Android Fundamentals - Fast Track Training Course

Introduction

• What is Android?
• Android SDK
• Android JVM
• The Software Stack
• The Development Tools (ADT)
• User Interface
• Installing Development Tools
• Content Providers
• Services
• Intents
• Activities
• Views
• Configuration File
• Simple Hello World
• Application Artifacts
• Asset Packaging Tool
• Entry Point Activity
• Intent
• Calling Other Activities
• The Activities Stack
• Paused & Stopped Activities
• SQLite Database
• System Management
• Separated Processes
• Component & Integration Architecture

Application Resources

• Introduction
• What are Resources?
• String Resources
• Layout Resources
• Code Samples
• Resource Reference Syntax
• Compiled Resources
• Compiled Animation Files
• Compiled Bitmaps
• Compiled UI View Definitions
• Compiled Arrays
• Compiled Colors
• Compiled Strings
• Compiled Styles
• Compiled Arbitrary Raw XML Files
• Uncompiled Resources
• The .apk File
• Assets
• Assets & Resources Directory Structure

The Intent Concept

• Introduction
• Intent Filter
• Use Intent to Start Activity
• Android Available Intentions
• Code Samples
• Intent Categories
• Late Run-Time Binding
• Use Intent to Start Service
• Broadcast Receivers
• The Intent Object Structure
• The Intent Component Name
• The Intent Action
• The Intent Data
• The Intent Category
• The Intent Extras
• The Intent Flags
• Intents Resolution
• Intent Filter Structure
• The Action Test
• The Category Test
• The Data Test
• Multiple Matches
• Android Predefined Intents
• Samples

User Interface Controls

• Introduction
• GUI Sample in Source Code
• GUI Sample in XML
• GUI Sample in XML & Source Code
• TextView
• TextView Sample
• TextView Style Sample
• EditText
• EditText Sample
• AutoCompleteTextView
• AutoCompleteTextView Sample
• MultiAutoCompleteTextView
• MultiAutoCompleteTextView Sample
• Button
• Button Sample
• ImageButton
• ImageButton Sample
• ToggleButton
• ToggleButton Sample
• CheckBox Control
• CheckBox Control Sample
• RadioButton Control
• RadioButton Control Sample
• ListView
• ListView Sample
• GridView Control
• GridView Control Sample
• Date & Time Controls
• Gallery Controller
• MapView
• WebView

Layout Managers

• Introduction
• LinearLayout
• Layout Weight
• Gravity
• Samples
• TableLayout
• Padding Properties
• RelativeLayout
• AbsoluteLayout
• FrameLayout
• TabsHost

Menus and Dialogs

• Introduction
• Menu Interface
• MenuItem Interface
• SubMenu Interface
• Menu Items Group
• Menu Items Attributes
• Container Menu Items
• System Menu Items
• Secondary Menu Items
• Alternative Menu Items
• Creating Menu
• Sample
• Menu Items Groups
• Menu Items Events Handling
• Overriding Callback Function
• Define Listener
• Using Intents
• Expanded Menu
• Icon Menus
• Sub Menus
• System Menus
• Context Menus
• Samples
• Handling Menu Events
• Creating Menu using XML
• Alert Dialog
• Prompt Dialog
• Samples

Touchscreens

• Introduction
• Motion Events
• Events Sequences
• Events Handling
• Handling Method
• Samples

Style Definition

• Introduction
• Style Definition
• Samples
• Style Definitions Inheritance
• Style Properties
• Theme Definition
• Predefined Themes
• Predefined Themes
• Inherit Predefined Theme
• App Widgets Development
• App Widgets Overview
• Practical Samples
• Basic App Widget Structure
• Configuration Activity
• Design Guidelines

Location Based Services

• Introduction
• The Map Key
• The MD-5 Signature
• Google Maps Key
• Required Permissions
• Code Sample
• The Map Controller
• Code Samples
• Maps Overlays
• Code Samples
• The Geocoder Class
• The Address Class
• The LocationManager Class
• The LocationListener Interface
• The Debug Monitor Service (DMS)

Web Services

• Introduction
• The HttpClient Class
• The HttpGet Class
• The HttpPost Class
• The HttpResponse Class
• Code Samples
• HTTP Get Request
• HTTP Post Request
• Code Samples
• Timeout Exceptions
• Threading Issues

Android Services

• Introduction
• Creating Services
• The Service Class
• Background Tasks
• Inter Process Communication
• Separated Implementation
• Local ServiceRemote Services
• AIDL Compiler
• Creating Remote ServiceUsing Remote Service
• Samples

Media Framework

• Introduction
• Playing Audio
• Playing Video
• Simple MP3 Player Demo
• Simple Video Player Demo

Android Security Model

• Introduction
• Deployment
• The keytool Utility
• The jarsigner Utility
• Deployment using Eclipse
• Separated Processes
• Declarative Permission Model

Graphics Animation

• Introduction
• Frame by Frame Animation
• Code Sample
• Tween Animation
• Code Samples

Basic Graphics

• Introduction
• The Drawable Abstract Class
• Code Sample
• The ShapeDrable Abstract Class
• Code Sample

OpenGL Graphics

• Introduction
• The glVertexPointer Method
• The glDrawElements Method
• Code Sample

Customized Views

• Introduction
• Customized Progress Bar
• Model View Controller

Android Threads

• Introduction
• The UI Thread
• The Single Thread Rule
• The runOnUiThread Method
• The post Method
• The postDelayed Method
• The Handler Class
• The AsyncTask Utility Class
• Sending Messages to Handler
• Background Threads Caveats

