Android Applications Testing Training Course

Introduction

• Understanding Android
• Android SDK
• Android JVM
• The Software Stack
• Development Tools (ADT)
• User Interface
• Setting Up Development Tools
• Content Providers
• Services
• Intents
• Activities
• Views
• Configuration Files
• Building a Simple Hello World App
• Application Artifacts
• Asset Packaging Tool
• Entry Point Activity
• Intent
• Navigating Between Activities
• The Activity Stack
• Paused and Stopped Activities
• SQLite Database
• System Management
• Isolated Processes
• Component and Integration Architecture

Application Resources

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

The Intent Concept

• Introduction
• Intent Filters
• Starting an Activity Using Intents
• Available Android Intents
• Code Samples
• Intent Categories
• Late Run-Time Binding
• Starting a Service Using Intents
• Broadcast Receivers
• Intent Object Structure
• Intent Component Name
• Intent Action
• Intent Data
• Intent Category
• Intent Extras
• Intent Flags
• Intent Resolution
• Intent Filter Structure
• Testing the Action
• Testing the Category
• Testing the Data
• Handling Multiple Matches
• Predefined Android Intents
• Samples

User Interface Controls

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

Layout Managers

• Introduction
• LinearLayout
• Layout Weight
• Gravity
• 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 a Menu - Sample
• Menu Item Groups
• Handling Menu Item Events
• Overriding Callback Functions
• Defining Listeners
• Using Intents
• Expanded Menu
• Icon Menus
• Submenus
• System Menus
• Context Menus
• Samples
• Handling Menu Events
• Creating Menus Using XML
• Alert Dialogs
• Prompt Dialogs
• Samples

Location-Based Services

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

Android Security Model

• Introduction
• Deployment
• The keytool Utility
• The jarsigner Utility
• Deployment Using Eclipse
• Isolated Processes
• Declarative Permission Model

Application Life Cycle

• Introduction
• Activity Life Cycle Methods
• The onStart() and onResume() Methods
• The onPause() and onStop() Methods
• Returning to the Previous Activity
• The onStop() and onDestroy() Methods
• The onCreate() Method
• The onPause() Method

SQLite Database

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

Providers

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

File Management

• Introduction
• Creating Files
• Accessing Simple Files
• Accessing Raw Resources
• XML File Resources
• SD Card External Storage

Background Applications

• Introduction
• Services
• Background Threads
• Creating Toasts
• Notifications
• Other System Services
• Background Activity Sample

Activity Data

• Introduction
• The Intent Class
• Start Activity Methods
• Passing Data Between Activities
• Ensuring a Coherent User Experience
• Code Sample

WebView

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

Java Language

• Introduction
• Limits
• Third-Party Java Libraries

Debugging

• Introduction
• Eclipse Java Editor
• Eclipse Java Debugger
• Logcat
• Android Debug Bridge
• Dalvik Debug Monitor Service
• Traceview

Accelerometer

• Introduction
• The SensorManager Class
• The SensorListener Interface

Localization

• Introduction
• Default Resources
• Current Locale
• Testing
• Custom Locale
• Code Samples

Speech Input

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

Development Tools

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

Android Applications Testing Practices - 4 Hours

Automated Testing

• JUnit Testing
• Using Assertions
• Instrumentation Framework

On-Device Testing

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

On-Device Remote Testing

• DeviceAnywhere Platform
• Key Scenarios to Consider