• Online, Self-Paced
Course Description

Android 7 introduces many new features that developers can use to create more secure interactive applications. In this course, you will learn about these new features including multi-window support, notifications, data-saver, and security.

Learning Objectives

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  • start the course
  • detail the behavior changes in the latest version of Android
  • provide a high-level overview of multi-window support in Android N apps
  • create an app that utilizes multiple windows
  • implement activities in multiple windows in an app
  • describe the process for testing a multi-window app in Android
  • demonstrate how to trigger picture in picture in an Android app
  • identify the improvements made to notification in Android
  • recognize how to use direct reply notifications
  • describe bundled notifications and identify when and how they should be used
  • use style resources to create custom notification text
  • describe how to use the ConnectivityManager class to interact with a user's Data Saver preferences
  • describe the key features and APIs used for Android TV recording
  • use key attestation to retrieve and verify a hardware-backed key pair
  • customize an app's network security settings using the Network Security Config feature
  • describe how the ICU4J APIs can be used in Android
  • list and describe the supported Java 8 language features and APIs
  • describe how Android for Work facilitates the enterprise use of Android
  • use scoped directory access to work with external storage

Practice: Using Android 7 New Features

  • review the key features and enhancements introduced by Android 7

Framework Connections

The materials within this course focus on the Knowledge Skills and Abilities (KSAs) identified within the Specialty Areas listed below. Click to view Specialty Area details within the interactive National Cybersecurity Workforce Framework.