Old Java Lectures

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Android readings and exercises

Readings are found at: https://google-developer-training.github.io/android-developer-fundamentals-course-concepts-v2/index.html Links to an external site.

Exercises, hands-on, at: https://developer.android.com/courses/fundamentals-training/toc-v2 Links to an external site.

Lectures and exercises

Before the first lecture, download and install Android Studio from https://developer.android.com/studio Links to an external site..

	Presentations	Lecture slides	Readings	Exercises, hands-on Black = focus
November 2	1. Intro to Android and mobile applications 2. Application components and life cycle	1. Intro to Android and mobile applications.pdf Download 1. Intro to Android and mobile applications.pdf 2. Application components and life cycle.pdf Download 2. Application components and life cycle.pdf	1.1 - 1.4, 2.1 - 2.3 (*2.1- see note below)	1.1 - 1.2A, 1.2B - 1.4, 2.1 - 2.3, 3.1
Novemeber 2 /November 11	3. More on UI 4. Background tasks	3. More on UI.pdf Download 3. More on UI.pdf 4. Background tasks.pdf Download 4. Background tasks.pdf	4.1 - 4.5 7.1, 7.3	4.2, 4.3 - 4.4, 4.5 7.1 - 7.2, 7.3
November 11	5. Networking 3.1 ViewModel	5. Network communication.pdf Download 5. Network communication.pdf  3.1 ViewModel.pdf Download 3.1 ViewModel.pdf	7.2, 7.4, developer.android.com - volley Links to an external site.	7.1 - 7.2, 7.3

 

Interesting, but not covered

Shared preferences, app settings: https://developer.android.com/courses/fundamentals-training/toc-v2 Links to an external site., section 9.1, 9.2

Saving user data using Room Db: https://developer.android.com/courses/fundamentals-training/toc-v2 Links to an external site., section 10.1A, 10.1B

Fragments: https://developer.android.com/courses/advanced-training/toc Links to an external site., section 1.1 - 1.2.