Application
Programming
Hend Alkittawi

Final Exam Review
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IMPORTANT MIDTERM MATERIAL
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Understand Java fundamentals
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Classes and Objects

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Variables and Methods [getters, setters, toString, equals,
object methods/variables, static methods/variables]

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Class Relationships

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Arrays, and ArrayLists

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File I/O

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UML diagrams
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Code to diagram

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Diagram to code

SOLID PRINCIPLES
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Be familiar with the SOLID Principles
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The Single Responsibility Principle (SRP)

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The Open Closed Principle (OCP)

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The Liskov Substitution Principle (LSP)

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The Interface Segregation Principle (ISP)

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The Dependency Inversion Principle (DIP)

Understand why it is important to consider these principles
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Rigidity

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Immobility

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Fragility

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Viscosity

MVC
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Be familiar with the “design architecture” concept

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Understand what the MVC design architecture is

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Be able to create an Android project that follows the MVC
design architecture

model
data storage,
integrity, consistency,
queries & mutations

controller
view
receive, interpret &
validate input, create &
update views, query and
modify models

presentation assets &
code

user

ANDROID BASICS
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Be able to design a simple multi-screen, data-driven Android
application and provide the UML diagram for it.

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Be able to create a layout XML file with basic views (Buttons,
TextViews, ImageViews, …)

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Be able to create an Activity class as a controller class in
an Android app (listen to the user interactions, and manage
the flow of app data)

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Understand how to utilize Java and Android APIs to perform I/O
operations (AssetsManager, InputStream, OutputStream, … )

EXCEPTIONS
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Understand the difference between Java Exceptions and Java
Errors

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Understand the difference between checked and unchecked
exceptions

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Be familiar with Java exceptions (NullPointerException,
IOException, … )

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Understand the difference between throwing an exception and
handling it

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Understand what the call stack is

EXCEPTIONS

GENERICS AND COLLECTIONS
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Understand the advantages of using generics in Java programs.

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Be able to create classes and methods that utilize generic
types.

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Understand the difference between the List, Map, and Set Java
collections.

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Be able to use Java collections as part of a Java program.

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Be able to utilize the following interfaces in a Java
application: Iterator, Iterable, Comparable, Comparator

LAMBDA EXPRESSIONS
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Understand what a functional interface is

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Understand what a lambda expression is

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Be able to trace code that uses lambda expressions

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Be able to write code that uses lambda expressions

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Be able to use Java’s functional interfaces in a Java
application

THREADS
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Understand the difference between a process and a thread.

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Be able to trace code that involves threads in Java.

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Be able to create threads in Java by extending the Thread class.

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Be able to create threads in Java by implementing the Runnable
interface.

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Understand the importance of thread synchronization in Java
applications.

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Understand the difference between the main thread (UI thread) and
other threads in an Android application.

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Understand the importance of utilizing threads in an Android
application (preventing ANR).

UNIT TESTING
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Be familiar with unit testing and the JUnit framework.

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Be able to create basic test cases

VERSION CONTROL
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Understand Git/Github terminology and workflow (local/remote
repo, stage, commit, push, pull)

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