Mobile Application Development (Diploma)

Android architecture, activities, layouts, intents, data storage and app publishing.

6 MonthsDuration 5Chapters31Topics

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01Unit 1: Introduction to Android 6 topics

Mobile operating systems
Android versions and features
Android architecture - Linux kernel, HAL, runtime, libraries, framework, apps
Android Studio, SDK and emulator (AVD)
Structure of an Android project
AndroidManifest.xml and Gradle

02Unit 2: UI Design 6 topics

Views and ViewGroups
Linear, Relative, Constraint and Frame layouts
TextView, EditText, Button, ImageView, CheckBox, RadioButton
Units - dp and sp
Toast and Snackbar
Event handling - onClick

03Unit 3: Activities, Intents and Fragments 6 topics

Activity life cycle
Explicit and implicit intents
Passing data between activities
Fragments and their life cycle
Menus and dialogs
ListView, RecyclerView and adapters

04Unit 4: Data Storage 6 topics

SharedPreferences
Internal and external storage
SQLite database and SQLiteOpenHelper
CRUD operations
Content providers
Introduction to Firebase

05Unit 5: Services, Permissions and Publishing 7 topics

Services and broadcast receivers
Notifications
Runtime permissions
Location, camera and sensors
Calling web APIs
Signing the app, APK and AAB
Publishing on Google Play

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You will be able to

Explain the Android architecture, its layers and the Android SDK tools
Set up Android Studio and an emulator and create a basic app
Design user interfaces with layouts and common UI widgets
Explain the activity life cycle and use explicit and implicit intents
Use list views / RecyclerView, menus, dialogs and fragments
Store data using SharedPreferences, files and SQLite
Use permissions, location / camera services and publish an app on Google Play

Who it is for

Diploma Computer Science & Engineering students of Semester 5 (BTEUP)
Diploma IT and BCA students who want to start Android development

What you need

Java programming (Semester 4); Kotlin basics are introduced in class
A computer with at least 8 GB RAM for Android Studio

Questions

Which syllabus is followed?

The BTEUP Diploma Computer Science & Engineering Semester 5 Mobile Application Development syllabus. Where your college syllabus differs, the centre follows your own syllabus.

Java or Kotlin?

Examples are shown in Java as per the syllabus, with Kotlin equivalents for students who want them.

Can I publish my own app?

Yes. The publishing steps on Google Play Console are explained; a developer account has a one-time fee paid by you.