Android App Development Quick Start

Take the first step to building your own Android apps. Learn how to set up your development environment and build simple user interfaces using Kotlin and the Android SDK.

Introduction

• Your first Android app
• What you should know

1. Android Basics

• Explore the history of Android
• Explore the Android framework
• Programming for Android with Kotlin
• Install Android Studio on Mac
• Install Android Studio on Windows
• Manage Android Studio updates
• Manage components in the SDK Manager

2. Getting Started

• Create your first Android app
• Upgrade the Kotlin plugin
• Explore Android Studio
• Create virtual devices for testing
• Install device drivers on Windows
• Set up debugging on a physical device
• Android command-line tools
• Find answers in the documentation

3. Explore Android Projects

• Check out the exercise files on GitHub
• Explore the project structure
• Introduction to Gradle
• Manage Gradle build scripts
• Using dependencies
• Explore Jetpack components
• Troubleshoot Android Studio projects
• Challenge: Find the dependency
• Solution: Find the dependency

4. Define Screens with Layout Files

• Define screens with activities
• Implement designs in XML layouts
• Introduction to Views and ViewGroups
• Display Views in a ViewGroup
• Units of measurement in Android
• Challenge: App template
• Solution: App template

Conclusion

• Next steps