Spring 2021: Android Programming (PSCS)

Logistics

• Class Timings: Fridays 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (5^th and 6^th slot)
• Classroom: Online
• Lab Timings: Thursdays (1:00 pm - 5:00 pm (5^th to 8^thslot)

Course Overview

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Lectures

Lecture	Topic	Lecture Slides	Readings
Unit-01	Introduction: History of Android OS, Introduction to Android OS, Android Architecture, Android Core Building Blocks(Activities, Activity Lifecycle,Services, Content Providers, Intent and Intent Filters, Broadcast Receivers, etc.)	1.pdf (partial)
Unit-02	Overview of OOP using Java: OOPs Concepts (Inheritance, Polymorphism, Interfaces, Abstract class, Threads, Overloading and Overriding) , Java Virtual Machine(JVM).	Read/Download Lecture 01(JVM) and Lecture 02(OOPs) from [1] - Remaining topics will be covered in upcoming classes.
Unit-03	Development Tools: Installing and using Eclipse with ADT plug-in, Installing Virtual machine for Android sandwich/Jelly bean (Emulator), configuring the installed tools, creating a android project – Hello Word, run on emulator, Deploy it on USB-connected Android device.	Handwritten notes |

Assignments and Tests

Home Assignments

• Home Assignment (HA) No. 1, Write the important features of each Android Versions. [08/01/2021]
• Home Assignment (HA) No. 2, Write the difference between (1) Android vs iOS, (2) Android vs Windows, (3) Androd vs Blackberry. [15/01/2021]

Class Assignments

• Assignment No. 1, Posted on Google Classroom, Submission Deadline: **/**/2021
• Assignment No. 2, Posted on Google Classroom, Submission Deadline: **/**/2021
• Assignment No. 3, Posted on Google Classroom, Submission Deadline: **/**/2021

Tests

• Test 1, **/**/2021.
• Test 2, **/**/2021.
• Test 3, **/**/2021.

Resources

• R1: Herbert Schildt, The Complete Reference, 9th Edition, MGH Education (India). [Tentative]
• Web 1: The Java™ Tutorials [2]
• Web 2: Java T Point Tutorial [3]
• Web 3: NTU notes on Java [4]