Introduction to Android
◦ Android platform overview
◦ Android versions and history
◦ Job roles for Android Developers

• Development Environment Setup
◦ Installing Android Studio and SDK
◦ Understanding IDE and emulator setup
◦ Introduction to Android Studio features and shortcuts

• Understanding the Android Architecture
◦ Components of Android architecture
◦ Application, activity, and services

• Activity Lifecycle and Intents
◦ Understanding Activity lifecycle
◦ Intent types and usage
◦ Passing data between activities

• User Interface Design with XML
◦ Introduction to XML layouts
◦ UI components: Buttons, TextViews, ImageViews
◦ Layouts: Linear, Relative, Constraint, Frame layouts

• Fragment Management
◦ Introduction to fragments
◦ Fragment lifecycle
◦ Using fragment transactions

• Views and Event Handling
◦ Handling button clicks, touch gestures
◦ Toasts and Snackbar notifications

• RecyclerView and Adapters
◦ Implementing RecyclerView
◦ Custom Adapters and View Holders
◦ Handling clicks on RecyclerView items

• Material Design and Theming
◦ Introduction to Material Design principles
◦ Themes, colors, and styles
◦ Material components like CardView, Bottom Navigation, Toolbar

• Animations and Transitions
◦ Basic animations with XML
◦ Transition animations between activities
◦ Custom view animations

• Shared Preferences and File Storage

◦ Saving data using SharedPreferences
◦ Internal and external storage

• SQLite and Room Database

◦ SQLite database basics
◦ Introduction to Room Persistence Library
◦ CRUD operations with Room Database

• Networking and JSON Parsing

◦ REST APIs and JSON basics
◦ Parsing JSON with Gson
◦ Using Retrofit for API calls

• Services and Broadcast Receivers

◦ Overview of services
◦ Background services
◦ Broadcast receivers and usage

• WorkManager and Job Scheduler

◦ Introduction to WorkManager
◦ Setting up periodic tasks
◦ Using JobScheduler for deferred tasks

• Firebase Authentication

◦ Firebase project setup
◦ Email/password authentication
◦ Google and social media login integration

• Firebase Real-Time Database and Firestore

◦ Real-Time Database overview
◦ Firestore: Creating, reading, updating data
◦ Syncing data between local and remote databases

• Push Notifications

◦ Introduction to Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM)
◦ Setting up push notifications
◦ Handling notifications on the client side

• Location and Maps

◦ Using the GPS and location APIs
◦ Integrating Google Maps
◦ Customizing map markers and navigation

• Sensors and Camera Integration

◦ Working with device sensors: accelerometer, gyroscope
◦ Camera access and basic photo capturing
◦ Integrating photo and video capture

• Permissions and Security
◦ Runtime permissions
◦ Data encryption in Android
◦ Secure APIs and networking best practices

• Project Planning and Design

◦ Requirement gathering and planning
◦ Designing application UI/UX
◦ Project roadmap and development phases

• Project Implementation

◦ Setting up project in Android Studio
◦ Developing features: UI, database, network
◦ Integrating third-party libraries

• Testing and Debugging

◦ Debugging tools in Android Studio
◦ Writing unit and UI tests
◦ Performance testing

• Deployment

◦ Preparing the app for release
◦ Publishing the app on the Google Play Store
◦ Post-launch strategies and app maintenance

• Project Presentation

◦ Presenting the app and demo of its features
◦ Peer feedback and assessment
◦ Instructor feedback and areas for improvement

• Course Recap and Certification

◦ Summary of key concepts learned
◦ Guidance on further learning resources
◦ Issuance of course completion certificate