Introduction to Android Development with Kotlin :
- Overview of Android platform and its architecture
- Setting up Android Studio IDE for Kotlin development
- Understanding the structure of an Android project in Kotlin
- Creating a simple "Hello World" app and running it on an emulator or device
User Interface Design with XML and Kotlin :
- Introduction to Android XML layouts for designing user interfaces
- Working with different types of layouts: LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout
- Handling user input with TextViews, EditTexts, Buttons, and other UI components
- Responding to user interactions with event listeners and event handling in Kotlin
Activities and Intents :
- Understanding the concept of activities in Android
- Creating multiple activities and navigating between them
- Passing data between activities using intents
- Handling activity lifecycle events and managing state
Week 7-8: Data Storage and Retrieval
- Working with SQLite database for local data storage
- Implementing CRUD (Create, Read, Update, Delete) operations with SQLite database
- Using SharedPreferences for storing simple data preferences
- Introduction to Room Persistence Library for database management
Networking and Web Services :
- Making network requests using Retrofit library
- Parsing JSON data from web services using Gson library
- Implementing RESTful APIs with Retrofit library and Coroutines
- Handling asynchronous tasks with Coroutines for network calls
Final Project :
- Final project: Students will apply their knowledge to build a complete Android app using Kotlin, incorporating user interface design, data storage, networking, and integration with device features