Android Lollipop New Features For Developers Overview/Description Target Audience Prerequisites Expected Duration Lesson Objectives Course Number Expertise Level Overview/Description
Android Lollipop is distinctly different from previous updates to the Android platform. Big architectural changes have taken place and a plethora of new application program interfaces or APIs are available to app developers. In this course, you will explore new features and APIs for Android Lollipop app development.
Target Audience
Android app developers looking to start coding for Android Lollipop
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.6
Lesson Objectives Android Lollipop New Features For Developers
start the course
describe the major new features of Android Lollipop
manage concurrent tasks in an application using the ActivityManager.AppTask class
add screen capturing and screen sharing to an application using the Android Lollipop application program interfaces or APIs
use new features of WebView on Android Lollipop
use the new notifications security and visibility levels in Android Lollipop
set metadata on notifications in Android Lollipop
use the job scheduler application program interface or API for deferring work
dump and interpret battery stats for an app in Android Lollipop
create a notification and interrogate battery stats in Android Lollipop
configure support for OpenGL ES 3.1 in Android Lollipop
use the android.hardware.camera2 application program interface or API to capture and process images from an on-device camera
use media playback application program interfaces or APIs to control media playback ,including getting album art, on Android Lollipop
access media content using the media browsing application program interfaces or APIs in Android Lollipop
read and write documents using the updated Storage Access Framework in Android Lollipop
test network availability from an application in Android Lollipop
use the new android.bluetooth.le application program interfaces or APIs to make Bluetooth connections
use Android Beam and the Near Field Communication or NFC application program interface in Android Lollipop apps
collect statistics on an Android Lollipop app with the android.app.usage application program interface or API
use new testing application program interface or API features in an Android Lollipop application
use new accessibility application program interface or API features in an Android Lollipop application
switch between input method editors in an Android Lollipop app
programmatically activate screen pinning in an Android Lollipop app
render PDFs for printing in an Android Lollipop app
use the new permissions and required features in an Android Lollipop app
control media playback and check network connectivity in Android Lollipop
Course Number: sd_nfal_a01_it_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate