Android App Development Course using Google’s Latest ide “Android Studio”

I propose the following course contents. Each Class ends up with an exercise activity to the students to learn the concepts better.

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  Introduction to Android.
  
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    Framework / Kernel.
    
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  Introduction to Android studio.
  
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  Exercise
  
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    Download Android Studio.
    
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    Download Android SDK.
    
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    Install Android Studio.
    
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    Configure Android Studio.
    

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Introduction & Installation of ADB.
  
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  Understanding & Setting-up AVD.
  
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  Developing your first “Hello Android” app.
  
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  Pushing “Hello Android” App to Android Device via ADB.
  
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  Exercise
  
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    Hands-on session on::
    
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      Installation of ADB.
      
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      Configuring AVD.
      
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      Pushing first Android App to Device.
      

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Fundamentals of Java Dalvik Virtual Machine (DVM).
  
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  Understanding Project structure -- “Hello Android” App
  
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    Resource folder
    
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    Source folder
    
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    Layout folder
    
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    AndroidManifest.xml
    
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  Using Command Line Tools.
  
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  Exercise_/_Study__Class_4_–__Learning_about_:__Activities,__Fragments'>Exercise / Study
  

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  Learning about :
  
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    Activities,
    
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    Fragments,
    
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    Intents
    
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  Exercise on Activities, Fragments , Intents
  

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Working with UI (User Interface), using Views and ViewGroups.
  
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  Exercise on various Views / ViewGroups.
  

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Handling Pictures and Menus with Views
  

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  Storing Data Persistently
  
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    Using Preferences
    
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    Using Internal Storage
    
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    Using External Storage
    
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    Using SQLite Database
    
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    Using Content Providers
    

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Emailing in Android.
  
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  Networking in Android
  
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    Accessing Webservices using HTTP Post / Get
    
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    Socket Programming
    
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  Exercise –
  
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    Creating App to send Email
    

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  Working with Location Services and Maps.
  
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  Exercise –
  
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    Develop Location based App.
    

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Working with Graphics and Animation
  
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  Exercise
  

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  Audio,
  
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  Video,
  
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  Camera
  
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  Exercise –
  
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    Create sample apps
    

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  Threads in Android
  
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  Services in Android
  

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  Bluetooth
  
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  WiFi
  
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  Exercise –
  
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    Bluetooth Client Server chat app.
    

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  Telephony APIs
  
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  SMS APIs
  

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  Hardware Sensors
  
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  Exercise –
  
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    Sample Sensor app
    

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  Doubt clarification of Students.
  

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  NDK (Advanced Topic)
  
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  Working with NDK (Native Development Kit)
  
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  Exercise –
  
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    Sample App using NDK (using C to calculate
    

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  Publishing , Monetizing, and Distributing Android Applications.
  

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  Doubt clarification of Students.