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This MOOC teaches you how to programme core Java programming language features and classes that are used in Android, the dominant platform for developing and deploying mobile device apps.
Syllabus :
1. MOOC Overview
- Overview of Java for Android MOOC
- MOOC Contents, Organization, and Learning Strategies
- Overview of the Java Programming Language
2. Introduction to Android Studio
- Installing Android Studio
- Opening Provided Assignment Projects
- Creating and Importing Projects
- Introducing the Editor
- Project File Organization
- Creating and Editing Source Code and Resource Files
- Creating and Running a Virtual Device
- Debugging Syntax Errors
- Logging with Logcat
- TODO Statements
- Running Your Code & Self Assessment Via Unit Tests
- Submitting Your Code to the Auto-Grader
3. Writing a Simple Android App Using Basic Java Features
- Main Components in a Computing System
- Variables and Types
- Expressions
- Printing data
- The Math Class
- The String Class
- Methods
4. Control Flow
- If-statement
- If-statement Code Walkthrough
- For-loops
- For-loops Code Walkthrough
- Indefinite loops
- Random number generation
5. Structured Data
- Arrays
- The for-each loop
- The Collections Framework
- ArrayLists
- HashMaps
- Structured Data WrapUp
6. Classes and Interfaces
- Motivating Classes and Objects
- Building your own Classes and Objects
- Refining your Classes
- New Objects in Old Places
- Overview of Java Generics
7. Inheritance and Polymorphism
- Class Hierarchy and Interfaces: Overview
- Class Hierarchy and Interfaces
- Inheritance at Work
- Polymorphism
- Java Interfaces
- Advanced Class Interface features
- Exception Handling
8. Android Calculator App Mini-Project Assignment
- Overview of the Calculator App Mini-Project Assignment
- Mini-Project Assignment Walkthrough
