IT12A13 - ANDROID PROGRAMMING AND APPLICATIONS DEVELOPMENT (SF) by NTUC LearningHub

This course provides required knowledge and skills to design and build a complete Android application. It delivers an extensive training on the main Android SDK components and its interactions. This course is mapped for AND-401 Android Application Development Exam.

This course will also teach you all the basic techniques that you need to publish, promote, and profit from your application.

Course Objectives

• Understand the essentials of the Kotlin Programming Language and all Kotlin topics related to Android applications development.
• Design and build a complete Android application.
• Debug and maintain Android applications using different tools and plugins.
• Thoroughly understand the life-cycle of an Android application and its main components.
• Use external resources, manifest files, intents and adapters.
• Understand and use the Google cloud authentication and database for Android apps.
• Build location-aware applications using GPS as a location provider and Google Maps.
• Test and publish your Android apps to Google Play store.
• Understand the UI/UX design fundamentals and thinking process.
• Wireframe and prototype Android applications.
• Understand the different techniques to monetize Android applications.
• Publish and advertise an application effectively.
• Add licenses to an application and monitor them.

Pre-requisites

• Must have experience in at least one object-oriented programming language like C# or Java
•   Basic understanding of programming
•   Basic understanding of operating systems and software
• Hardware & Software

This course will be conducted as a Virtual Live Class (VLC) via Zoom platform. Participants must own a zoom account and have a laptop or a desktop with “Zoom Client for Meetings” installed. This can be downloaded from https://zoom.us/download

Course Outline

Introduction to Kotlin

• Kotlin History
• Kotlin Advantages
• Kotlin Programs
• Software Prerequisites
• Installation
• Creating and Running Kotlin Programs
• Comments, Variables and Data Types

Control Flow Statements

• If, If Else Statements
• Logical Operators
• When Statement and Expression
• Loops
• Jump Expressions
• Break, Continue, Return Statements

Functions & Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

• Functions
• Function Structure and Scope
• OOP, Object and Class
• Constructors, Inheritance, Abstract and Interface Classes
• Class Variables and Collections

Android Framework and Android Studio

• Android Platform Architecture
• Android Libraries
• Components of Android Application
• Android Application Development
• Android SDK platform
• IDE, Android Studio, Gradle
• Creating and Building Simple Calculator Application

Creating User Interface UI

• Android Project Structure
• User Interface Creation
• UI Components: TextBox, Image, CheckBox, RadioButton
• Creating a Pizza Order Application

Android Layouts, Styles, Theme and Menus

• Views, Layouts and Constraints
• Layout Types
• Android Styles and Themes
• App Manifest and Adaptive Icons
• Application Layouts and Themes

Toasts, Activities, Navigations, and Views Context Class

• Toast Class
• Activities and Lifecycle
• Android Intent
• Navigating Between Activities and Passing Data
• Android Views: ListView, RecyclerView and CardView

Android Dialogs, Snackbar, Menus, WebView and Notifications

• Android Dialogs: Alert, Progress and Date/Time Pickers
• Snackbar, Menus and WebView
• Creating Android Notifications and Channels
• Adding Android Menus

Android Storage, SQLite and Content Providers

• Android Storage Options
• SQLite Databases and Library
• Content Providers and Sync Adapters
• ORMLite
• Creating an SQLite Database and Content Provider

Location-Aware Apps: Using GPS and Google Maps

• GPS and Location Service Providers
• Google Maps: Map Fragment and API key
• Capturing User's Location and Reverse Geolocation
• JSON and API
• Creating Location-Aware Apps

UI/UX Design Fundamentals

• UX/UI Designers and their roles
• Differences between UI and UX Design
• Understanding User and Business Needs
• Content Strategy, Wire-framing and Prototyping
• Uses, Elements and Execution of Wireframes and Prototypes
• Usability, Testing and Feedback
• Visual Design and Interaction

Functionality, Compatibility, Performance, Stability and Security

Certificate Obtained and Conferred by

Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub

Upon meeting at least 75% attendance and passing the assessment(s), participants will receive a Certificate of Completion from NTUC LearningHub.