All assessments were completed individually in their entirety to time.
This assessment was about creating an event management system. The following concepts were implemented:
- Java and XML
- Basic UI design
- Adding styles and themes
- Develop a multi-activity Android app (i.e. multiple Views)
- Save data to persistent storage (Shared Preferences)
- Listen to incoming SMS messages on a device
- Send a custom broadcast message for passing data from one Activity to Another
This assessment was about extending the event management system to enable users to create, manage, categorise and edit their events. The following concepts were implemented:
- An Options Menu to provide users with additional actions and settings
- A Navigation View is implemented for clear and consistent in-app navigation
- To promote user interaction, integrate Floating Action Buttons (FABs) for quick and accessible actions
- The application's core content will be structured using Fragments, a modular approach for managing different UI elements
- To display scrollable lists of data efficiently, leverage a Recycler View
- For persistent data storage, implement ArrayLists and SharedPreferences, allowing the app to save and retrieve data even after it's closed
This assessment was about further extending the event management system to make it as comprehensive as possible. The following concepts were implemented:
- Storing events & event categories using the Room Database library. This will allow you to understand how database CRUD (Create Read Update & Delete) operations work in a database
- Hosting external webpages within the app using WebView, without relying on the default web browser on the phone
- Using the embedded Google Map libraries to show a category's location on the Map and leverage Geocoder to decode user-provided input to a physical address
- Allowing users to interact with your app using Gestures. (by ingesting TouchEvent(s) and translating them into Android Gestures)