CIS1754 ANDROID APP DEVELOPMENT 2
3 Credit Hours
Student Level:
This course is open to students on the college level in either the Freshman or Sophomore year.
Catalog Description:
CIS1754 - Android App Development 2 (3 hrs.)
This course will prepare students to code apps with extended features for the Android operating system. The topics will include local data storage, SQLite database, external databases, content providers, unit testing, audio playback, locations, play services, object oriented programming, and 2D game development.
Course Classification:
Lecture
Prerequisites:
CIS1753- Android App Development 1.
Co-requisites:
None
Controlling Purpose:
This course is designed to prepare students to code apps with extended features on the Android operating system. These concepts provide a foundation for further courses in Android app development as well as creating midsize apps for use in industry.
Learner Outcomes:
Upon completion of the course, the student will be able to code apps including the following topics: local data storage, SQLite database, external databases, content providers, unit testing, audio playback, locations, play services, object oriented programming, and 2D game development.
Unit Outcomes for Criterion Based Evalution:
The following outline defines the minimum core content not including the final examination period. Instructors may add other material as time allows.
UNIT 1: Storing Data on Android
Outcomes: Demonstrate knowledge of how to access data stored locally on the Android device and when SQLite databases are necessary in an app
- Use Shared Preferences
- Implement internal and external storage methods
- Describe SQLite databases
UNIT 2: Using a SQLite Database
Outcomes: Demonstrate the knowledge necessary to manipulate data in a SQLite database
- Create advanced SQLite schemas
- Use wrappers for SQLite databases
- Debug an SQLite database
- Display activities as dialog windows
- Describe the concept of intents
- Display alerts to the user using notifications
- Build SQLite queries including SELECT, WHERE filters and SQL operators, DISTINCT and LIMIT clauses, ORDER BY, GROUP BY, and HAVING
UNIT 3: Using Content Providers
Outcomes: Explain how to use advanced content providers to enhance the user interface of the app
- Define a content provider
- Implement a content provider
- Access a content provider
UNIT 4: Android Databases in Practice
Outcomes: Describe how databases can be used in an app
- Describe when to use a local database
- Discuss databases as caches
- Design a typical application using databases
UNIT 5: External Databases and Collecting Data
Outcomes: Describe the techniques of accessing data stored in an external database
- Discuss different external databases and their benefits
- Describe Google App Engine and JDO databases
- Create a Persistence Manager and queries
- List methods for collecting data
- Use web scraping
- Extend HTTP servlets for GET/POST methods
- Schedule CRON jobs
- Implement HTTP GET requests
- Parse responses
- Binding resulting data to the UI
UNIT 6: Unit Testing and Audio Playback
Outcomes: Explain the purpose of unit testing, setup a unit-testing situation, and play audio in an app
- Create a Sound Pool
- Load and play sounds
- Test dependencies
- Create a test class
- Set up the test
- Write the test
- Unload sounds
UNIT 7: Flickr, Locations, and Play Services
Outcomes: Use various external sites and services to enhance an Android app including Flickr, Google Play services, and Maps API key
- Implement a search on Flickr
- Use SearchView
- Create and use your own content provider
- Setup and use Google Play services
- Implement Flickr Geosearch
- Import play services maps
- Describe mapping on Android
- Get a Maps API Key
- Setup and work with a map
UNIT 8: Object Oriented Programming
Outcomes: Explain how to implement object-oriented programming including classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism.
- Define object oriented programming
- Use classes, encapsulation, inheritance, and polymorphism
UNIT 9: Game Development on the Android
Outcomes: Explain how to write simple 2D games on the Android operating system
- Create and import assets
- Manage user input
- Implement collision handling
- Use sprites
- Create realistic special effects using particle systems
- Play sound FX and music
- Build menus and dialogs
- Implement animations using the Animation Framework
- Integrate Google Play Services
Projects Required:
Varies, refer to syllabus.
Textbook:
Contact Bookstore for current textbook.
Materials/Equipment Required:
None
Attendance Policy:
Students should adhere to the attendance policy outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Grading Policy:
The grading policy will be outlined by the instructor in the course syllabus.
Maximum class size:
Based on classroom occupancy
Course Time Frame:
The U.S. Department of Education, Higher Learning Commission and the Kansas Board of Regents define credit hour and have specific regulations that the college must follow when developing, teaching and assessing the educational aspects of the college. A credit hour is an amount of work represented in intended learning outcomes and verified by evidence of student achievement that is an institutionally-established equivalency that reasonably approximates not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and a minimum of two hours of out-of-class student work for approximately fifteen weeks for one semester hour of credit or an equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time. The number of semester hours of credit allowed for each distance education or blended hybrid courses shall be assigned by the college based on the amount of time needed to achieve the same course outcomes in a purely face-to-face format.
Refer to the following policies:
402.00 Academic Code of Conduct
263.00 Student Appeal of Course Grades
403.00 Student Code of Conduct
Disability Services Program:
Cowley College, in recognition of state and federal laws, will accommodate a student with a documented disability. If a student has a disability which may impact work in this class and which requires accommodations, contact the Disability Services Coordinator.
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