Performing Background Jobs with WorkManager and Coroutines
Offered By: Pluralsight
Course Description
Overview
This course will teach you how to run background tasks in an Android app while leaving the user interface working.
Leaving the user interface working while running background tasks is very important when dealing with Android apps. In this course, Performing Background Jobs with WorkManager and Coroutines, you’ll learn to perform long running background tasks in an Android application. First, you’ll explore the WorkManager. Next, you’ll discover Kotlin coroutines. Finally, you’ll learn how to use coroutines in an Android application and coordinate with the WorkManager. When you’re finished with the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of WorkManager and coroutines needed to build Android apps that perform background tasks.
Leaving the user interface working while running background tasks is very important when dealing with Android apps. In this course, Performing Background Jobs with WorkManager and Coroutines, you’ll learn to perform long running background tasks in an Android application. First, you’ll explore the WorkManager. Next, you’ll discover Kotlin coroutines. Finally, you’ll learn how to use coroutines in an Android application and coordinate with the WorkManager. When you’re finished with the course, you’ll have the skills and knowledge of WorkManager and coroutines needed to build Android apps that perform background tasks.
Syllabus
- Course Overview 1min
- Executing Background Tasks with WorkManager 27mins
- WorkManager Advanced Techniques 27mins
- Creating Coroutines 28mins
- Handling Coroutine Errors 15mins
- Taking Advantage of Android 26mins
Taught by
Douglas Starnes
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