Android SQLiteDatabase, Repeating Notification, Pick Contact

Aims

To learn the development of an Android Application which utilizes an SQLite Database, Repeating Notification (Reminder), Pick from Android Contacts List and Shared Preferences and know how to publish the app to the Android Play Store.

Learning Objectives

Learners will know how to create a new Android Application and publish to Play Store

Learners will know how to create layouts: Linear layouts and Scroll Views

Learners will know how to add TextViews, EditTexts and Buttons to layouts

Learners will know how to find views in android activities

Learners will learn how to change the look and feel of a Button

Learners will learn how to get texts from TextViews and EditTexts

Learners will learn how to validate user inputs

Learners will know how to dynamically add TextViews to a Linear Layout

Learners will be able to add values to the application resources: strings and colors

Learners will know how to use the android spinner

Learners will know how to import an image into the resources folder

Learners will know how to insert an image view and assign a resource to it

Learners will understand how to implement a Date Picker within an Android Application

Learners will learn how to implement a Spinner and add drop down menu to it from an array using Array Adapter

Learners will learn how to create and use a Constructor – Construction of Objects

Learners will know how to pick a contact from the Android Device Contacts List into the application

Learners will learn how to create an SQLite Database

Learners will learn how to save data to the SQLite Database

Learners will learn how to get data from the SQLite Database

Learners will learn how to delete data from the SQLite Database

Learners will learn how to use Content Values and Cursor in the SQLiteDatabase

Learners will know how to use the arrayList data structure to store and retrieve data

Learners will learn how to use the Alarm Manager to set a repeating alarm

Learners will learn how to implement a repeating Notification

Learners will learn how to implement a Broadcast Receiver within the application

Learners will learn how to maintain notification on reboot of the application

Learners will know how to change the icon launcher of the application

Learners will understand how to change the style of an activity