Working with Android Tools and Testing

Pluralsight
Course Summary
In this course, start learning the skills necessary to work efficiently as an Android app developer, and assure quality software through testing by learning to effectively utilize the single most important tool for Android developers, Android Studio.
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Course Description
With any craftsman, knowing how to use your tools is a critical part of doing a job well. Android Studio, is the single most important tool for Android developers, and it includes a wide variety of features that empower developers to work effectively and assure software quality through testing. In this course, Working with Android Tools and Testing, you'll learn the skills necessary to work efficiently as an Android app developer, and assure quality software through testing. First, you'll start by exploring Android Studio productivity tools, such as refactoring and automatic code generation. Next, you'll learn how to identify and resolve application problems using the debugger. From there, you'll learn how to incorporate more expansive feature support into your applications using Android Support Libraries and the Gradle build system. Finally, you'll learn how to assure software quality and reliability through the combination of local JVM unit tests, Android instrumented unit tests, and automated user interface tests. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary skills and knowledge to utilize Android Studio efficiently for your own Android applications.
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Course Syllabus
Working with the Core Tools and Features- 45m 54s
—Introduction 0m 47s
—Android Studio 2m 30s
—Android Studio Developer Productivity 6m 49s
—Program Execution and Debugging 9m 58s
—Android Studio Instant Run 3m 42s
—Resolving Unhandled Exceptions 7m 31s
—Logcat 4m 22s
—Using Logcat 8m 3s
—Summary 2m 8sUnderstanding the Android Studio Build Process- 29m 31s
—Introduction 0m 34s
—Android Build Process and Gradle 3m 19s
—Modifying Gradle Parameters 5m 55s
—Understanding Dependecies 3m 14s
—Specifying Gradle Dependencies 4m 5s
—Android Support Library 4m 3s
—Understanding Android Support Library 5m 33s
—Summary 2m 44sUsing JVM Testing- 48m 10sUnderstanding Instrumented Testing- 50m 45s