1. Introduction to Android Development

• Overview of Android OS and its evolution
• Setting up the development environment (Android Studio, SDKs, and Emulators)
• Understanding Android architecture
• Creating and running a basic "Hello World" app

2. Kotlin for Android Development

• Kotlin basics: variables, functions, loops, and control flow
• Object-oriented programming (OOP) in Kotlin
• Coroutines for asynchronous programming
• Extension functions and higher-order functions

3. Android Components and UI Development

• Activities & Fragments

  • Activity lifecycle and navigation
  • Fragment lifecycle and communication

• Jetpack Compose UI (Recommended)

  • Basics of Jetpack Compose
  • State management with remember and State
  • Material 3 design principles

• XML-based UI (Optional for legacy apps)

  • Layouts: LinearLayout, ConstraintLayout, and RecyclerView
  • ViewBinding vs DataBinding

4. User Interaction and Navigation

• Handling user inputs (buttons, text fields, gestures)
• Navigation Component: Single Activity, Bottom Navigation, and Drawer
• ViewModel and LiveData for UI state management

5. Data Management in Android

• SharedPreferences for simple data storage
• Room Database for local storage (CRUD operations)
• Using Kotlin Flow for reactive data handling
• WorkManager for background tasks

6. Networking & API Integration

• Introduction to REST APIs
• Using Retrofit for API calls
• Handling JSON with Moshi/Gson
• Kotlin Coroutines for asynchronous API calls

7. Dependency Injection (DI) with Hilt

• Understanding Dependency Injection
• Implementing Hilt in an Android app
• Injecting ViewModels, Repositories, and Use Cases

8. Advanced Android Features

• Jetpack Paging for efficient data loading
• WorkManager for background processing
• Android Services (Foreground & Background)
• Notifications (Push & Local)
• Broadcast Receivers and Intent Filters

9. Multimedia and Maps

• Implementing ExoPlayer for media playback
• Capturing images and videos
• Google Maps SDK integration
• Handling location permissions

10. Firebase and Backend Integration

• Firebase Authentication
• Firebase Firestore for real-time data
• Firebase Cloud Messaging (FCM) for push notifications
• Firebase Crashlytics and Analytics

11. WebSockets and Real-time Communication

• WebSocket integration in Android
• Implementing real-time chat (Mesibo/WebRTC)
• WebRTC for video calls in Android

12. Android App Security

• Secure API calls and token management
• Data encryption and Keystore
• ProGuard and R8 for code obfuscation

13. Android 14 & Future Trends

• Changes in Android 14
• Working with Foreground Services restrictions
• Dynamic color theming with Material You

14. Testing and Performance Optimization

• Unit Testing with JUnit
• UI Testing with Espresso
• Performance profiling and debugging tools
• Reducing APK size and optimizing memory usage

15. App Deployment and Monetization

• Generating APK and AAB files
• Play Store guidelines and submission