and the Android 6 SDK
• Create Android Virtual Devices for testing purposes
• Design multiple UIs using drag and drop and XML layouts for phone and tablets
• Implement Android building blocks: Activities, Services, Providers and Receivers
• Use Fragments to make better use of screen real estate and target multiple devices
• Create app widgets to accept user input via click events
• Work with the Status and Navigation system bars
• Work with Alerts & Notifications
• Store and retrieve files in internal and external storage
• Store and retrieve data with the SQLite database
• Integrate Android applications with enterprise Web and location­based services
• Explore Android APIs for Media, Camera, Location, Sensors, Connectivity, Text and Input

ANDROID 6 TRAINING PREREQUISITES

Students should have Java programming experience.

ANDROID 6 TRAINING MATERIALS

All attendees receive comprehensive courseware and a related textbook.

SOFTWARE NEEDED FOR EACH PC:

• Windows, Mac, or Linux with at least 4 GB RAM (64-bit operating system and at least 4 GB RAM recommended)
• Android Studio
• Related lab files that Accelebrate will provide
• For classes delivered online, all participants need either dual monitors or a separate device logged into the online session so that they can do their work on one screen and watch the instructor on the other. A separate computer connected to a projector or large screen TV would be another way for students to see the instructor’s screen simultaneously with working on their own.

Class outline is copyright Karmoxie Consulting

ANDROID 6 TRAINING OUTLINE

• Introducing Android for Developers
  • Understanding the Android Market
  • Discussion of changes and features in recent Android versions
  • Overview of the Android Development and the app framework
  • The Android Development Environment
• Working with Projects in Android Studio
  • Exploring an existing project and running apps
  • Creating new projects
• Introducing Fundamentals of Android Application Development
  • Making sense of Application Components
  • Activating Components
  • Configuring Android Applications Using the Android Manifest File
  • Introducing Material Design
  • Responding to errors and using the debugger
  • Working with Android Resources
  • Publishing to Google Play
• Learning Android Studio basics by Creating a User Interface Visually
  • Understanding ViewGroups and Views
  • Designing a GUI using the IDE’s layout editor
  • Inserting widgets into a layout
  • Setting common properties of views
  • Adding Input Controls
  • Buttons, Text field, Checkbox, Radio buttons, Toggle buttons, Spinners, Pickers
  • Leveraging common controls
  • Using graphics to show button state
  • Making apps accessible
  • Internationalizing apps
  • Defining and applying styles and themes
• Managing Activities and the Activity Lifecycle
  • Understanding the activity lifecycle
  • Starting an Activity
  • Pausing and resuming and Activity
  • Stopping and restarting an Activity
  • Recreating destroyed Activities
  • Saving Activity state
  • Switching between activities with intents
  • Passing data to another activity
  • Returning a result from an activity
• Intercepting User Input Events
  • Responding to user input events
  • Using event listener callback methods
  • Writing Java event handlers
  • Integrating with the Android system
  • Using Touch Gestures
  • Handling keyboard input
• Using Layouts to Contain and Organize Elements
  • Declaring layouts in XML or in code
  • Positioning views using RelativeLayout
  • Stacking or aligning views using LinearLayout
  • Creating tables – TableLayout and GridLayout
  • Using ListView, GridView, and Adapters
  • Changing layout properties during runtime
  • Optimizing layouts with the Hierarchy Viewer
• Creating Menus
  • Working with the Options Menu and the Action Bar
  • Modifying menus and menu items during runtime
  • Displaying context options with Contextual Mode
  • Allowing multiple selections with Contextual Batch Mode in a ListView
  • Providing additional options with a pop­up menu
  • Creating a long‐press action
• Using Fragments to encapsulate screen functionality into reusable components
  • Understanding the Fragment Lifecycle
  • Creating and using a Fragment
  • Adding and removing Fragments during runtime
  • Passing data between Fragments
  • Navigating with Fragments
• Creating an App Widget for the Home Screen
  • Overview of App Widgets
  • Supplying remote user interfaces to the Home screen
  • Using AppWidgetProviders to interact with the app widget
  • Launching intent into the message bus system
  • Avoiding the Application Not Responding (ANR) error
  • Communicating with the app widget
• Working with the System UI
  • Dimming the System Bars
  • Hiding the Status Bar
  • Hiding the Navigation Bar
  • Using Immersive Full­Screen Mode
  • Responding to UI visibility changes
• Working with Alerts & Notifications
  • Best practices in using notifications
  • Showing and dismissing dialogs
  • Creating and managing notifications
• Leveraging the Search Framework
  • Adding Search to the Action Bar
  • Creating consistent search interface using the search framework
  • Providing search suggestions based on recent search queries
• Using Material Design to adhere to Google’s material design guidelines
  • Creating lists and cards
  • Defining shadows and clipping views
  • Working with Drawables
  • Defining Custom Animations
  • Persisting Application Data
  • Selecting storage options
  • Working with the SQLite database
  • Exposing read/write access with content providers
• Enhancing the User Experience
  • Leveraging location and maps­based capabilities
  • Capturing and playing audio, video and images
  • Measuring motion and orientation via sensors
• Exchanging Data over the Internet
  • Interacting with server­side applications
  • Developing clients for Web services
• Exploring Android APIs
  • Overview of Android Animation APIs
  • Overview of Media and Camera
  • Overview of Location and Sensors APIs
  • Overview of Connectivity
  • Overview of Text and Input
• Publishing Android Applications
  • Building an Android package file (APK)
  • Creating a Google Play developer profile
  • Choosing a pricing model
  • Taking screenshots for the store
  • Uploading and publishing your application
  • Monitoring downloads
• Conclusion