SkillSoft Explore Course – Lambers, Inc.

Collections Cybersecurity Collection Defensive Programming Defensive Programming for Android

Defensive Programming in Android uses coding practices and techniques to create apps that are reliable and resilient. This course will teach you some language-specific Java techniques that promote defensive programming when creating Android apps, as well as how to access the network in Android apps in a way that does not affect user experience.

Asset ID	sd_dpfa_a04_it_enus
Course Type	Video Course
Course Category	Cybersecurity Collection

Objectives
Java Defensive Programming Techniques start the course initialize instances of classes safely check for the presence of null to avoid errors design setters to avoid potential errors recognize how to compare two objects in Java avoiding potential errors work safely with the Java switch and case statements use atomic and nonatomic operations in threaded applications use final properties to minimize potential for errors recognize when to use mutable and immutable classes Java Enums implement a basic enum in Java use enums to reduce the possibility of unexpected input implement an enum with a constructor and recognize the rules for enum constructors implement an interface in an enum create an enum with abstract methods Packaging Java Code use packages and classes to implement proper encapsulation import packages in Java Android apps use different scopes to implement defensive programming create APKs to run on Android devices create jars for exporting Java code between apps Network Access recognize the importance of maintaining a good user experience while accessing the network use AsyncTask to retrieve data asynchronously and preserve user experience use progress reporting to enhance user experience cache retrieved data to enhance user experience transfer large files in the background check network connectivity status in Android apps sanitize data transferred across the network Practice: Network Access create an Android app to access the network asynchronously

Objectives

Java Defensive Programming Techniques

start the course
initialize instances of classes safely
check for the presence of null to avoid errors
design setters to avoid potential errors
recognize how to compare two objects in Java avoiding potential errors
work safely with the Java switch and case statements
use atomic and nonatomic operations in threaded applications
use final properties to minimize potential for errors
recognize when to use mutable and immutable classes

Java Enums

implement a basic enum in Java
use enums to reduce the possibility of unexpected input
implement an enum with a constructor and recognize the rules for enum constructors
implement an interface in an enum
create an enum with abstract methods

Packaging Java Code

use packages and classes to implement proper encapsulation
import packages in Java Android apps
use different scopes to implement defensive programming
create APKs to run on Android devices
create jars for exporting Java code between apps

Network Access

recognize the importance of maintaining a good user experience while accessing the network
use AsyncTask to retrieve data asynchronously and preserve user experience
use progress reporting to enhance user experience
cache retrieved data to enhance user experience
transfer large files in the background
check network connectivity status in Android apps
sanitize data transferred across the network

Practice: Network Access

create an Android app to access the network asynchronously