Mobile App Development: An Introduction to Android Development
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Expertise Level
Overview/Description
In this purely theoretical course, you'll be introduced to the concepts around building applications for the Android OS. You'll learn about the different pieces that come together to form an Android app, from IDEs to source and static resource files.
Expected Duration (hours)
1.0
Lesson Objectives Mobile App Development: An Introduction to Android Development
discover the key concepts covered in this course
describe the Android operating system, its origins, and history
list the IDEs and languages that can be used for Android application development
identify the different files and directories that make up a project in Android Studio
recognize the purpose of Android activities and the files needed to define them
recall the different elements that can be used to define an activity and how they can be grouped together
identify the features and quirks of the Kotlin programming language
recognize how the Kotlin language handles null values and late variable initializations, and how the language applies to the Android OS
describe the various steps involved in building an Android app, from creating build scripts to testing on a virtual device emulator
summarize the key concepts covered in this course
Course Number: it_apmadadj_01_enus
Expertise Level
Intermediate