COM2042 - Android Application Development - Level 1

Course Description

This is your starting point for learning to write a simple Android app, a very popular skill in today's digital environment. You will start with basics such as the architecture of Android, Android SDK, and Eclipse. Course topics include: - Anatomy of an Android app - Key concepts such as Activities, Fragments, and Intents - Life Cycle of an Activity - Android User Interface - Basic views and Layouts - Text Edit, Button, ListView, TimePicker, DatePicker - MapView, ProgressBar View - Persisting Data to Files Of course, you will end with learning APK file deployment. The course will feature hands-on labs along with lectures. Learn from the best: This course is taught by Andy Yip, a personable instructor who is a software architect, mobile app developer, Web designer, certified trainer, and the person who wrote DaBus app.

Learner Outcomes

At the end of this course, the student will be able to:

• Discuss the anatomy of an Android app
• Discuss Android app concepts such as Activities, Fragments and Intents
• Describe the Live Cycle of an Activity
• Utilize the Android User Interface
• Utilize Basic Views and Layouts
• Discuss Text Edit, Button, ListView, TimePicker, DatePicker
• Demonstrate MapView and ProgressBar View
• Upload Date to Files