OVERVIEW

The course will introduce the basics of Android programming through practicals and hands-on activities. 

AIMS AND CONTENT

LEARNING OUTCOMES

The course introduces the fundamentals of mobile application programming on the Android platform. Specifically, the course covers the main features of the Android operating system and thoroughly explores the methodologies for creating modern and responsive mobile applications on Android.

AIMS AND LEARNING OUTCOMES

Expected learning outcomes:

• acquire the basic principles of the Android operating system and its programming model;
• understand the structure of an Android application and the role of its main components;
• apply standard methodologies for mobile application development;
• develop graphical user interfaces for modern and responsive Android applications;
• manage local data and application components such as services, notifications, Broadcast Receivers, and Content Providers;
• understand the integration with external services and support platforms, such as Firebase;
• know the main security mechanisms of the Android system;
• design and implement a complete Android application using the Kotlin language.

PREREQUISITES

- Object Oriented Programming

- the Java language

- Foundations of Operating Systems and Database

TEACHING METHODS

Lectures plus individual hands-on during the course.

Students who hold valid certificates relating to Specific Learning Difficulties (SLD), disabilities or other educational needs are invited to contact the lecturer and the school’s disability liaison officer at the start of the course to agree on any teaching arrangements which, whilst respecting the course objectives, take into account individual learning styles.

The contact details for the university’s disability liaison officer are available at the following link: https://unige.it/commissioni/comitatoperlinclusionedeglistudenticondisabilita.

SYLLABUS/CONTENT

• Android architecture and programming model;
• structure of an Android application;
• Android Studio development environment;
• event-driven programming in Android;
• development of graphical user interfaces in Android;
• Activities, Fragments, menus, themes, styles, and Intents;
• services and multi-thread programming in Android;
• application data management;
• local databases and data persistence;
• services, Broadcast Receivers, and Content Providers;
• notifications;
• Integration with the Firebase suite, including Firestore and Notifications.

RECOMMENDED READING/BIBLIOGRAPHY

The teacher provides slides and exercises (in English) during the course

TEACHERS AND EXAM BOARD

LESSONS

LESSONS START

https://easyacademy.unige.it/portalestudenti/index.php?view=easycourse&_lang=it&include=corso

Class schedule

The timetable for this course is available here: Portale EasyAcademy

EXAMS

FURTHER INFORMATION

Students with valid certifications for Specific Learning Disorders (SLD) may request accommodations for exams at least 7 days prior to the exam date by filling out the “accommodation request form” (available via online services at https://modulionline.unige.it/richiesta-adattamenti# no-back), which will be automatically forwarded by the system to the instructor in charge of the course and to the faculty liaison for students with disabilities and SLDs in their School/Department.

The student will receive a copy of their request.