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CEIS320 Mobile Programming

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55 Interactive Lessons · 337 topics

01 Beginning Android and Java 12 topics · 1 LiveLab

Technical requirements
What's new in the third edition?
Why Java and Android?
The beginner's first stumbling block
How Java and Android work together
Setting up Android Studio
What makes an Android app?
The structure of Android's Java code
Building our first Android app
Deploying the app so far
Frequently asked questions
Summary

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02 First Contact: Java, XML, and the UI Designer 8 topics · 2 LiveLab

Examining the logcat output
Exploring the project Java and the main layout XML
Adding buttons to the main layout file
Leaving comments in our Java code
Coding messages to the user and the developer
Writing our first Java code
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03 Exploring Android Studio and the Project Structure 6 topics · 2 LiveLab

Project Explorer and project anatomy
Exploring the file and folder structure of the Empty Activity project template
Exploring the file and folder structure of the Basic Activity project template
Exploring a Basic Activity project
Exploring the Android emulator
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04 Getting Started with Layouts and Material Design 7 topics · 2 LiveLab

Finding out about Material Design
Exploring Android UI design
Introducing layouts
Building a precise UI with ConstraintLayout
Laying out data with TableLayout
Linking back to the main menu
Summary

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05 Beautiful Layouts with CardView and ScrollView 5 topics · 2 LiveLab

Attributes quick summary
Building a UI with CardView and ScrollView
Creating a tablet emulator
Frequently asked question
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06 The Android Lifecycle 8 topics · 1 LiveLab

The life and times of an Android app
How Android interacts with our apps
A simplified explanation of the Android lifecycle
How we handle the lifecycle phases
Lifecycle demo app
The structure of Java code – revisited
Introducing fragments and the lifecycle
Summary

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07 Java Variables, Operators, and Expressions 7 topics · 1 LiveLab

Java is everywhere
Understanding Java syntax and jargon
Storing and using data with variables
Using variables
Changing values in variables with operators
Trying out expressions
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08 Java Decisions and Loops 6 topics · 1 LiveLab

Making decisions in Java
Switching to make decisions
Repeating code with loops
for loops
Loops demo app
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09 Learning Java Methods 9 topics · 1 LiveLab

Methods revisited
Method structure
Using method demo apps
Exploring method overloading
Scope and variables revisited
Method recursion
Questions
Summary
Further reading

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10 Object-Oriented Programming 6 topics · 1 LiveLab

Important memory management warning
Object-oriented programming
Looking at the code for a class
Basic classes app
Frequently asked questions
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11 More Object-Oriented Programming 8 topics · 2 LiveLab

Remember that encapsulation thing?
Static methods
Encapsulation and static methods mini-app
OOP and inheritance
Inheritance example app
Polymorphism
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12 The Stack, the Heap, and the Garbage Collector 4 topics · 1 LiveLab

All the Android UI elements are classes too
Inner and anonymous classes
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13 Anonymous Classes – Bringing Android Widgets to Life 9 topics · 1 LiveLab

Declaring and initializing the objects
Creating UI widgets from pure Java without XML
Exploring the palette – part 1
Anonymous classes
Exploring the palette and more anonymous classes – part 2
The Widget Exploration app
Using WebView
Running the Widget Exploration app
Summary

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14 Android Dialog Windows 3 topics · 1 LiveLab

Dialog windows
The Note to Self app
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15 Arrays, Maps, and Random Numbers 11 topics · 3 LiveLab

A random diversion
Handling large amounts of data with arrays
Simple array example mini-app
Getting dynamic with arrays
Entering the nth dimension with arrays
ArrayList
Arrays and ArrayList instances are polymorphic
More Java collections – meet the Java HashMap
The Note to Self app
Frequently asked questions
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16 Adapters and Recyclers 5 topics · 1 LiveLab

RecyclerView and RecyclerAdapter
Adding RecyclerView, RecyclerAdapter, and ArrayList to the Note to Self project
Running the app
Frequently asked questions
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17 Data Persistence and Sharing 9 topics · 1 LiveLab

Android intents
Adding a settings page to Note to Self
Persisting data with SharedPreferences
Reloading data with SharedPreferences
Making the Note to Self settings persist
More advanced persistence
Backing up user data in Note to Self
Frequently asked questions
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18 Localization 3 topics · 1 LiveLab

Making the Note to Self app accessible for Spanish and German speakers
Running Note to Self in German or Spanish
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19 Animations and Interpolations 4 topics · 1 LiveLab

Animations in Android
Animation demo app – introducing SeekBar
Frequently asked questions
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20 Drawing Graphics 9 topics · 2 LiveLab

Understanding the Canvas class
Using the Canvas class
Canvas demo app
The Android coordinate system
Creating bitmaps
Manipulating bitmaps
Bitmap manipulation demo app
Frequently asked question
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21 Threads and Starting the Live Drawing App 6 topics · 1 LiveLab

Creating the Live Drawing project
The game loop
Threads
Implementing the game loop with a thread
Running the app
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22 Particle Systems and Handling Screen Touches 6 topics · 1 LiveLab

Adding custom buttons to the screen
Implementing a particle system effect
Handling touches
Running the app
The Android Studio Profiler tool
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23 Supporting Different Versions of Android, Sound Effects, and Spinner Widget 4 topics · 1 LiveLab

Handling different versions of Android
The SoundPool class
Sound demo app introducing the Spinner widget
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24 Design Patterns, Multiple Layouts, and Fragments 10 topics · 2 LiveLab

Introducing the model-view-controller pattern
Android design guidelines
Real-world apps
Device detection mini-app
Configuration qualifiers
Fragments
Our first Fragment app
Fragment reality check
Frequently asked question
Summary

