Diploma in Android Mobile Application Programming by Distance Learning

Diploma in Android Mobile Application Programming by Distance Learning

Introduction

This course provides hands on training to designing and building mobile applications using Google's Android open-source platform. The course explains what Android is and how it compares to other mobile environments, the setup of the Android Eclipse-based development tools, the Android SDK, all essential features, as well as the advanced capabilities and APIs such as background services, accelerometers, graphics, and GPS.; The course offers extensive hands-on experience as there are extensive programming exercises provided at the end of each module. Solutions are provided for laboratory exercises.

The course also provides you with further programming experience through projects that present real world programming practice. This course emphasizes achieving program clarity through the proven software-development techniques. Student learn skills that underlie good programming through extensive, complete, working programs. This hands-on approach rapidly builds the confidence of new programmers, because all programming concepts are presented in the context in which they will be used.

Course Content

Android Overview and History

How it all got started; Why Android is different (and important)

Android Stack

Overview of the stack; Linux kernel; Native libraries; Dalvik; App framework; Apps;

SDK Overview

Platforms; Tools; Versions, Creating your first project; The manifest file; Layout resource; Running your app on Emulator; Creating an Android Application using the Eclipse plugin; Creating an Android Application without the Eclipse plugin; Adding an External Library (.jar) using Eclipse

Main Building Blocks

Activities; Activity lifecycle; Intents; Services; Content Providers; Broadcast Receivers Opening a new screen; Listening for button clicks ; Configuring general window properties ; Referring to localhost from the emulated environment; Storing and retrieving state; Storing and retrieving preferences; Storing and retrieving larger or more complex persistent data (files and data)

Basic Android User Interface

XML versus Java UI; Dips and sps; Views and layouts; Common UI components; Handling user events; Displaying alerts ; Displaying a progress bar ; Adding items to the screen menu ; Display a web page ; Binding to data; Getting a Handle to a Screen Element;

Android System Overview

File System; Preferences; Notifications; Security model

Advanced UI

Selection components; Adapters; Complex UI components; Building UI for performance; Menus and Dialogs; Graphics & animations ;

Multimedia in Android

Multimedia Supported audio formats ; Simple media playback ; Supported video formats ; Simple video playback

SQL Database

Introducing SQLite ; SQLiteOpenHelper and creating a database ; Opening and closing a database ; Working with cursors Inserts, updates, and deletes

Basic Content Providers

Content provider MIME types ; Searching for content ; Adding, changing, and removing content ; Working with content files

Custom Content Providers

Why Content Providers; Where the content comes from; Implementing the API Supporting content files

Location Services

Working with the Location Manager; Working with Google Maps extensions

Services

Overview of services in Android; Implementing a Service; Service lifecycle; Bound versus unbound services

Broadcast Receivers

What are Broadcast Receivers; Implementing broadcast receiver; System broadcasts and how to use them

Intent Filters

Role of filters ; Intent-matching rules ; Filters in your manifest ; Filters in dynamic Broadcast Receivers

Networking

Working with web services; Best practices

Sensors

How Sensors work; Listening to Sensor readings; Best practices for performance

WiFi

WiFi Monitoring and managing Internet connectivity ; Managing active connections ; Managing WiFi

Telephony

Making calls ; Monitoring data connectivity and activity ; Accessing phone properties and status ; Controlling the phone

Camera

Taking pictures; Rendering previews Capture images from the phone camera

Bluetooth

Controlling local Bluetooth device ; Discovering and bonding with Bluetooth devices ; Managing Bluetooth connections ; Communicating with Bluetooth

Automated Testing

Testing Why automate tests; Instrumentation and unit testing

Methods of Training

Online Lecture Modules, Subject Expert Feedback Sessions after each Module, practical case studies, end of module assignments. etc.

Subject Experts

Full support is available from our subject experts by email at the end of each module and an ongoing basis during the course.

Who Should Apply

Anyone who wishes to develop a career in Computer Programming. Selection is based on consultation.

Possible Careers

Computer Programmer, Mobile Application Programmer, Software Developer, Software engineer, Software Test, Software Design, IT consultant.

Qualifications

Successful candidates are awarded the Diploma in Google Android Applications Programming at Pass, Credit or Distinction level. The Diploma is awarded by the Institute of Commercial Management.

Start Date

18 May 2012

Course Application

Application for this course is available immediately online through our Course Payments Page.

Course Duration

14 weeks to 1 calendar years depending on individual progress.

Fees

€995.00

All course material is included in the fee. Fees are payable by credit card, debit card, bank draft/transfer, cheque or PayPal. All fees must be paid before the course starts

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