This document is a book about mobile application development for Android. It contains 15 chapters that cover topics such as the history of Android, setting up development environments, the Android architecture, building basic Android apps, services, user interfaces, publishing apps, and includes practical exercises. It is intended for students and IT professionals learning to develop apps for Android. The book provides an introduction to different types of mobile apps and guides readers through creating their first Android project using Eclipse or Android Studio.

1. Dr.P.Rizwan Ahmed
Margham Publications

2. Mobile Applications Development
( For B. Sc Computer Science, B.Sc., Software Computer Science, BCA, and IT
Professionals.)
Dr.P.Rizwan Ahmed,MCA.,M.Sc., M.Phil.,Ph.D,
Head of the Department
Department of Computer Applications &
Post Graduate Department of Information Technology
Mazharul Uloom College, Ambur – 635 802
Tamil Nadu, INDIA.
Margham Publications
No.24, Rameswaram Road, T- Nager,
Chennai- 600 017
Phone: 044 – 22501105,044-48574733
Web Site: www.margham.in
E-mail: www.margham.tn@gmail.com

3. CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgement
Chapter – 1 Introduction to Mobile Applications
1.1 Introduction to Mobile Applications
1.1.1 Native Applications
1.1.2 Web Applications
1.1.3 Hybrid Applications
1.2 Introduction to Android
1.3 Android Terminology
1.4 Mobile Operating System (Mobile OS)
1.5 Mobile Database
1.6 Android
1.7 History of Android
1.8 Android Features
1.9 OHA (Open Handset Alliance)
1.10 Android Version
1.11 Android Devices
1.12 Prerequisites to learn Android
1.13 Setting up Software
1.13.1 Downloading and installing the JDK
1.13.2 Downloading and installing the Eclipse
1.13.2.1 Using the ADT Plug-in for Eclipse
1.13.3 Downloading and installing the Android Studio
1.13.4 Downloading and updating the Android SDK
1.14 IDE
1.15 XML
1.16 Android Architecture
1.16.1 Android Stack
1.16.2 Linux Kernel
1.16.3 Android Runtime
1.16.4 Dalvik VM ( Dalvik Virtual Machine )
1.16.5 Application Framework
1.16.6 Android Emulator
1.17 Android Application
1.17.1 Types of Android Applications
1.17.2 Android Application Architecture
1.17.3 Creating first Android application
1.17.3.1 Creating a new Android project in Eclipse
1.17.3.2 Creating a new Android project in Android Studio

4. 1.17.4 Creating and saving launch configuration
1.17.4.1 Creating and saving launch configuration in Eclipse
1.17.4.2 Creating and saving the launch configuration in Android Studio
1.17.5 Running and debugging the app
Review Questions
Chapter 2 Android Development
2.1 Java
2.2 Android Studio
2.3 Eclipse
2.4 APIs and Android tools
2.5 Android Tools
2.6 Debugging with DDMS
2.7 Android File System
2.8 Working with emulator
2.9 A Basic Android Application
2.10 Deployment
2.11 Android Activities
2.12 Activity Life Cycle
2.13 Life cycle methods
2.14 Intents
2.15 Intent Filters
2.16 Activity Stacks
Review Question
Chapter 3 Android Services
3.1 Simple Services
3.2 Binding and Querying the service
3.3 Querying the service
3.4 Executing a Service
3.5 Broadcast Receivers
3.6 Creating Broadcast Receiver
3.7 Ordered Broadcasts
3.8 Content Providers
3.9 Content Resolver
3.10 Working with databases
3.11 SQLite
3.12 Coding for SQLite using Android
3.13 Sample database applications

5. Review Question
Chapter 4 Android User Interface
4.1 Android User Interface
4.2 Android Layouts
4.3 Android Layout Attributes
4.4 Layout Styles
4.4.1 Linear Layout
4.4.2 Relative Layout
4.4.3 Table Layout
4.4.4 Grid
4.4.5 Frame Layout
4.5 Menu
4.5.1 Option Menu
4.5.2 Context Menu
4.5.3 Popup Menus
4.6 List
4.7 Notification
4.8 Alert Dialog
4.9 Input Controls
4.9.1 Button
4.9.2 Text Field
4.9.3 Checkboxes
4.9.4 Spinners
4.9.5 Rating Bar
4.9.6 Progress Bar
Review Question
Chapter 5 Publicizing and Internationalizing Mobile Applications
5.1 Publish Android Application
5.2 Live mobile application development
5.3 Game
5.4 Creating a Roll Dice Game on Android
5.5 Creating a Reflex Game for Android
5.6 Clock
5.7 Calendar
5.8 Convertor
5.9 Currency Convertor in Android
5.10 Phone Book
5.11 Tip Calculator App
5.12 Weather Viewer App

6. Review Questions
APPENDICES
APPENDIX-A: Practical Lab Exercise
APPENDIX-B: Model Question Paper