MOBILE PROGRAMMING I

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Learning Outcomes

Recognizes the concept of application development for mobile devices.
Recognizes mobile computing platforms and mobile computing
Recognizes smart devices
Recognizes mobile development environments.
Explains the basic concepts of Android phone features and capabilities.
Understands the basic technologies used by the Android platform. Recognizes the structure of an Android application project. Uses the tools necessary for Android application project.
Explains the relationship between XML and Java for the Android platform.
Creates, writes and tests Android applications using the Eclipse Android Plugin.
Explains and uses Android SDK.
Recognizes and uses Android Environment Emulator and Application life cycle.
Creates and configures simulation environments using the AVD Manager.
Recognizes Activity stack.
Recognizes Android application's life cycle states and uses life cycle methods.
Defines user interfaces using XML layouts.
Uses AndroidManifest.xml, main.xml, strings.xml, and the drawable folder.
Selects and uses various layouts such as LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, and SlideDrawer in constructing the view of Android applications
Uses padding and margins to manage layout in device independent pixels (DIP).
Discusses how fragments should be used in newer versions of Android.
Recognizes and uses Android Selection Widgets
Recognizes and uses listboxes, comboboxes, drop-down lists, picture galleries, etc.
Recognizes and uses data adapters.
Recognizes and uses GridView, AutoCompleteTextView, Gallery Widget and Customized Lists.
Recognizes and uses Date Time Tabs, Hard & Soft Keyboard, Fonts and Menus.
Recognizes and uses Date Time Tabs
Recognizes and uses Hard & Soft Keyboards
Recognizes and uses Fonts
Recognizes and uses Option Menu and Context Menu
Recognizes and uses Webkit Browser
Recognizes and uses webview widget
Understands passing objects between Android and javaScript.
Uses Webkit Browser
Recognizes and uses Intents, inter-process communication using bundles.
Describes and uses intents
Distinguishes between explicit and implicit intents.
Describes and uses bundles
Writes markup to specify Android security permissions
Recognizes and uses Multi-Thread.
Recognizes and uses thread states.
Recognizes and uses handler methods.
Recognizes and uses AsyncTask class.