Mobile App Development (BIT479CO)

Mobile application development on Android — UI layouts, activity lifecycles, intents, SQLite databases, REST API consumption, location services, and Google Play Store deployment.

1. Unit 1: Introduction to Mobile Devices & Architectures5 hrs

   • History of mobile devices and mobile computing evolution
   • Modern mobile operating systems: Android, iOS architecture comparison
   • Hardware architecture of smartphones: SoC, ARM processors, power constraints, sensors, and wireless radios

2. Unit 2: Mobile Platforms & Wireless Communication Constraints4 hrs

   • Wireless network standards: Wi-Fi, Bluetooth BLE, Cellular (3G/4G/5G)
   • Mobile communication constraints: intermittent connectivity, latency, battery consumption, and bandwidth throttling
   • Offline-first mobile application design principles and data synchronization strategies

3. Unit 3: Introduction to Android Platform5 hrs

   • Android OS architecture: Linux Kernel, Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL), Android Runtime (ART/Dalvik), Native C/C++ libraries, and Application Framework
   • Android development tooling: Android Studio, Gradle build system, Android SDK, and ADB
   • Android Project Anatomy: AndroidManifest.xml, java/kotlin sources, res directory, and Gradle scripts

4. Unit 4: Android Application Design Essentials6 hrs

   • UI layout components: LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout, and FrameLayout
   • Core UI widgets: TextView, EditText, Button, ImageView, CheckBox, RadioButton, and Spinner
   • Lists and dynamic collections: RecyclerView, LayoutManagers, ViewHolders, and Custom Adapters
   • Material Design components, themes, styles, and responsive layout guidelines

5. Unit 5: Writing Basic Applications & Core Components6 hrs

   • Android core components: Activity, Service, BroadcastReceiver, ContentProvider
   • Activity lifecycle: onCreate(), onStart(), onResume(), onPause(), onStop(), onDestroy()
   • Intents and Intent Filters: Explicit vs Implicit Intents, passing bundle data, starting activities for results
   • Fragments: lifecycle, fragment manager, and tablet/phone adaptive layouts

6. Unit 6: Data Handling in Android6 hrs

   • Internal and external file storage
   • SharedPreferences for key-value settings storage
   • Local structured databases: SQLite database helpers and Android Room ORM library
   • Content Providers: sharing data between applications and querying system contacts/media

7. Unit 7: Developing Real-Time Applications & Networking6 hrs

   • Background processing: Threads, Coroutines, WorkManager, and Services
   • Consuming RESTful APIs using HTTP libraries (Retrofit, OkHttp, Volley) and JSON parsing
   • Telephony and SMS APIs in Android
   • Push notifications using Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)

8. Unit 8: Debugging, Testing & Deployment4 hrs

   • Android debugging with Logcat, breakpoints, and Android Profiler (CPU, Memory, Network)
   • Unit testing with JUnit and UI testing with Espresso
   • Generating signed APKs and Android App Bundles (AAB)
   • Google Play Store publishing guidelines, permissions, and app privacy compliance

9. Unit 9: Recent Concepts & Advanced Android APIs3 hrs

   • Location-based services: Google Maps API, Fused Location Provider, geofencing
   • On-device machine learning with Google ML Kit
   • App monetization models: in-app purchases, Google AdMob banner/interstitial ads, and subscriptions