Android Fundamentals - Fast Track Training Course

Introduction

• What is Android?
• Modern Android SDK
• Android Runtime (ART)
• The Modern Software Stack
• Development Tools (Android Studio)
• Modern User Interface Approaches
• Installing Development Tools
• Content Providers
• Services
• Intents
• Activities
• Views and Jetpack Compose
• Configuration File (AndroidManifest.xml)
• Simple Hello World with Modern Approach
• Application Artifacts
• Asset Packaging Tool
• Entry Point Activity
• Modern Intent Usage
• Calling Other Activities
• The Activities Stack
• Lifecycle-Aware Components
• Room Database
• Modern System Management
• Separated Processes
• Modern Component Architecture

Application Resources

• What are Resources?
• String Resources
• Layout Resources (XML and Compose)
• Resource Reference Syntax
• Compiled Resources
• Modern Animation Systems
• Vector Drawables and Modern Bitmaps
• Compiled UI Definitions
• Compiled Arrays
• Compiled Colors
• Compiled Strings
• Compiled Styles
• Compiled Arbitrary Raw XML Files
• Uncompiled Resources
• The .aab (Android App Bundle) File
• Assets and Resources Directory Structure

The Intent Concept

• Modern Intent Filter
• Use Intent to Start Activity
• Android Available Intentions
• 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
• Modern Intents Resolution
• Intent Filter Structure
• The Action Test
• The Category Test
• The Data Test
• Multiple Matches
• Android Predefined Intents

User Interface Controls

• Modern GUI Approaches
• Jetpack Compose Basics
• Traditional XML Layouts
• Hybrid XML & Compose Approaches
• TextView and Modern Text Components
• TextView Sample
• TextView Style Sample
• EditText and TextFields
• EditText Sample
• AutoCompleteTextView
• AutoCompleteTextView Sample
• Modern Selection Controls
• Button and Modern Button Components
• Button Sample
• ImageButton
• ImageButton Sample
• ToggleButton
• ToggleButton Sample
• CheckBox Control
• CheckBox Control Sample
• RadioButton Control
• RadioButton Control Sample
• Modern List Components (RecyclerView, LazyColumn)
• List Sample
• Grid Components
• Grid Sample
• Date and Time Controls
• Modern Image Displays
• MapView Integration
• WebView Modern Usage

Layout Managers

• Modern Layout Systems
• ConstraintLayout
• LinearLayout
• Layout Weight
• Gravity
• TableLayout
• Padding Properties
• RelativeLayout
• FrameLayout
• Compose Layouts (Column, Row, Box)
• Modern Navigation Components

Menus and Dialogs

• Modern Menu Patterns
• MenuItem Interface
• Context Menus
• Menu Items Group
• Menu Items Attributes
• Modern Action Patterns
• Alternative Menu Items
• Creating Modern Menus
• Menu Items Groups
• Menu Items Events Handling
• Modern Callback Patterns
• Define Listener
• Using Intents
• Modern Dialog Systems
• Alert Dialog
• Material Design Dialogs
• Prompt Dialog

Touchscreens and Gestures

• Modern Motion Events
• Gesture Sequences
• Advanced Gestures Handling
• Modern Gesture Handling Methods

Style Definition

• Modern Style Definition
• Style Definitions Inheritance
• Style Properties
• Material Design 3 Theming
• Theme Definition
• Predefined Material Themes
• Inherit Predefined Theme
• App Widgets Development
• App Widgets Overview
• Practical Samples
• Modern App Widget Structure
• Configuration Activity
• Modern Design Guidelines

Location Based Services

• Modern Location APIs
• Privacy and Permissions
• Required Modern Permissions
• Modern Location Services
• Maps Integration
• Maps Overlays
• Modern Geocoding
• The Address Class
• The LocationManager Class
• The LocationListener Interface
• Modern Location Updates

Web Services and Networking

• Modern Networking Libraries
• Retrofit and OkHttp
• HTTP Requests
• HTTP Get Request
• HTTP Post Request
• Modern Timeout Handling
• Coroutines for Networking
• Background Threading

Android Services

• Creating Modern Services
• The Service Class
• Modern Background Tasks
• Foreground Services
• WorkManager
• Local Services
• Remote Services
• Modern IPC Patterns

Media Framework

• Modern Media Playback
• Playing Audio
• Playing Video
• ExoPlayer Integration
• Modern Media Player Demos

