Android Mobile App Development (Basic Level)

• Basic programming knowledge (not necessarily in Android or Kotlin/Java)
• A computer capable of running Android Studio
• Interest in mobile application development

Audience

• New developers interested in Android app development
• Junior mobile developers transitioning into Android
• Students or professionals aiming to build their first Android application

Android is Google’s mobile operating system used for developing applications across a wide range of smartphones and tablets.

This instructor-led, live training (online or onsite) is aimed at beginner-level developers who wish to create interactive Android applications using Android Studio and Kotlin or Java.

By the end of this training, participants will be able to:

• Understand the basic architecture of Android applications.
• Design simple user interfaces using layouts and views.
• Handle user interaction and navigate between screens.
• Build a working mobile app incrementally throughout the course.

Format of the Course

• Interactive lecture and discussion.
• Lots of exercises and practice.
• Hands-on implementation in a live-lab environment.

Course Customization Options

• To request a customized training for this course, please contact us to arrange.

Introduction and Setup

• What is Android? Basic architecture
• Installing and configuring Android Studio
• Project structure overview
• First "Hello World" in a virtual device

User Interface (UI) Fundamentals

• Basic layouts: LinearLayout, RelativeLayout
• Common views: TextView, EditText, Button, ImageView
• Essential view attributes
• Basic visual design and XML manipulation
• Hands-on: UI creation for project app

Interaction and Events

• Activity class and lifecycle overview
• Event handling (OnClickListener)
• Accessing views from code
• Displaying messages with Toast
• Hands-on: Adding interactivity to UI

Basic Navigation

• Using Intent to launch Activities
• Passing basic data between Activities
• Hands-on: Implementing screen navigation

Ongoing Practical Project

• Project development throughout the course
• Integrating new knowledge in each session
• Discussion and troubleshooting of common issues

Summary and Next Steps