Training Course On Android Application Development & Programming, Nairobi and Mombasa; Kenya

This course is entails Android Programming, with full practical approach of creating Android application. It is well structured into topics from the basic of Java, Installation of Eclipse and Android Studio, Basic of Android, Designing components in Android types of Services in Android.

Duration

10 days.

Requirements

1.      Hardware

Laptop with at least 4 GB RAM, 25 GB disk space and at least 2.0 GHZ processor

Android device

2.     Software

Android studio Integrated Development Environment

Java version 1.8 and above

Windows 7 and above, Ubuntu 14.04 and above or MAC OS operating systems

Course objectives

i. Set up programming environment

ii. Create a mobile application with a responsive user interface

iii. Collect, store and fetch data using persistent storage such as:

a.      Shared preferences

b.      SQLite

c.      File system

iv. Sync data remotely when an internet connection is available.

Module I

1. Introduction to the android platform & Set up Environment

a. What id Android?

b. Features of Android

c. Install the Java Development Kit version 1.8 or above

d. Install the android studio software version 3.2 or above

e. Setting up environment variables

2. Leveraging Application Fundamentals; Building mobile applications

a. Introduction to JAVA and XML programming languages.

b. Creating responsive user interfaces using XML

c. Processing user input using JAVA

d. Store user input to a persistent storage

e. Packaging applications for deployment

f. User permission prompt

3.Supporting asynchronous behavior

a. Performing background tasks with services

b. Communicating with intents

Module II

1. Persisting Application Data; Selecting storage options

a. Contrasting internal and external storage locations

b. Saving application data with

c. Shared preferences.

d. SQLite

 e. File System

Module III

1. Creating User Interfaces; Selecting visual components

a. Layout design

b. Building the layout

c. Connecting a view to an activity

d. Hello World Example

2. Working with resource declarations

a. Connecting views to processing logic

b. Handling multiple screen resolutions

c. Localizing applications

Module IV

1. Processing User Input; Communicating with the user

a. Collecting user input

b. Provide user feedback using toast messages, Snackbar and alert dialogs.

c. Generating status bar notifications

d. Logging key application events  

2. Interacting with the UI

a. Responding to user input events

b. Launching activities with intents

c. Writing Java event handlers

d. Generating context and option menus  

3. Managing the activity life cycle

a. Detecting various activity lifecycles and taking appropriate actions to prevent memory leaks

Module V

1. Exchanging Data over the Internet; Interacting with server-side applications

a. Synchronizing offline data with remote data

b. Communicating via HTTP clients

2.Developing clients for web services

a. Connecting to RESTful services

b. Creating and parsing JSON

c. Decoding JSON in the application

Methodology

The instructor led trainings are delivered using a blended learning approach and comprises of presentations, guided sessions of practical exercise, web-based tutorials and group work. Our facilitators are seasoned industry experts with years of experience, working as professional and trainers in these fields.

Key Notes

i. The participant must be conversant with English.

ii. Upon completion of training the participant will be issued with an Authorized Training Certificate

iii. Course duration is flexible and the contents can be modified to fit any number of days.

iv. The course fee includes facilitation training materials, 2 coffee breaks, buffet lunch and A Certificate upon successful completion of Training.

v. One-year post-training support Consultation and Coaching provided after the course.

vi. Payment should be done at least a week before commence of the training, to DATASTAT CONSULTANCY LTD account, as indicated in the invoice so as to enable us prepare better for you.