Android Apps Development with Java Programming

Topic 1. Get Ready

• Exploring the history of Android
• Exploring the Android app framework
• Programming with Java
• Install Android Studio on Windows
• Install Android Studio on Mac
• Configure the Android SDK

Topic 2. Android Development Fundamentals

• Create your first Android app
• Create virtual devices for testing
• Connect a physical device for testing
• Add command line tools to the path
• Explore the SDK's command line tools
• Use the developer documentation

Topic 3. Working with Android Studio Projects

• Explore the project structure
• Manage Gradle build scripts
• Manage the app manifest file
• Use dependencies and support libraries

Topic 4. Define the User Interface

• Create layout resource files
• Modify material design themes and styles
• Lay out screens with ViewGroup and View
• Units of measurement
• Using LinearLayout containers
• Using RelativeLayout containers
• Add views to a view group with Java
• Display and collect text values
• Display messages with Toast and Snackbar

Topic 5. Work with Events

• Explore the activity lifecycle
• Trace lifecycle events with Logcat
• Handle View events in layout files
• Handle View events with Java code
• Handle changes in screen orientation

Topic 6. Display Images

• Create a custom launcher icon
• Display an image resource with ImageView
• Display image resources at runtime
• Display images from the assets folder

Topic 7. Work with Menus and the Action Bar

• Define the options menu with XML
• Add items to a menu at runtime
• Display menu items in the action bar

Topic 8. Manage Navigation

• Create new activities and layouts
• Start activities with explicit intents
• Open other apps with implicit intents

Topic 9. Support Multiple Screens

• Android market fragmentation
• Create alternative resources
• Define alternative dimension resources
• Create multiple versions of images
• Lay out activities with fragments

Topic 10. Work with Data

• Display an array of data in a list
• Customize list item displays
• Customize text and image displays
• Create and open a detail activity
• Pass data to a detail activity
• Return data to a parent activity

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Minimum Entry Requirement

Knowledge and Skills

• Able to operate using computer functions
• Minimum 3 GCE ‘O’ Levels Passes including English or WPL Level 5 (Average of Reading, Listening, Speaking & Writing Scores)

Attitude

• Positive Learning Attitude
• Enthusiastic Learner

Experience

• Minimum of 1 year of working experience.

Target Age Group: 21-65 years old

Minimum Software/Hardware Requirement

Software:

You can download and install the following software:

• Visual Studio Code

Hardware: Windows and Mac Laptops

SSG Training Grant

SSG TG is $15 per pax. Net fee after SSG TG is $309.82. Absentee Payroll is not eligible.

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• The staff will send you an invoice with the fee breakdown.
• Login to the MySkillsFuture portal, select the course you’re enrolling on and enter the course date and schedule.
• Enter the course fee payable by you (including GST) and enter the amount of credit to claim.
• Upload your invoice and click ‘Submit’

Note

• SSG subsidy is available for Singapore Citizens, Permanent Residents, and Corporates.
• All Singaporeans aged 25 and above can use their SkillsFuture Credit to pay. For more details, visit www.skillsfuture.gov.sg/credit
• An unfunded course fee can be claimed via SkillsFuture Credit or paid in cash.

• Those who want to learn Android Apps development

Angel Koh: Angel Koh has over 15 years experience with the maritime and defence industry building information systems for full scale development programs; working with a myriad of programming and computing languages and tools, ranging from programming languages like C# and Java to computing languages like Octave and ArcGis. His specialization is in the field of data fusion and mapping. He is always passionate to adopt new technologies and skills to add to his repertoire of computer knowledge.

In his free time, he likes to tinker with his RigidBot 3D printer, building simple household objects with Adobe 123D Design and OpenSCAD.