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Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development by Coursera
Course Highlights
- 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
Skills you will learn!
Curriculum
30 Topics
Introduction to this program
Introduction to the course
The mobile developer role
A day in the life of an Android developer
Setting up Android Studio
What is a mobile app?
Mobile apps at Meta
What kind of careers are there in Android development?
Android languages: Java vs Kotlin
Android Studio: Take a Tour
Project templates
Starting a project
Anatomy of an Android App
Module summary: Introduction to Mobile Application Development
Course syllabus
How to be successful in this course
Additional resources
How does a mobile OS work?
Android platforms - Chromebook Android TV Android Auto and Wear OS
Additional resources
The Android OS
Android App Cheat Sheet
Extensible Markup Language: XML
Additional resources
Knowledge check: Mobile platforms
Knowledge check: Android OS and languages
Knowledge check: Introduction to Android Development
Module quiz: Introduction to Mobile Application Development
What do you hope to learn?
The rise in popularity of Android OS
22 Topics
What is an emulator?
Android Virtual Device Manager
Operating System Images
Configuring an emulator
Project structure
Main activity
Gradle
Android manifest
Resource folder
Examination of res folder
Examination of subfolders
Module summary: Emulation and development
Setting up emulator software
Mobile CPU architecture
OS versions and images
Common libraries and packages
Additional resources
Project files
Additional resources
Knowledge check: Development Environment Setup
Knowledge check: Android Projects
Module quiz: Emulation and Development
25 Topics
Requirements Gathering
Project proposal
Start the project
Setting up the screen
Finding the assets
Required imports
Kotlin: Simple terms
Create the player
Module summary: Building the app
Course recap: Introduction to Android mobile application development
Congratulations!
Basic project planning
VideoView class
Layouts
Android Views
Additional resources
About the graded assessment
Exercise: Create the player
Solution code
Next steps
Knowledge check: Project setup
Self-review: Create the player
Module quiz: Building the app
Final graded assessment: Introduction to Android mobile application development
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Introduction to Android Mobile Application Development
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