Creating mobile applications

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Creating mobile applications

Course Goal

Master the architecture and principles of modern mobile operating systems with a focus on Android.
Learn to build professional Android applications using Java/Kotlin, design adaptive UI, handle events, work with device services (notifications, sensors, camera, location), integrate databases, and publish apps to Google Play, and apply monetization strategies.

Course syllabus

Field of study	60610100 – Computer Sciences and Programming Technologies
Academic year	2025/2026
Semester	5, 6
Form of education	Full-time
Form of practical sessions and hours allocated semesters:	270
Lecture hours	5-sem (30 hours), 6-sem (30 hours)
Practical exercises hours	5-sem (30 hours), 6-sem (30 hours)
Laboratory training hours	—
Workshop	—
Independent education	150
Number of Credits	5-sem (5 credits), 6-sem (4 credits)

Lectures – Semester 6

1. Fetching Data with Retrofit: API calls using Retrofit, JSON parsing, and UI integration. Download

2. Multithreading with AsyncTask and Handler: Background tasks, progress dialogs, syncing with UI. Download

3. Using Retrofit for Network Calls: Working with RESTful APIs using Retrofit, custom converters. Download

4. Permissions and Security: Runtime permissions, manifest permissions, improving app security. Download

5. Media and Camera Integration: Working with camera, media player, recording and displaying images/videos. Download

6. Working with Maps and Location: Google Maps API, adding markers, getting user location. Download

7. Push Notifications with FCM: Sending real-time push notifications via Firebase Cloud Messaging. Download

8. Firebase Authentication: Login via email/password, Google sign-in, user authentication. Download

9. Testing and Publishing Android Apps: Unit testing (JUnit), UI testing (Espresso), generating APKs, publishing to Play Store. Download

10. Introduction to Dart Programming: Dart syntax, variables, functions, classes, null safety, and other basic concepts. Download

11. Introduction to Flutter Framework: Flutter architecture, SDK installation, running projects using VS Code or Android Studio. Writing single codebase apps for Android and iOS. Download

12. UI Creation and Widgets in Flutter: Core Flutter components (Text, Container, Column, Row, ListView, Image, Scaffold, AppBar). Building responsive UIs with Hot Reload. Download

13. State Management in Flutter: Data flow management using setState, Provider, Riverpod. Modeling with MVVM or Clean Architecture. Download

14. Modeling with MVVM or Clean Architecture. Download

15. Testing Android and Flutter Apps: Unit tests using JUnit for Java, Espresso for UI tests, Flutter's flutter_test package, writing and automating tests. Creating APK or AAB and publishing to Play Store. Download

Practices - Semester 6

1. Loading Data with ProgressBar and AsyncTask: Load server data in the background and display progress. Download

2. Capture and Display Image from Camera: Open camera, capture image, and display using ImageView. Download

3. Map App using Google Maps API: Add markers and detect user location. Download

4. Firebase Login System: Implement registration and login with Email/Password. Download

5. Realtime Chat with Firebase Database: Create chat app: send, store, and display messages live. Download

6. Dart Basics and Mini Calculator: Learn Dart syntax, create a simple calculator app. Download

7. Flutter Hello World UI: Create a Flutter UI with Text and Button. Download

8. ListView in Flutter: Create static and dynamic lists. Download

9. Login Form in Flutter (StatefulWidget): Input name, email, password with validation. Download

10. Card UI with Image in Flutter (Container, Column): Design responsive UI for news or product cards. Download

11. State Management with Provider in Flutter: Create a counter or dynamic theme switch app. Download

12. Fetching API Data in Flutter: Get product list from web API and parse JSON. Download

13. Modeling with MVVM or Clean Architecture. Download

14. UI Testing in Android and Flutter: Automated UI tests using Espresso and flutter_test. Download

15. Final CRUD App Project (Java or Flutter): Build and present full CRUD app using Room + ViewModel or Flutter + Provider. Download

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