Android Application Development IN MOBILE APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT ( S-AD-102 )

Month 1: Introduction to Android Development

Week 1-2: Introduction to Programming (Java/Kotlin)

• Basics of programming languages (Java or Kotlin)
  • Variables, data types, operators
  • Control flow (if-else, loops)
  • Functions and methods
  • Classes and objects
• Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)
  • Inheritance, polymorphism, encapsulation, and abstraction
  • Collections and data structures (Arrays, Lists, Maps)

Week 3-4: Setting Up Android Development Environment

• Installing Android Studio and SDK
• Android Studio UI Overview
• Introduction to the Android Emulator and devices
• First Android project setup
  • Creating a new Android project
  • Understanding project structure
  • Running the first app on an emulator/device

Month 2: User Interface (UI) Design and Layouts

Week 1-2: Android Views and Layouts

• Understanding the Android layout system
  • LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout, FrameLayout
• Views and Widgets (Buttons, TextViews, ImageViews, EditTexts)
• Using the XML layout files to design UI
• Best practices for UI/UX design in Android
  • Material Design principles

Week 3-4: Advanced UI Elements

• RecyclerView and its Adapter pattern
• CardView, GridLayout, and FlexBoxLayout
• Handling multiple screen sizes and orientations (Responsive UI)
• Introduction to Fragments and FragmentManager

Month 3: Activities, Intents, and Navigation

Week 1-2: Understanding Activities and Intents

• What is an Activity and its lifecycle
• Intent usage: Explicit and Implicit Intents
• Passing data between Activities (Bundles, Parcelable)
• Understanding and using the Activity lifecycle methods (onCreate, onStart, onResume, onPause, onStop, onDestroy)

Week 3-4: Advanced Navigation

• Fragment lifecycle and communication
• Navigation between Activities and Fragments
• The Navigation component (Navigation Graph)
• Back stack management and handling configuration changes

Month 4: Data Management and Networking

Week 1-2: Local Data Storage

• SharedPreferences for simple data storage
• SQLite Database: Introduction, creation, and management
• Room Database: ORM for Android
• Data binding and working with LiveData

Week 3-4: Networking

• Introduction to HTTP and RESTful APIs
• Using Retrofit for network calls
• Parsing JSON data using Gson or Moshi
• Working with asynchronous tasks and Coroutines
• Handling background tasks with WorkManager

Month 5: Advanced Features and Best Practices

Week 1-2: Background Tasks and Services

• Introduction to Services and Service lifecycle
• Working with IntentService
• Background tasks with WorkManager
• Notifications: Creating and handling notifications

Week 3-4: Dependency Injection and Architecture Components

• Introduction to Dependency Injection with Dagger/Hilt
• Introduction to MVVM (Model-View-ViewModel) architecture
• LiveData and ViewModel for better UI interaction
• Using Navigation component with ViewModels

Month 6: Final Project and Deployment

Week 1-2: Testing

• Introduction to Unit Testing in Android
• Writing UI tests with Espresso
• Test-driven development (TDD) basics
• Using Mockito for unit testing

Week 3-4: Final Project Development

• Students work on a final project, which should include:
  • Multi-screen UI with complex navigation
  • Network integration (API calls)
  • Data storage using SQLite/Room Database
  • Proper architecture (MVVM, Dependency Injection)
  • Error handling and validations

Deployment and Publishing

• Preparing app for release
• Signing APK and AAB files
• Publishing on the Google Play Store
• Versioning and managing updates

Here are the key eligibility requirements for starting in web development:

1. Basic Computer Skills: Familiarity with using a computer and internet navigation.
2. Knowledge of Web Basics: Understanding HTML, CSS, and basic JavaScript for web page creation.
3. Problem-Solving Skills: Ability to debug and troubleshoot issues that arise during development.
4. Access to Development Tools: Familiarity with code editors (e.g., Visual Studio Code) and version control systems (e.g., Git/GitHub).