Engineering Maintainable Android Apps, which is a 4 week MOOC that shows by example various methods for engineering maintainable Android apps, including test-driven development methods and how to develop/run unit tests using JUnit and Robotium (or equivalent automated testing frameworks for Android), as well as how to successfully apply common Java/Android software patterns to improve the extensibility and clarity of Android apps. Students will work on the appropriate automated unit quizzes, based on the material covered in the lecture videos. These lessons will demonstrate the benefits of good software engineering practices that are targeted at creating maintainable code for mobile apps.
This course is part of the Android App Development Specialization
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Android App Development SpecializationVanderbilt UniversityAbout this Course
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Software TestingUnit TestingAndroid Software DevelopmentJunit
Learner Career Outcomes
25%
started a new career after completing these courses
25%
got a tangible career benefit from this course
14%
got a pay increase or promotion
Shareable Certificate
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100% online
Start instantly and learn at your own schedule.
Course 4 of 5 in the
Flexible deadlines
Reset deadlines in accordance to your schedule.
Approx. 8 hours to complete
English
Subtitles: English
Offered by
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
6 minutes to complete
MOOC Overview
Engineering Maintainable Android Apps, which is a 4 week MOOC that shows by-example various methods for engineering maintainable Android apps, including test-driven development methods and how to develop/run unit tests using JUnit and Robotium (or equivalent automated testing frameworks for Android), as well as how to successfully apply common Java/Android software patterns to improve the extensibility and clarity of Android apps.
6 minutes to complete
1 video (Total 6 min)
1 video
3 hours to complete
Software Engineering & Testing I
3 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 67 min)
7 videos
Why Test?5m
Unit Testing8m
Unit Testing with Android Studio21m
The Importance of Test Automation8m
Code Coverage9m
Styles of Testing6m
1 practice exercise
Testing I Quiz20m
2 hours to complete
Software Engineering & Testing II
2 hours to complete
7 videos (Total 83 min)
7 videos
Refactoring4m
Refactoring and Regression Testing4m
Integration Testing6m
Integration Testing with Android Studio17m
Mock Objects with Android Studio20m
UI Testing with Espresso in Android Studio24m
2 practice exercises
Testing II Quiz20m
Optional Assignment 1: Android Test Driven Development (Programming)2m
1 hour to complete
Security & Sustainability I
1 hour to complete
9 videos (Total 63 min)
9 videos
Economy of Mechanism4m
Economy of Mechanism Example17m
Least Privilege6m
Least Privilege Example7m
Complete Mediation3m
Complete Mediation Example8m
Secure Defaults5m
Secure Defaults Example7m
1 practice exercise
Security I Quiz20m
2 hours to complete
Security & Sustainability II
This module provides an introduction to Unit Testing using the Junit 4.0 Framework in Android, as well as an introduction to Testing Frameworks using the Robotium open-source test framework for writing graybox testing cases to automate the testing of multi-Activity Android apps.
2 hours to complete
13 videos (Total 90 min)
13 videos
Traditional vs. Mobile App Accounts5m
App Account Mapping to Linux Users4m
Apps Lie & Steal4m
How Android Protects Apps13m
What Android Does Not Protect14m
The Challenges of Secure Coding2m
Security Vulnerability Walkthrough7m
The iRemember App Example3m
Privilege Escalation I5m
Privilege Escalation II4m
Privilege Escalation III6m
Course Wrap-up13m
1 practice exercise
Security II Quiz10m
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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