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1. Module: App Design for Business

2. Design of the module
• Content:
– Weeks 1 – 9: Android App Development;
– Week 10: Presentation;
• Assessment:
– Assessment 1:
• Report on Android App Development Structure;
– Assessment 2:
• Group App Presentation;
• Individual Report on Group App Design process;
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3. Structure of each topic
• Reading;
• Lecture presentation – 1 hour;
• Seminar – 1.5 hours;
• Workshop – 1.5 hours (self/group work);
• Topic Review;
• Milestones;
• Assessment;
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4. Key topics / learning outcomes
of this lecture
• Receive an overview of the course
content.
• Learn how to download and set up the
Android Application Development
Environment.
• Milestone - run your first “Hello World!”
application.
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5. Course Overview
Week 1: Course overview; setting up
the Development
Environment.
Week 2: Coding principles, Java, xml.
Week 3: Software Engineering.
Week 4: Display principles, display
objects.
Week 5: Wireframes and User
Experience (UX).
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6. Course Overview (continued)
Week 6: Geolocation.
Week 7: Testing and debugging code.
Week 8: Screen resolution & vector
graphics.
Week 9: Video & Sound.
Week 10: Group presentations of
Android Application.
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7. End of course overview.
… next, set up the Development Environment …
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8. App Design for Business
Topic: Setting Up the
Development Environment
Topic Number: 1

9. Set up Development Environment
How to check Java version?
• Open the command prompt (windows) or
terminal (mac)
• Enter java –version;
• The requirement is version 1-6-0 as
minimum;
• If lower than 1-6-0, download a newer
version
• http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/do
wnloads/java-se-jre-7-download-432155.html
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10. Set up Development Environment
Download and install in this order
1. Download and install Java JDK
2. Download and install the Android SDK
– Link the Java JDK filepath to Android
SDK
3. Configure the Android Tools
4. Download and install IntelliJ
– link the Android SDK filepath to
IntelliJ
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11. Set up Development Environment
Java JDK
• Download Java JDK relevant to the operating
system on your computer
http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/java/javase/downloads/jdk8-downloads-
2133151.html
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12. Set up Development Environment
Android SDK
• Download Android SDK for an existing IDE
https://developer.android.com/sdk/index.html
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13. Set up Development Environment
Android Tools
• Set up/install Android Tools in the Android SDK
Manager (>>configure>>SDK Manager)
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14. Set up Development Environment IntelliJ
• Download IntelliJ
http://www.jetbrains.com/idea/download/
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15. The end of Setting up the Development
Environment…..
…. next, run the first project, traditionally “Hello
World!”
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16. Create new project in IntelliJ
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17. Create Android Application Module
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18. Project details
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19. Showing link to Android API / Java
and Emulator selected
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20. The IntelliJ Interface
Select Run (Green Arrow)
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21. Select Emulator and ‘OK’
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22. Results are shown
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23. AVD Device opened, waiting….
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24. Success!
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25. Seminar Topic 1
Task – to set up the development environment on
your individual computer and run a “Hello World!”
app.
How to achieve this? - Follow the Lecture 1 notes
and use the links within the lecture presentation.
Find this information on the OLE in Seminar 1.
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26. Workshop – Topic 1
Information is on OLE under Workshop 1
Read through the content on the two links below:
http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IntelliJIDEA/Create+a+new+Android
+project
http://confluence.jetbrains.com/display/IntelliJIDEA/Explore+the+Project+St
ructure
Read through these links at your own pace:
• compare the files with your files within your Development Environment.
Are they the same?
• Ignore ‘Import an Existing Project’.
• The purpose of this learning material is for you to become familiar with
the Development Environment that you have set up in the Seminar.
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27. Essential work for next week
• Please consult the OLE for details of:
– Essential readings*
– Seminar/workshop preparation work*
– Recommended further readings
– Any additional learning
• Next week we will be introducing the learning of
coding principles – Java and xml
* Essential readings and preparation work must always be completed in time for the next session
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28. End of Lecture 1.
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