Android Introduction
This course is designed to introduce coding beginners to the world of Android application software development. The course looks at the principles of Java, the language that powers apps on Android devices, such as phones and tablets, as well as the tools commonly used for building Android apps, including Eclipse. By the end of the course, delegates will have designed and coded a finished app.Course Facts
- 2 day course
- Our Trainers are Authorised Professionals
- Live Online or Classroom-based
- Certificate of completion
- Maximum class size of 6 for scheduled courses
- Unlimited support after your course
- Courses at all levels: Introduction, Intermediate, Advanced and Masterclasses
Course Outline Overview
- Introduction
- App production workflow
- Programming
- Java
- If Statements
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Course Outline
Introduction
- Overview of the Android platform
- The applications of Android
- Limitations of Android
App production workflow
- The best practices for managing an app project
- Application lifecycle management
- Software development lifecycle
- Version control
Programming
- How is software created?
- Why is software created this way?
- What is a programming language?
Java
- How and why is Java used?
- A hands on look at the programming language that powers Android, among other systems
- Variables
- Arrays
- Functions
- Printing to the console
If Statements
- Adding flow and variance to your program
- Comparison operators
- Boolean logical operators
- Else statements
Loops
- For loops
- While loops
- Do-While loops
- Leaving loops early
Switch Case
- Complex decision making with switch-case
- Switch-case syntax
- Advantages and disadvantages of switch-case
Object Orientated Programming
- What is object orientated programming?
- Java objects
- Communicating with and manipulating objects
- Android objects
Eclipse
- The Android SDK & IDE
- The Package Explorer
- Editors
- The Menu Bar
- The Tool Bar
- The Shortcut Bar
- The debug view and logcat
Android XML
- Creating layouts with XML
- The Android manifest
Debugging and testing
- Using the simulator & AVD
- Building and running an app
- Debugging and interpreting errors
- Syntactic errors
- Semantic errors