Introduction to Android graphics

Introduction to Android graphics

This course is part of Advanced App Development in Android Specialization

Instructor: Benny Lo

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

73 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

2 weeks to complete

at 10 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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Tools you'll learn

Android Studio

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Assessments

11 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course will bring you up to speed with the fundamentals of 2D graphics and 3D graphics in Android. This course provides the ideal primer for more advanced courses and applications, for example, OpenGL, as well as Virtual Reality in Android.

This course is unique because it covers the key concepts and theory of 2D and 3D graphics while also showing you how to implement these in Android practically. This provides a solid understanding and grasp of the subject matter which will be applicable in a variety of settings. The final assignment will provide you with an artefact which you can use for your professional portfolio to evidence your skills.

Welcome to this first module. In this module, we'll cover the basics of 2D Graphics in Android. We'll use an example program I've created to cover: the canvas drawing functions, drawing basic objects with colours, and finally affine transformation.

What's included

9 videos3 readings6 assignments3 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 18 minutes

Introduction 1 minute
The example program 1 minute
Canvas drawing functions 2 minutes
Draw a polyline object 2 minutes
Draw a polygon 1 minute
Strokes and fills 2 minutes
Affine transformation 5 minutes
Plotting data and graphs 3 minutes
Summary 1 minute

3 readings Total 80 minutes

Prerequisites 10 minutes
Download the example program 30 minutes
Let's practice: Canvas drawing functions 40 minutes

6 assignments Total 180 minutes

Canvas drawing functions 30 minutes
Polyline objects 30 minutes
Polygons 30 minutes
Strokes and fills 30 minutes
Affine transformation 30 minutes
Plotting data and graphs 30 minutes

3 discussion prompts Total 30 minutes

Say hello! 10 minutes
Troubleshooting 10 minutes
Troubleshooting 10 minutes

In this module, we'll cover how to create 3D graphics in Android. We will build on what we learned in the last module on 2D graphics to look at the fundamentals of 3D graphics, including: transformations, viewing and projections, and colour.

What's included

9 videos4 readings5 assignments2 discussion prompts

9 videos Total 32 minutes

Introduction 1 minute
The example program 4 minutes
3D affine transformation 3 minutes
Gimbal lock 4 minutes
Timer task 2 minutes
Quaternion 6 minutes
Viewing and projection 8 minutes
Colour and intensity 4 minutes
Summary 1 minute

4 readings Total 95 minutes

Link to download the example program 30 minutes
Try the gimbal lock example program 30 minutes
The quaternion example program 20 minutes
Quaternion multiplication and rotational matrix 15 minutes

5 assignments Total 140 minutes

3D affine transformation 30 minutes
Gimbal lock 30 minutes
Quaternion 30 minutes
Viewing and projection 30 minutes
Colour and intensity 20 minutes

2 discussion prompts Total 25 minutes

3D graphics inspiration 15 minutes
Quaternion questions 10 minutes

In this final module, you will apply everything you have learned into a summative assignment where I'll ask you to create a dancing robot! This assessment will draw upon 2D and 3D graphics so I suggest you review the materials from the previous two modules if you need to.