Course Contents
Day 1: Introduction to Android Development
- Introduction to Android Development
- Overview of the Android platform
- Importance of Android app development
- Setting Up Development Environment
- Installing Android Studio IDE
- Overview of Android Studio interface
- Creating a new project
- Kotlin Programming Language Basics
- Introduction to Kotlin syntax and concepts
- Variables, data types, and operators
- Control flow: if statements, loops, and switches
- User Interface Development with XML and Layouts
- Introduction to XML for UI design
- Creating layouts with LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout, etc.
- Adding UI elements: TextViews, Buttons, EditTexts, etc.
- Understanding ViewGroups and View hierarchy
Day 2: Building Android Apps
- Understanding Activities and Fragments
- Introduction to Activities and their lifecycle
- Creating and managing multiple Activities
- Introduction to Fragments and their lifecycle
- Implementing navigation between Activities and Fragments
- Working with RecyclerView and Adapter
- Introduction to RecyclerView for displaying lists
- Creating custom RecyclerView Adapters
- Populating RecyclerView with data
- Handling user interactions in RecyclerView
- Data Persistence
- Introduction to data persistence on Android
- Using SharedPreferences for simple data storage
- Introduction to SQLite for more complex data management
- Using Room Persistence Library for database management
- Google Maps Integration
- Introduction to Google Maps SDK for Android
- Setting up Google Maps API key
- Displaying a map in your app
- Adding markers and annotations to the map
- Implementing user location tracking
- Handling map interactions: zoom, pan, and gestures
- Testing and Debugging
- Introduction to testing on Android
- Debugging techniques: Logcat, breakpoints, etc.
- App Deployment
- Overview of the Google Play Store submission process
- Preparing the app for distribution
- Testing on real devices and using emulators
Throughout the training, participants should engage in hands-on coding exercises and projects to reinforce their learning. Encourage questions and discussions to ensure participants understand the concepts thoroughly.
