| Study programme competencies |
| Code | Study programme competences |
| A32 | Capacidade de desenvolver procesadores específicos e sistemas embarcados, así como desenvolver e optimizar o sóftware dos ditos sistemas. |
| A34 | Capacidade de deseñar e implementar sóftware de sistemas e de comunicacións. |
| B1 | Capacidade de resolución de problemas |
| C6 | Valorar criticamente o coñecemento, a tecnoloxía e a información dispoñible para resolver os problemas cos que deben enfrontarse. |
| C7 | Asumir como profesional e cidadán a importancia da aprendizaxe ao longo da vida. |
| C8 | Valorar a importancia que ten a investigación, a innovación e o desenvolvemento tecnolóxico no avance socioeconómico e cultural da sociedade. |
| Learning aims | |||
| Learning outcomes | Study programme competences | ||
| Ability to develop Android applications in mobile devices, specific processors and embedded systems | A32 A34 |
B1 |
C6 C7 C8 |
| Ability to develop Android applications with capacity of communications and interaction | A32 A34 |
B1 |
C6 C7 C8 |
| Contents |
| Topic | Sub-topic |
| 1.1. Introduction to Systems Program | Introduction to Systems Program Subject presentaction |
| 1.2. Introduction to Android | History and evolution Architecture and characteristics Main components Manifest |
| 1.3. Development tools | SDK and Android Studio instalation Basic application and application structure Debugging and testing Application's Resources |
| 2.1. Activities, Fragments and Intents | Activities and Cycle of life Intents, explicit and implicit Parameters exchange Fragments: estatics and dynamics Fragments communication |
| 2.2. User interface | Layouts and Views Events Notifications Menus and ToolBar Dialogs Lists and Adapters |
| 2.3. Working in background | Local Services Bound Services Broadcast Receivers Processes and Threads Asynchronous threads |
| 3.1. App architecture | Types of app architectures Distribution of layers Interchanges |
| 3.2. Data persistence | Preferences Files internal and external Data bases: SQL and ROOM Content Providers |
| 3.3. Interconnection | Communications Connection by Post Protocols: XML and JSON Advanced network services |
| 4.1. System services and Sensors | System services Connectivity Wifi and Phone Services Sensors |
| 4.2. Localization and Maps | Localization Maps (Google Maps library) Localization Services |
| 4.3. Distribution | Publication Permissions Monetization and Publicity Optimization |
| Planning | ||||
| Methodologies / tests | Competencies | Ordinary class hours | Student’s personal work hours | Total hours |
| Laboratory practice | A32 A34 B1 C6 C7 | 14 | 42 | 56 |
| Supervised projects | A32 A34 B1 C6 C7 C8 | 7 | 35 | 42 |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A32 A34 B1 C6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | A32 A34 | 20 | 25 | 45 |
| Personalized attention | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| (*)The information in the planning table is for guidance only and does not take into account the heterogeneity of the students. | ||||
| Methodologies |
| Methodologies | Description |
| Laboratory practice | Students will develop practices in the laboratory for learning programming mobile devices with Android. A series of practices following a script to familiarize the student with the concepts and the basic procedures of Android programming will be raised (competencies A32 and A34). It will also promote the expansion and improvement of the basic features of each proposed practice (competency C7) as well as the discussion and resolution of problems (competencies B1 and C6). The practices consist of an immediate part that is delivered at the end of the session and a deferred part that is delivered before the next session. Part-time students could present all the practices of non Presential form. |
| Supervised projects | Works (applications) will be proposed to make students deepen in topics covered by the course (competences A32 and C34) and explore new knowledge (competencies C6 and C7). It will be valued especially that the application is functional and robust (competency B1) and is valuable for society (competency C8). Each work will be developed by a small number of students (typically between 2 and 4), so that group coordination and working methodology is very important. A small report of follow-up in the most important phases of development will also be required. Ideas and problems will be discussed primarily during the hours tutoring in small groups. |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | Examination of the contents of the subject that will combine questions about theory and problem solving or an individual work about aspects not treated on the course. This type of tests will be used to check competencies A32 and A34. |
| Guest lecture / keynote speech | Didactic exhibition of the theoretical content of the subject using slides and other ICT resources. Also, certain basic application will be explain in detail so that students can implement them and tested during laboratory practices. The lectures are oriented both to adquire the necesssary knowledges (A32 and A34) as to guide the students to autonomously search and adquire new knowledge (competency C7). Moreover, the lectures are used to encourage the discussion and criticism of different options and alternatives in the problem resolution (competences B1 and C6). Some of the sessions may be guided by the students themselves. |
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| Assessment | |||
| Methodologies | Competencies | Description | Qualification |
| Mixed objective/subjective test | A32 A34 B1 C6 | The knowledge of the subject will be valued (including the problem solving) by means of mixed tests or an individual work on aspects not covered in the course. | 15 |
| Supervised projects | A32 A34 B1 C6 C7 C8 | Evaluation of the work done by the student in the supervised projects by means of mixed tests. It includes various monitoring reports, the repository and the source code of the application, the application file and the exhibition of the final work through a video created by the participants. |
40 |
| Laboratory practice | A32 A34 B1 C6 C7 | Evaluation of the work done by the student in the laboratory practice by means of mixed tests. | 45 |
| Assessment comments | |||
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The subject is approved by obtaining at least 50% of the rating. Part-time students could present all the practices of non Presential form. But the mixed objetive/subjective test and defense of supervised projects will be mandatory, face-to-face or virtual through ICT resources. In the July evaluation, a mixed objetive/subjective test and defense of supervised project will be valued. |
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| Sources of information |
| Basic |
Wie Meng Lee (2012). Android 4 Desarrollo de aplicaciones. Wrox (Anaya Multimedia)
Erik Hellman (2013). Android Programming: Pushing the Limits. Wiley
Scott McCracken (2012). Android. Curso de desarrollo de aplicaciones. Inforbook
Jesús Tomás Gironés (2012). El gran libro de Android. Marcombo
Joseph Annuzzi, Lauren Darcey y Shane Conder (2015). Introduction to Android Application Development. Android Essentials. Addison-Wesley
Joan Ribas Lequerica (2014). Manual imprescindible de desarrollo de aplicaciones para Android. Anaya Multimedia
Reto Meier (2016). Professional Android. WRox |
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| Complementary |
Lauren Darcey y Shane Conder (2012). Android Application development in 24 hours. SAMS
Joshua J. Drake , Zach Lanier , Collin Mulliner , Pau Oliva Fora, Stephen A. Ridley , Georg Wichersk (2014). Android Hacker's Handbook. Wiley
José Enrique Amaro Soriano (2012). Android. Programación de dispositivos móviles a través de ejemplos. Marcombo
Joan Ribas Lequerica (2012). Desarrollo de aplicaciones para Android. Anaya
Anders Goransson (2014). Efficient Android Threading: Asynchronous Processing Techniques for Android Applications. O'Reilly Media |
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