Android Overview and History – Part One

• How it all got started
• Why Android is different (and important)
• Native Android Applications
• Android SDK Features

Android Overview and History – Part Two

• Android Development Environment
• Elements of Android SDK
• Android Software Stack
• Android Application Architecture
• Android Libraries
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Initial Configuration of the Android SDK

Android Stack

• Overview of the stack
• Linux kernel
• Native libraries
• Dalvik
• App framework
• Apps
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Configure Initial Application, Run in Emulator

SDK Overview

• Platforms
• Tools
• Versions
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Download and Create in Android Virtual Device Manager

Hello World App

• Creating your first project
• The manifest file
• Layout resource
• Running your app on Emulator
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create, Compile and Run ‘Hello, Android’ App

Main Building Blocks

• Activities
• Activity lifecycle
• Intents
• Services
• Content Providers
• Broadcast Receivers
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Review Activities, Intents, and Content Providers

Android System Overview

• File System
• Preferences
• Notifications
• Security model
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create Application with Toast Notifications

Advanced Android User Interface – Part One

• Selection components
• Adapters
• Complex UI components
• Building UI for performance

Advanced Android User Interface – Part Two

• Menus and Dialogs
• Graphics
• Animation
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create Application with Android’s Advanced User Interface Functions

Multimedia in Android

• Multimedia Supported audio formats
• Simple media playback
• Supported video formats
• Simple video playback
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create Android Audio/Video Application

Android Auto

• What is Android Auto
• Get started with Android Auto
• Design for Android Auto
• Provide Audio Playback with Android Auto

Basic Content Providers

• Content provider MIME types
• Searching for content
• Adding, changing, and removing content
• Working with content files
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create an Application that Works with an Android Content Provider

Data Storage, Retrieval and Sharing

• Android Techniques for Saving Data
• Saving Simple Application Data
• Creating and Saving Preferences
• Retrieving Shared Preferences
• Saving Activity State
• Creating a Preferences Page
• Saving and Loading Files
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create application that performs Data Storage and Retrieval from Android External Storage

Mapping and Location Based Services

• Using Location Based Services
• Setting up your Emulator with Location Based Services
• Selecting a Location Provider
• Finding Your Location
• Using Proximity Alerts
• Using the Geocoder
• Creating MapBased Activities
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create a Location-Aware application that uses the Proximity Alerts and Google Maps API

Working in the Background

• Introducing Services
• Using Background Worker Threads
• Introducing Notifications
• Using Alarms
  • Lab Exercise:
    • Create an application with One-Time, Repeating Alarms, and Long-Running Background Task as Service

Main Building Blocks Demo