Lecture, seminar, demonstration, and hands-on exercises
- Introduction to Layouts
- Views
- Intents on Android
- Menus
- Dialogs
- Introduction to Data Persistence
- SQLite and its applications
- Navigation Drawer
At the end of this course, the successful student will be able to:
- Install and use appropriate tools for mobile application development;
- Explain mobile platform architecture;
- Build user interfaces for mobile devices using Java;
- Use mobile database systems;
- Use built-in widgets and components on mobile devices;
- Create applications that make use of the mobile environment.
Labs |
0-5% |
Project(s) |
15-25% |
Midterm Examination |
30-40% |
Final Examination* |
30-40% |
Total |
100% |
Some of these assessments may involve group work.
* Practical hands-on computer programming exam
In order to pass the course, students must, in addition to receiving an overall course grade of 50%, also achieve a grade of at least 50% on the combined weighted examination components (including quizzes, tests, exams).
Students may conduct research as part of their coursework in this class. Instructors for the course are responsible for ensuring that student research projects comply with College policies on ethical conduct for research involving humans, which can require obtaining Informed Consent from participants and getting the approval of the Douglas College Research Ethics Board prior to conducting the research.
Corinne Hoisington. Android Boot Camp For Developers Using Java, latest edition, Course Technology or other textbooks as approved by the department
Courses listed here are equivalent to this course and cannot be taken for further credit:
- No equivalency courses