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25 Building a Simple Image Gallery App 3 topics · 1 LiveLab

Angry Birds classic swipe menu
Building an image gallery/slider app
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26 Advanced UI with Navigation Drawer and Fragment 7 topics · 1 LiveLab

Introducing NavigationView
Examining the Simple Database app
Starting the Simple Database project
Exploring the autogenerated code and assets
Coding the Fragment classes and their layouts
Using the Fragment classes and their layouts
Summary

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27 Android Databases 7 topics

Databases 101
SQL syntax primer
Android SQLite API
Coding the database class
Coding the Fragment classes to use the DataManager class
Running the Age Database app
Summary

28 A Quick Chat before You Go 5 topics

Publishing
Make an app!
Keep learning
My other channels
Goodbye and thank you

29 Exploring Xcode 6 topics

Technical requirements
Downloading and installing Xcode from the App Store
Exploring the Xcode user interface
Running your app in Simulator
Running your app on an iOS device
Summary

30 Simple Values and Types 8 topics

Technical requirements
Introducing Swift playgrounds
Exploring data types
Exploring constants and variables
Understanding type inference and type safety
Exploring operators
Using the print() statement
Summary

31 Conditionals and Optionals 4 topics

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Introducing conditionals
Introducing optionals and optional binding
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32 Range Operators and Loops 4 topics

Technical requirements
Exploring range operators
Exploring loops
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33 Collection Types 5 topics

Technical requirements
Exploring arrays
Exploring dictionaries
Exploring sets
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34 Functions and Closures 4 topics

Technical requirements
Exploring functions
Exploring closures
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35 Classes, Structures, and Enumerations 5 topics

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Understanding classes
Understanding structures
Understanding enumerations
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36 Protocols, Extensions, and Error Handling 5 topics

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Exploring protocols
Exploring extensions
Exploring error handling
Summary

37 Swift Concurrency 6 topics

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Understanding Swift concurrency
Examining an app without concurrency
Updating the app using async/await
Improving efficiency using async-let
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38 Setting Up the User Interface 6 topics

Technical requirements
Learning useful terms in iOS development
A tour of the JRNL app
Modifying your Xcode project
Setting up a tab bar controller scene
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39 Building Your User Interface 6 topics

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Adding a table view to the Journal List screen
Connecting storyboard elements to the view controller
Configuring data source methods for the table view
Presenting a view modally
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40 Finishing Up Your User Interface 4 topics

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Implementing the Journal Entry Detail screen
Implementing the Map screen
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41 Modifying App Screens 5 topics

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Modifying the Journal List screen
Modifying the Add New Journal Entry screen
Modifying the Journal Entry Detail screen
Summary

42 Getting Started with MVC and Table Views 5 topics

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Understanding the Model-View-Controller design pattern
Understanding table views
Revisiting the Journal List screen
Summary

43 Getting Data into Table Views 6 topics

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Understanding model objects
Creating a class to represent a journal entry
Creating sample data
Displaying data in a table view
Summary

44 Passing Data between View Controllers 6 topics

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Passing data from the Add New Journal Entry screen to the Journal List screen
Removing rows from a table view
Exploring text field and text view delegate methods
Passing data from the Journal List screen to the Journal Entry Detail screen
Summary

45 Getting Started with Core Location and MapKit 6 topics

Technical requirements
Getting your device location using the Core Location framework
Updating the JournalEntry class to conform to the MKAnnotation protocol
Displaying annotation views on the Map screen
Displaying a map snapshot on the Journal Entry Detail screen
Summary

46 Getting Started with JSON Files 5 topics

Technical requirements
Creating a singleton
Modifying the JournalEntry class to be JSON-compatible
Loading and saving JSON data
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47 Getting Started with Custom Views 5 topics

Technical requirements
Creating a custom UIStackView subclass
Adding your custom view to the Add New Journal Entry screen
Adding your custom view to the Journal Entry Detail screen
Summary

48 Getting Started with the Camera and Photo Library 5 topics

Technical requirements
Creating a new UIImagePickerController instance
Implementing UIImagePickerControllerDelegate methods
Getting permission to use the camera or photo library
Summary

49 Getting Started with Search 6 topics

Technical requirements
Implementing a search bar for the Journal List screen
Modifying table view data source methods
Modifying the prepare(for:sender:) method
Modifying the method to remove journal entries
Summary

50 Getting Started with Collection Views 6 topics

Technical requirements
Understanding collection views
Modifying the Journal List screen to use a collection view
Dynamically modifying collection view cell size using size classes
Testing your app on different devices
Summary

51 Getting Started with SwiftData 6 topics

Technical requirements
Introducing SwiftData
Modifying the JournalEntry class
Implementing SwiftData components
Modifying the JournalListViewController class
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52 Getting Started with SwiftUI 7 topics

Technical requirements
Creating a SwiftUI Xcode project
Creating the Journal List screen
Adding model objects and configuring navigation
Using MapKit for SwiftUI
Completing the Journal Entry Detail screen
Summary

53 Getting Started with Widgets 7 topics

Technical requirements
Introducing widgets
Adding a widget target to your app
Providing timeline entries to your widget
Customizing your widget’s view
Adding a widget to your Home and Lock screens
Summary

54 Getting Started with visionOS 6 topics

Technical requirements
Introducing visionOS
Adding a visionOS target to your project
Improving your app’s appearance in visionOS
Adding 3D objects to your app
Summary

55 Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store 6 topics

Technical requirements
Getting an Apple Developer account
Exploring your Apple Developer account
Submitting your app to the App Store
Testing your app
Summary

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Building an Android App
Adding Button
Handling Button Clicking using Java Methods
Exploring an Empty Activity and Android Emulator
Exploring a Basic Activity Project
Creating and Exploring a Layout Project

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