Thought that's what we want - exercise the basics, get used to Java syntax etc :) The database example is usually done using a custom CSV database file - to exercise disk operations in Java. Both of these examples are also easily extendable with more options to practice the required parts of Java.
2011/4/23 DanH <[email protected]> > Yes, something to become familiar with SQL would be good, though the > Android interfaces differ significantly from vanilla Java's. And any > sort of puzzle solver would exercise the basics. > > On Apr 23, 8:10 am, Filip Havlicek <[email protected]> wrote: > > What we do with students is implementing a common command-line database > (of > > employees, cars etc) or a sudoku solver/generator. Practices most of the > > basic Java stuff, not bad for a beginner. And I'm pretty sure there are a > > lot of other options (possibly more interesting), although these are easy > to > > comprehend as what is the input, output, expected behaviour etc and one > can > > focus on the Java itself while coding it. > > > > Best regards, > > Filip Havlicek > > > > 2011/4/23 DanH <[email protected]> > > > > > I'd suggest you get a decent book on Java and play around with it a > > > bit before tackling Android. Shouldn't take a lot with your > > > background, but a few days doing that would be time well spent. > > > > > (Trying to think of an application to implement, but nothing coming to > > > mind at present. Maybe someone else has an idea for a command line > > > Java app/toy?) > > > > > On Apr 22, 10:09 am, hoss7 <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > hi > > > > i want start develop android app > > > > can i develop android app if i dont know java? > > > > > -- > > > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > > > Groups "Android Developers" group. > > > To post to this group, send email to > [email protected] > > > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > > > [email protected] > > > For more options, visit this group at > > >http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