Application Life Cycle

• Introduction
• Activity Life Cycle Methods
• The onStart() and onResume() Methods
• The onPause() and onStope() Methods
• Return Back to Previous Activity
• The onStop() and onDestroy() Methods
• The onCreate() Method
• The onPause() Method

SQLite Database

• Introduction
• SQLite Implementation
• The SQLiteOpenHelper Class
• The onCreate() Method
• The onUpgrade() Method
• The onOpen() Method
• The getWriteableDatabase() Method
• The getReadableDatabase() Method
• The SQLiteDatabase Class
• The execSQL() Method
• The insert() Method
• The delete() Method
• The rawQuery() Method()
• Code Samples
• The query() Method
• Code Samples

Content Providers

• Introduction
• Android Built-In Content Providers
• SQLite Database
• Content Providers Architecture
• Content Providers Registration
• Content Providers REST Access
• Content Providers URL Structure
• Content Providers Mime Types
• Using Content Provider
• Retrieving Records,Adding Records
• The Cursor Object,The ContentValues() Object
• Content Provider Demo
• Developing Content Providers
• Code Samples
• The SimpleCursorAdapter Class
• The onCreate() Method
• The query() Method
• The insert() Method
• The update() Method
• The delete() Method
• The getType() Method
• Code Samples
• Changes Notification

Shared Preferences

• Introduction
• The SharedPreferences Interface
• The SharedPreferences.Editor Class
• Code Samples

File Management

• Introduction
• Creating Files
• Accessing Simple Files
• Accessing Raw Resources
• XML Files Resources
• SD Card External Storage

Dalvik VM

• Introduction
• Comparing with JVM
• The dex File Format
• The dx Utility
• Garbage Collector
• Controlling the Dalvik VM

Background Applications

• Introduction
• Services
• Background Threads
• Making Toasts
• Notifications
• Other System Services
• Background Activity Sample

Activity Data

• Introduction
• The Intent Class
• Start Activity Methods
• Passing Data between Activities
• Coherent User Experience
• Code Sample

SMS Messages

• Introduction
• The SMSManager Class
• The SEND_SMS Permission
• Sending SMS
• Receiving SMS

Telephony

• Introduction
• Initiate Phone Calls
• The android.telephony Package
• The CallLocation Class
• The PhoneStateListener Class
• The ServiceState Class
• The TelephonyManager Class
• Limitations,Android VoIP

Web View

• Introduction
• The WebView Class
• The android.webkit Package
• The INTERNET Permission
• The loadUrl() Method
• JavaScript Support
• The loadData() Method
• The WebView Methods
• The WebViewClient Class
• The WebChromeClient Class

Java Language

• Introduction
• The Limits
• Third Party Java Libraries

Debugging

• Introduction
• Eclipse Java Editor
• Eclipse Java Debugger
• Logcat
• Android Debug Bridge
• Dalvik Debug Monitor Service
• Traceview
• Instrumentation Framework

Adapters

• Introduction
• Classes Hierarchy
• The Adapter Purpose
• The SimpleCursorAdapter Class
• The ArrayAdapter Class

Live Wallpapers

• Introduction
• Develop Live Wallpaper
• User Interaction
• The user-sdk Element
• The uses-feature Element
• PerformanceCode Samples

BroadcastReceiver

• Introduction
• Registering a Receiver
• Receiver Life Cycle
• Code Samples

Bluetooth

• Introduction
• The Capabilities
• The BluetoothAdapter Class
• The BluetoothDevice Class
• The BluetootnSocket Interface
• The BluetoothServerSocket Class
• The Bluetooth Class
• Bluetooth Permission
• Setting Up Bluetooth
• Finding Devices
• Querying Paired Devices
• Devices Discovery
• Enabling Discoverability
• Devices Connection
• Code Samples

Text To Speech

• Introduction
• Pico Engine
• Demo
• Single TTS Engine
• Code Samples

Android Search

• Introduction
• Suggestions Providers
• The onSearchRequest() Method
• Suggestion Provider

Camera

• Introduction
• Auto Focus
• Picture Parameters
• Scene Modes

Accelerometer

• Introduction
• The SensorManager Class
• The SensorListenr Interface

Compass

• Introduction
• The SensorManager Class
• The SensorListenr Interface

Vibration

• Introduction
• The Vibrator Class
• Vibration Sequences

WiFi Connectivity

• Introduction
• The WifiManager Class
• User Permissions
• Searching for Hot Spots
• Connecting Hot Spots

Networking

• Introduction
• Java Networking Classes
• Android Networking Classes
• Apache Networking Classes

Input Method Framework

• Introduction
• The android:inputType Attribute
• Customized IMF

Device Rotation

• Introduction
• Two XML Layout Documents
• Code Samples

Localization

• Introduction
• Default Resources
• Current Locale
• Testing
• Custom Locale
• Code Samples

Memory Management

• The Application Context
• Screen Orientation Changes
• Static Inner Classes
• Weak References
• Garbage Collector

Speech Input

• Introduction
• The RecognizerIntent Class
• Start Speech Recognition
• Google Server Side
• The Language Model
• Free Form Language Model
• Web Search Language Model

Development Tools

• Introduction
• The aapt Tool
• The adb Tool
• The android Tool
• The ddms Tool
• The dx Tool
• The draw9patch Tool
• The emulator Tool

Instant Messaging

• Introduction
• Jabber Protocol
• GTalk Interaction