Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development

This course is part of Meta Android Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: Taught by Meta Staff

Sponsored by JK Lakshmipat University Jaipur

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Approx. 11 hours

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3 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

4.6

(1,375 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

Approx. 11 hours

Learn at your own pace

98%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Define the Fundamental concepts of Android app development
Set up and explore the Android Studio interface, configurations and built-in tools
Use Kotlin Playground
Create a simple Android app

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Assessments

11 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 3 modules in this course

This course is an ideal stepping stone if you want to become a mobile developer. We’ll introduce you to this career path and give you a high-level overview of programming and the tools needed to develop Android applications.

In this module, you will learn the general principles of mobile apps and the Android platform ecosystem.

What's included

14 videos10 readings4 assignments2 discussion prompts

14 videosTotal 51 minutes

Introduction to this program2 minutesPreview module
Introduction to the course4 minutes
The mobile developer role5 minutes
A day in the life of an Android developer3 minutes
Setting up Android Studio2 minutes
What is a mobile app?3 minutes
Mobile apps at Meta3 minutes
What kind of careers are there in Android development?4 minutes
Android languages: Java vs Kotlin2 minutes
Android Studio: Take a Tour3 minutes
Project templates3 minutes
Starting a project4 minutes
Anatomy of an Android App5 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to Mobile Application Development1 minute

10 readingsTotal 125 minutes

Course syllabus15 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
How does a mobile OS work?15 minutes
Android platforms - Chromebook, Android TV, Android Auto and Wear OS15 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes
The Android OS15 minutes
Android App Cheat Sheet15 minutes
Extensible Markup Language: XML15 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 69 minutes

Module quiz: Introduction to Mobile Application Development24 minutes
Knowledge check: Mobile platforms15 minutes
Knowledge check: Android OS and languages15 minutes
Knowledge check: Introduction to Android Development15 minutes

2 discussion promptsTotal 20 minutes

What do you hope to learn?10 minutes
The rise in popularity of Android OS10 minutes

In this module, you will set up and explore the Android Studio environment.

What's included

12 videos7 readings3 assignments

12 videosTotal 44 minutes

What is an emulator?2 minutesPreview module
Android Virtual Device Manager3 minutes
Operating System Images4 minutes
Configuring an emulator5 minutes
Project structure4 minutes
Main activity4 minutes
Gradle3 minutes
Android manifest3 minutes
Resource folder3 minutes
Examination of res folder3 minutes
Examination of subfolders2 minutes
Module summary: Emulation and development3 minutes

7 readingsTotal 90 minutes

Setting up emulator software20 minutes
Mobile CPU architecture15 minutes
OS versions and images5 minutes
Common libraries and packages15 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes
Project files15 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes

3 assignmentsTotal 54 minutes

Module quiz: Emulation and Development24 minutes
Knowledge check: Development Environment Setup15 minutes
Knowledge check: Android Projects15 minutes

In this module, you will explore how to create a video player app in Android Studio, from project planning to project launch.

What's included

11 videos9 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 45 minutes

Requirements Gathering2 minutesPreview module
Project proposal2 minutes
Start the project2 minutes
Setting up the screen5 minutes
Finding the assets3 minutes
Required imports3 minutes
Kotlin: Simple terms4 minutes
Create the player7 minutes
Module summary: Building the app3 minutes
Course recap: Introduction to Android mobile application development6 minutes
Congratulations!2 minutes

9 readingsTotal 115 minutes

Basic project planning15 minutes
VideoView class15 minutes
Layouts15 minutes
Android Views15 minutes
Additional resources10 minutes
About the graded assessment10 minutes
Exercise: Create the player15 minutes
Solution code15 minutes
Next steps 5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 84 minutes

Module quiz: Building the app24 minutes
Final graded assessment: Introduction to Android mobile application development30 minutes
Knowledge check: Project setup15 minutes
Self-review: Create the player15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Reflect on learning10 minutes

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Reviewed on Dec 3, 2022

The course was nicely choreographed and beautifully taught. It proviedes the new learners with clear and good understanding of Android Mobile Appliction Development.

Reviewed on Jun 2, 2024

I followed along pretty well with this course but I wish there were a bit more video lectures and I wish they were a little bit longer that way the lecturer could explain in a bit more detail

Reviewed on Sep 2, 2022

Went into detail on some things that a lot of other courses don't cover such as a brief overview of Content Providers, Broadcast receivers and services.

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