Android Security Model

• Modern Deployment
• App Signing
• Google Play Signing
• Deployment using Android Studio
• Modern Process Management
• Declarative Permission Model
• Privacy and Data Security

Graphics Animation

• Modern Animation Systems
• MotionLayout
• Compose Animations
• Property Animation

Basic Graphics

• Modern Drawable Systems
• Vector Drawables
• ShapeDrawable Usage

OpenGL Graphics

• Modern Graphics APIs
• Vulkan Integration
• The glVertexPointer Method
• The glDrawElements Method

Customized Views

• Custom Composables
• Custom Views
• Modern Progress Indicators
• Model View Controller Patterns

Android Coroutines and Threading

• The UI Thread
• The Single Thread Rule
• Coroutine Scopes
• ViewModel Integration
• The Handler Class
• The Coroutines Utility
• Background Processing Patterns

Application Life Cycle

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

Room Database

• Room Implementation
• The Room Database Class
• Entities and DAOs
• The onCreate() Method
• The onUpgrade() Method
• Database Queries
• The insert() Method
• The delete() Method
• The query() Method

Content Providers

• Modern Content Providers
• Room Database Integration
• Content Providers Architecture
• Content Providers Registration
• Using Content Provider
• Retrieving Records, Adding Records
• The Cursor Object, The ContentValues() Object
• Content Provider Demo
• Developing Content Providers
• Changes Notification

Data Storage

• Modern DataStore
• SharedPreferences Modern Usage
• File Management
• Creating Files
• Accessing Simple Files
• Accessing Raw Resources
• XML Files Resources
• Cloud Storage Options

Modern Runtime

• ART vs Dalvik
• The dex File Format
• The D8/R8 Compiler
• Modern Garbage Collector
• Performance Optimization

Background Applications

• Modern Background Processing
• WorkManager Services
• Background Threads
• Modern Notifications
• Foreground Services
• System Management

Activity Data

• Modern Intent Usage
• Start Activity Methods
• Passing Data between Activities
• ViewModel Data Sharing
• Coherent User Experience

Messaging

• Modern SMS Integration
• The SmsManager Class
• The SEND_SMS Permission
• Sending SMS
• Receiving SMS
• Chat Applications

Telephony

• Modern Phone Calls
• The android.telephony Package
• Call Management
• PhoneStateListener Class
• The TelephonyManager Class
• VoIP Integration

Web View

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

Kotlin Language

• Kotlin for Android
• Modern Language Features
• Third Party Libraries

Debugging

• Android Studio Debugger
• Modern Profiling Tools
• Logcat
• Android Debug Bridge
• Performance Profiling
• Modern Testing Frameworks

Adapters

• Modern Adapter Patterns
• RecyclerView.Adapter
• ListAdapter
• The ArrayAdapter Class

Live Wallpapers

• Modern Live Wallpaper
• User Interaction
• Performance Optimization

BroadcastReceiver

• Modern Broadcast Patterns
• Registering a Receiver
• Receiver Life Cycle

Bluetooth

• Modern Bluetooth
• The BluetoothAdapter Class
• The BluetoothDevice Class
• Bluetooth Permissions
• Setting Up Bluetooth
• Finding Devices
• Modern Bluetooth Connections

Text To Speech

• Modern TTS Engine
• TTS Implementation
• Voice Assistant Integration

Android Search

• Modern Search Integration
• Search Suggestions
• The onSearchRequest() Method
• Suggestion Provider

Camera

• Modern CameraX
• Camera2 API
• Image Analysis
• Picture Parameters

Sensors

• Modern Sensor Integration
• The SensorManager Class
• The SensorListener Interface
• Accelerometer
• Compass
• Other Sensors

Vibration

• Modern Vibration API
• The Vibrator Class
• Vibration Sequences

WiFi Connectivity

• Modern WiFi Management
• The WifiManager Class
• User Permissions
• Network Connectivity

Networking

• Modern Networking
• HTTP/2 Support
• WebSocket Integration
• Network Security

Input Method Framework

• Modern Input Methods
• Custom Keyboards
• Voice Input Integration

Device Configuration

• Modern Configuration Handling
• Responsive Layouts
• Resource Qualifiers

Localization

• Modern Localization
• Default Resources
• RTL Support
• Testing

Memory Management

• Modern Memory Management
• The Application Context
• Lifecycle Awareness
• Performance Optimization
• Garbage Collector

Speech Input

• Modern Speech Recognition
• Voice Assistant Integration
• The Language Model
• Voice Commands

Development Tools

• Modern Android Studio