This course is part of the Android App Development Specialization

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Android App Development SpecializationVanderbilt University

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This 4 week MOOC builds upon the core Android app components and concurrency frameworks covered in Course 2 by focusing on started and bound services, local inter-process communication (IPC), and content providers. Case study apps will be examined from multiple perspectives to learn how to program these app components using Android's material design paradigm. Students will work incrementally on a hands-on project involving a material design-based RSS reader app. Each week you will add additional capabilities to the project, based on material covered in the lecture videos. You'll spend roughly 4 hours per week watching video lectures, taking quizzes, and programming assignments with Java and Android.

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Course 3 of 5 in the

Android App Development Specialization

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Approx. 13 hours to complete

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Course 3 of 5 in the

Android App Development Specialization

Beginner Level

Approx. 13 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: Arabic, French, Portuguese (European), Italian, Vietnamese, German, Russian, English, Spanish

Instructor

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Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt

Professor of Computer Science and Associate Chair of the Computer Science and Engineering Program

Electrical Engineering and Computer Science

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7 Courses

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Vanderbilt University

Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tenn., is a private research university and medical center offering a full-range of undergraduate, graduate and professional degrees.

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

MOOC Overview

This module provides an introduction to the contents of the MOOC and summarizes effective learning strategies. Learning objectives are presented in the Module Introduction video lecture.

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 88 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

14 videos

MOOC 3 Overview2m

Module Introduction3m

MOOC Contents, Organization, and Learning Strategies (Part 1)4m

MOOC Contents, Organization, and Learning Strategies (Part 2)5m

Overview of Layered Architectures10m

Primary and Secondary Storage Mechanisms6m

Kernel IPC and Processing Mechanisms9m

Android Kernel Extensions8m

An Introduction to Key Concepts3m

Android Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL)4m

Android Runtime: Execution Environments5m

Android Runtime: Core and Native Libraries9m

Overview of Object-Oriented Frameworks6m

Service Frameworks and Packaged Apps6m

1 reading

Responses to Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) and PDF Versions of Slides10m

1 practice exercise

Module 1 - Overview of the Android App Components30m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Android Started and Bound Services

Learning objectives are presented in the Module Introduction video lecture.

3 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 79 min)

10 videos

Module Introduction2m

Overview of Android Services (Part 1)6m

Overview of Android Services (Part 2)6m

Overview to Android Services (Part 3)8m

Service Lifecycle Operations (Part 1)9m

Service Lifecycle Operations (Part 2)6m

Service Lifecycle Operations (Part 3)12m

The IntentService Framework8m

Service Deployment and Communication Models4m

Case Study: PingPongReceiverService App13m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 - Started and Bound Services30m

Week

Week 3

4 hours to complete

Android Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

Learning objectives are presented in the Module Introduction video lecture.

4 hours to complete

13 videos (Total 114 min)

13 videos

Module Introduction2m

Overview of Android Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC) (Part 1)7m

Overview of Android Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC) (Part 2)7m

Service and Activity Communication Via Android Messengers (Part 1)5m

Service and Activity Communication Via Android Messengers (Part 2)7m

Programming Started Services with Intents & Messengers (Part 1)12m

Programming Started Services with Intents & Messengers (Part 2)14m

Programming Started Services with Intents & Messengers (Part 3)10m

Programming Started Services with Intents & Messengers (Part 4)7m

Programming Bound Services with Messengers (Part 1)4m

Programming Bound Services with Messengers (Part 2)11m

Programming Bound Services with Messengers (Part 3)6m

Programming Bound Services with Messengers (Part 4)15m

1 practice exercise

Module 3 - Android: Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC)30m

Week

Week 4

4 hours to complete

Android Content Providers

Learning objectives are presented in the Module Introduction video lecture.

4 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 96 min)

10 videos

Module Introduction1m

Overview of Content Providers & Content Resolvers (Part 1)12m

Overview of Content Providers & Content Resolvers (Part 2)10m

Overview of SQLite (Part 1)7m

Overview of SQLite (Part 2)11m

Developing a Content Provider (Part 1)12m

Developing a Content Provider (Part 2)10m

Case Study: The HobbitContentProvider App (Part 1)4m

Case Study: The HobbitContentProvider App (Part 2)9m

Case Study: The HobbitContentProvider App (Part 3)16m

1 practice exercise

Module 4 - Android Content Providers30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM ANDROID APP COMPONENTS - SERVICES, LOCAL IPC, AND CONTENT PROVIDERS

by AAApr 29, 2017

This course was really good for me. I was able to learn the basic theory and working of how services and content providers work in Android. This course helped me alot.

by BHJul 11, 2018

This course was awesome , it has heped me a lot to know more about android development and has boosted my interest in in App development.It has met my expectations

by NJNov 14, 2020

I found this course very good. The professor is quite Good and Speed was also good not so fast and not so slow. Quite Balanced.

by MMJul 18, 2017

Assignments were pretty cool. Topics are covered thoroughly and provided links to relevant material and excellent examples.

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About the Android App Development Specialization

This Specialization enables learners to successfully apply core Java programming languages features & software patterns needed to develop maintainable mobile apps comprised of core Android components, as well as fundamental Java I/O & persistence mechanisms.

The Capstone project will integrate the material from throughout the Specialization to exercise and assess the ability of learners to create an interesting Android app by applying knowledge and skills learned in previous MOOCs, including Java programming features, Android Studio tools, Android Activity components, Material Design, file I/O and data persistence, unit testing, and software patterns. The project itself will be similar in design goals to previous assignments, however it will provide less of the skeleton code than earlier MOOCs provide to enable more creativity to learners and greater opportunity for learners to customize the app.

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Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

About this Course

Instructor

Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt

Offered by

Vanderbilt University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

MOOC Overview

Week 2

Android Started and Bound Services

Week 3

Android Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

Week 4

Android Content Providers

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Android App Components - Services, Local IPC, and Content Providers

About this Course

Instructor

Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt

Offered by

Vanderbilt University

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week 1

MOOC Overview

Week 2

Android Started and Bound Services

Week 3

Android Local Inter-Process Communication (IPC)

Week 4

Android Content Providers

Reviews

TOP REVIEWS FROM ANDROID APP COMPONENTS - SERVICES, LOCAL IPC, AND CONTENT PROVIDERS

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