Android Applications Testing Training Course

Introduction

• Understanding Android
• Android SDK
• Android Virtual Machine (JVM)
• Software Architecture Layers
• Development Tools (ADT)
• User Interface Basics
• Setting Up Development Tools
• Content Providers
• Services
• Intents
• Activities
• Views
• Configuration Files
• Building a Hello World App
• Application Artifacts
• Asset Packaging Tool (aapt)
• Entry Point Activity
• Intent Mechanism
• Navigating Between Activities
• Activity Stack Management
• Handling Paused and Stopped Activities
• Using SQLite Databases
• System Management
• Process Isolation
• Component and Integration Architecture

Application Resources

• Understanding Resources
• String Resources
• Layout Resources
• Code Examples
• Resource Reference Syntax
• Compiled Resources
• Compiled Animation Files
• Compiled Bitmaps
• Compiled UI View Definitions
• Compiled Arrays
• Compiled Colors
• Compiled Strings
• Compiled Styles
• Compiled Raw XML Files
• Uncompiled Resources
• The .apk Package Structure
• Assets
• Structure of Assets and Resources Directories

Understanding Intents

• Overview
• Intent Filters
• Starting Activities via Intents
• Available Android Intents
• Code Examples
• Intent Categories
• Late Runtime Binding
• Starting Services via Intents
• Broadcast Receivers
• Structure of the Intent Object
• Component Name in Intents
• Intent Actions
• Intent Data
• Intent Categories
• Intent Extras
• Intent Flags
• Intent Resolution Process
• Intent Filter Structure
• Testing Actions
• Testing Categories
• Testing Data
• Handling Multiple Matches
• Predefined Android Intents
• Practical Samples

User Interface Controls

• Introduction
• GUI Implementation in Source Code
• GUI Implementation in XML
• Combined XML and Source Code GUI
• TextView Component
• TextView Example
• TextView Styling Example
• EditText Component
• EditText Example
• AutoCompleteTextView Component
• AutoCompleteTextView Example
• MultiAutoCompleteTextView Component
• MultiAutoCompleteTextView Example
• Button Component
• Button Example
• ImageButton Component
• ImageButton Example
• ToggleButton Component
• ToggleButton Example
• CheckBox Control
• CheckBox Control Example
• RadioButton Control
• RadioButton Control Example
• ListView Component
• ListView Example
• GridView Control
• GridView Control Example
• Date and Time Controls
• Gallery Controller
• MapView Component
• WebView Component

Layout Managers

• Introduction
• LinearLayout
• Using Layout Weight
• Gravity Properties
• Practical Samples
• TableLayout
• Padding Properties
• RelativeLayout
• AbsoluteLayout
• FrameLayout
• TabsHost

Menus and Dialogs

• Introduction
• Menu Interface
• MenuItem Interface
• SubMenu Interface
• Menu Item Groups
• Menu Item Attributes
• Container Menu Items
• System Menu Items
• Secondary Menu Items
• Alternative Menu Items
• Creating Menus (Sample)
• Managing Menu Item Groups
• Handling Menu Item Events
• Overriding Callback Functions
• Defining Listeners
• Utilizing Intents
• Expanded Menus
• Icon Menus
• Sub-Menus
• System Menus
• Context Menus
• Practical Samples
• Processing Menu Events
• Defining Menus in XML
• Alert Dialogs
• Prompt Dialogs
• Practical Samples

Location-Based Services

• Introduction
• Map Keys
• MD-5 Signature
• Google Maps API Key
• Required Permissions
• Code Sample
• Map Controller
• Code Examples
• Map Overlays
• Code Examples
• Geocoder Class
• Address Class
• LocationManager Class
• LocationListener Interface
• Debug Monitor Service (DMS)

Android Security Model

• Introduction
• Deployment Procedures
• keytool Utility
• jarsigner Utility
• Deploying via Eclipse
• Process Separation
• Declarative Permission Model

Application Life Cycle

• Introduction
• Activity Lifecycle Methods
• onStart() and onResume() Methods
• onPause() and onStop() Methods
• Returning to Previous Activities
• onStop() and onDestroy() Methods
• onCreate() Method
• onPause() Method

SQLite Database Integration

• Introduction
• SQLite Implementation Details
• SQLiteOpenHelper Class
• onCreate() Method
• onUpgrade() Method
• onOpen() Method
• getWritableDatabase() Method
• getReadableDatabase() Method
• SQLiteDatabase Class and execSQL() Method
• insert() and delete() Methods
• rawQuery() Method
• Code Samples
• query() Method
• Code Samples

Content Providers

• Introduction
• Built-In Android Content Providers
• SQLite Database Access
• Content Provider Architecture
• Registering Content Providers
• RESTful Access to Content Providers
• Content Provider URL Structure
• Content Provider MIME Types
• Using Content Providers
• Retrieving Records
• Adding Records
• Cursor Object
• ContentValues Object
• Content Provider Demo

File Management

• Introduction
• Creating Files
• Accessing Simple Files
• Accessing Raw Resources
• XML Resource Files
• External Storage (SD Card)

Background Applications

• Introduction
• Services
• Background Threads
• Generating Toast Notifications
• Managing Notifications
• Other System Services
• Background Activity Example

Activity Data Transfer

• Introduction
• Intent Class Details
• Activity Start Methods
• Passing Data Between Activities
• Ensuring Coherent User Experience
• Code Example

WebView Integration

• Introduction
• WebView Class
• android.webkit Package
• INTERNET Permission
• loadUrl() Method
• JavaScript Support
• loadData() Method
• WebView Methods Overview
• WebViewClient Class
• WebChromeClient Class

Java Language Fundamentals

• Introduction
• Limitations
• Third-Party Java Libraries

Debugging Techniques

• Introduction
• Eclipse Java Editor
• Eclipse Java Debugger
• Logcat
• Android Debug Bridge (ADB)
• Dalvik Debug Monitor Service (DDMS)
• Traceview

Accelerometer Functionality

• Introduction
• SensorManager Class
• SensorListener Interface

Localization

• Introduction
• Default Resources
• Current Locale Settings
• Testing Procedures
• Custom Locale Configuration
• Code Samples

Speech Input Support

• Introduction
• RecognizerIntent Class
• Starting Speech Recognition
• Google Server-Side Processing
• Language Model Configuration
• Free Form Language Model
• Web Search Language Model

Development Tools

• Introduction
• aapt Tool
• adb Tool
• android Tool
• ddms Tool
• dx Tool
• draw9patch Tool
• emulator Tool

Android Application Testing Practices - 4 Hours

Automated Testing

• JUnit Testing
• Utilizing Assertions
• Instrumentation Framework

On-Device Testing

• User Interface and Consistency
• OS Interaction Functionality
• Networking Tests
• Stress Test Conditions
• Internationalization Support Testing
• General Requirements

Remote On-Device Testing

• DeviceAnywhere Platform
• Key Scenarios to Consider