MCCCD Program Description

Advanced Android Application Development

Course: CIS265DA

First Term: 2020 Fall

Lec + Lab 3.0 Credit(s) 4.0 Period(s) 4.0 Load
Subject Type: Occupational
Load Formula: T- Lab Load

Description: Advanced Android device programming utilizing an Android Integrated Development Environment, and an Android-focused programming language such as Java or Kotlin, utilizing various advanced activity layouts, views, and intents. Covers advanced Object Oriented Programming (OOP) practices, local and cloud-based database backends, threading, incorporating device features and sensors, and unit testing.

MCCCD Official Course Competencies
1. Create apps that utilize advanced Android device components and features such as the camera, accelerometer, light sensor, and Global Positioning System (GPS). (I) 2. Create apps that incorporate Google Maps and device location. (II) 3. Design and build responsive apps with a flexible User Interface (UI) that utilize Fragments, ResponsiveLayouts, AdapterViews, and custom views. (III) 4. Create apps that utilize multiple Activities and pass data between Activities. (IV) 5. Create apps that incorporate advanced OOP structures such as abstract classes, generics, interfaces and dependency injection. (V) 6. Design and use backend database collections in Android apps, both locally and in the Cloud. (VI) 7. Build and perform unit tests, both locally on the development machine and instrumented using a device or emulator. (VII) 8. Create apps that incorporate advanced media including video, drawing shapes, and frame-by-frame animations using timers and sprite graphics. (VIII) 9. Create apps that incorporate Asynchronous tasks and perform tasks in the background. (IX) 10. Create an app that provides localization using resources. (X)
MCCCD Official Course Competencies must be coordinated with the content outline so that each major point in the outline serves one or more competencies. MCCCD faculty retains authority in determining the pedagogical approach, methodology, content sequencing, and assessment metrics for student work. Please see individual course syllabi for additional information, including specific course requirements.

MCCCD Official Course Outline
I. Advanced device components A. Camera 1. Retrieving a photo 2. Capturing a photo B. GPS location C. Accelerometer D. Light Sensor E. Other hardware specific sensors II. Incorporating google maps A. Displaying location B. Zooming C. Showing multiple locations (pins) D. Choosing target location E. Getting directions III. Responsive layouts / flexible UI A. ConstraintView B. Fragments C. AdapterView D. Custom views IV. Multiple activities A. Adding activities B. Navigating between activities C. Passing data between activities V. Advanced Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) A. Inheritance B. Abstract classes C. Generics D. Interfaces E. Dependency injection VI. Developing and accessing data backends A. SQLite (local) B. JavaScript Object Notation (JSON) (local or cloud) C. Restful Services with MySQL (cloud) D. Firebase (cloud) E. Azure mobile app Software Development Kit (SDK) VII. Unit testing A. Local 1. JUnit 2. Robolectric 3.Espresso B. Instrumented unit tests 1. AndroidX / AndroidJUnitRunner 2. Creating a test class 3. Creating a test suite 4. Firebase test lab VIII. Advanced media A. Video 1. Playing video 2. Capturing video B. Drawing shapes C. Frame-by-Frame animations 1. Sprite graphics 2. Timers IX. Threading A. Async tasks B. Background tasking X. Resources A. String B. Images C. Providing localization

MCCCD Governing Board Approval Date: December 10, 2019

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