Course Overview
This hands-on course introduces Android Application Development on mobile and tablet platforms to experienced Java Application Developers. Continuing on from COMP 2526, the Java programming language is used to develop, debug and deploy Android applications. Labs and assignments explore and use the Android SDK tools - avd, adb, ddms, etc., to configure and troubleshoot Android applications on the emulator(s). Topics include: Designing user interfaces with Views, Fragments, Layouts and Activities. Students learn to manage Android Resources, work with Manifest files, Persist data using SQLite DB, Create Services and Content Providers. Other topics of discussion include Location Based Services, Telephony, Multimedia APIs and Cloud to Device Messaging. By the end of this course successful participants will complete a final project which includes building, packaging and publishing an Android application for a mobile device or tablet.
Prerequisite(s)
Credits
4.0
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Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of this course, the student will be able to:
- Understand the Android platform and architecture.
- Develop mobile and tablet applications using the Android Application Framework.
- Use the User Interface elements of the Android Framework.
- Create Services for background processing.
- Use and build Content Providers.
- Integrate SQLite Database for Persistence of data.
- Implement Android applications to make use of Location based services.
- Explain how to package and Publish Android applications.
- Access and integrate cloud based services into Android applications.
- Design and build multi-threaded applications for Android devices.
- Develop networked Android applications that connect to web services using HTTP .
- Build Android applications that consume JSON and XML services.
Effective as of Fall 2014
Related Programs
Mobile Development with Android Technologies (COMP 3717) is offered as a part of the following programs:
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- Indicates programs eligible for students to apply for Post-graduation Work Permit (PGWP).
School of Computing and Academic Studies
- Computer Systems Technology
Diploma Full-time
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