SkillSoft Explore Course – Lambers, Inc.

IT Skills Software Design and Development Mobile Development Android

Android is an open source mobile application platform used in devices from cell phones to automobiles. Since Android is so popular, a basic knowledge of creating mobile applications with Android is a fundamental requirement for a skilled mobile application developer. In this course, you will learn about the Android platform and Android Studio. You will also learn the main components of an Android application, how to create an Android application, the activity life cycle, the application life cycle management, and some basic debugging skills.

Asset ID	sd_aade_a01_it_enus
Course Type	Video Course
Course Category	Software Design and Development

Objectives
Introduction to Android start the course define Android and identify its development history and uses in the information age describe the software stack elements of the Linux kernel, Android runtime, and associated libraries describe the software stack elements of the application framework and default applications Introduction to Android Studio describe the official IDE for Android applications and identify the system requirements for using it install Java SDK, Android SDK, and Android Studio use and update the SDK manager use menus and toolbars search folders and file directories, and customize window layouts use Gradle to configure and manage project builds manipulate project settings for appearance, editor, and debugger features Android Studio Applications create an app describe the structure of an Android project work with the Android manifest create, configure, and use virtual devices connect physical devices to Android Studio and run test migrate Eclipse projects to Android Studio import and configure existing projects into Android Studio Android Application Components define activities and services define broadcast receivers and content providers describe the life cycle of activities describe how apps are started and ended Debugging and Packaging debug code with logcat debug code with breakpoints and variables use Toast to display messages export an app package Practice: Using Android Studio create an app and a virtual device, and export the app as a package

Objectives

Introduction to Android

start the course
define Android and identify its development history and uses in the information age
describe the software stack elements of the Linux kernel, Android runtime, and associated libraries
describe the software stack elements of the application framework and default applications

Introduction to Android Studio

describe the official IDE for Android applications and identify the system requirements for using it
install Java SDK, Android SDK, and Android Studio
use and update the SDK manager
use menus and toolbars
search folders and file directories, and customize window layouts
use Gradle to configure and manage project builds
manipulate project settings for appearance, editor, and debugger features

Android Studio Applications

create an app
describe the structure of an Android project
work with the Android manifest
create, configure, and use virtual devices
connect physical devices to Android Studio and run test
migrate Eclipse projects to Android Studio
import and configure existing projects into Android Studio

Android Application Components

define activities and services
define broadcast receivers and content providers
describe the life cycle of activities
describe how apps are started and ended

Debugging and Packaging

debug code with logcat
debug code with breakpoints and variables
use Toast to display messages
export an app package

Practice: Using Android Studio

create an app and a virtual device, and export the app as a package