TeenCoder: Android Programming - Softcover

Inc. Homeschool Programming

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0983074984 ISBN 13: 9780983074984

Publisher: Homeschool Programming, Inc., 2013

Synopsis

Do you have a high school student interested in writing Android applications? “ Android Programming” is the popular second- semester course in the TeenCoder Java Series teaches. The textbook teaches 9th+ grade students how to write their own Android applications using the Java language. Students will use the free Eclipse development environment and the Android SDK. Courses are written for kids in a fun, hands-on, self-study format. No teacher expertise is required; students learn on their own! Each chapter explains a programming concept in detail with corresponding sample code. In hands-on chapter activities the student will write their own Android programs based on the lesson topics. Students are encouraged to be creative and personalize their programming projects! Optional instructional videos are available from the publisher's website for the audio-visual learner. Chapter topics using XML files, creating Android screens, using Android UI widgets, saving and loading SD card data, debugging, image display, dialogs, menus, SMS messaging, and publishing to the Google Play market. The first-semester “ Java Programming” course is a PREREQUISITE to this second-semester “ Android Programming” course. Students looking for year-round fun can purchase the TeenCoder Java Year Pack from the publisher's website at a discount. This is a FULL CURRICULUM which includes tests, answers, a Solution Guide, and fully coded activity solutions. Perfect for the homeschool student seeking a computer science credit, or any student looking for a fun self-study unit. FREE TECHNICAL SUPPORT is offered to all customers through Homeschool Programming, Inc.'s website. Students must have a Windows PC or Mac OS computer meeting the course’s hardware and software requirements.

Edition details

• Publisher: Homeschool Programming, Inc.
• Publication date: 2013
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0983074984
• ISBN 13: 9780983074984
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 260