Duration of the online course: 21 hours and 1 minutes
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Build real Android apps from scratch with this free course: set up Android Studio, create UI screens, run emulators, and publish-ready projects with confidence.
In this free course, learn about
Android fundamentals: what Android is and that it’s primarily based on the Linux kernel
Android version history and key platform changes (e.g., features introduced in Marshmallow 6.0)
Setting up Android Studio and understanding it as an IDE bundled with SDK and JDK
Creating and running AVD emulators; knowing Windows requirements for proper emulator performance
Building a first “Hello World” app and choosing a suitable minimum API level in Android Studio
Navigating Android Studio anatomy, including panels to switch between Java and XML (classes/layouts)
Understanding project structure: key folders inside the app module and what they contain
Using AndroidManifest.xml: declaring app components, permissions, and app configuration
Gradle basics: what Gradle does and how dependencies bring in external libraries
Activity basics: initializing UI in an activity (e.g., using setContentView)
Working with resources: drawable usage, and values folder for strings, colors, styles, dimensions
Using core UI widgets: TextView, Button, EditText, and ImageView and their primary purposes
Building a simple unit converter and validating user input to prevent crashes
About the free online course
Step into Android development and learn how to turn ideas into working mobile apps you can run on an emulator or a real device. This free online course is designed for beginners who want a clear starting point, as well as aspiring developers who need a practical refresher on the tools and workflow used to build Android applications.
You will begin by understanding what Android is, how the platform evolved through major versions, and why that history matters when you choose compatibility targets for your own projects. From there, you will set up a professional development environment with Android Studio and the required SDK components, so you can build and test apps the same way modern teams do.
As you get comfortable inside Android Studio, you will explore the project structure that powers every Android app. You will learn how configuration works, why the manifest file is central to app identity and permissions, and how Gradle helps manage builds and dependencies so you can integrate libraries reliably. This foundation is what allows you to scale from simple experiments to maintainable projects.
The course also emphasizes core UI building blocks used in everyday apps. You will practice creating screens with layouts and views, using common components like TextView, Button, EditText, and ImageView to display content and collect user input. By learning how resources and values are organized, you will be able to keep your interface consistent and easier to update as your app grows.
Throughout the learning journey, you will reinforce concepts with exercises that check understanding and encourage best practices, such as handling user input safely to reduce errors and prevent crashes. By the end, you will have the confidence to create a basic Hello World app, build a simple utility-style project like a unit converter, and understand the essential structure behind professional Android apps—giving you a strong starting point for more advanced development.
Course content
Video class: The Complete Android App Developer Course || Start Developing Android Apps Today!09m
Exercise: What is the main advantage of the Android App Developer course by Master Coding as described in the text?
Video class: Android Tutorial #1 | Introduction to Android12m
Exercise: What is Android primarily based on?
Video class: Android Tutorial #2 | Android Versions History11m
Exercise: What was one of the new features introduced in Android Marshmallow 6.0?
Video class: Android Tutorial #3 | Download08m
Exercise: What is an IDE bundled with SDK and JDK for Android development?
Video class: Android Tutorial #4 | Emulators - How to Create Virtual Device (AVD) Emulator and run Android Apps08m
Exercise: What is required for the Android emulators to work properly on Windows?
Video class: Android Tutorial #5 | Create Hello World App - Learn Android From zero to hero12m
Exercise: What is the recommended minimum API level for creating an Android app in Android Studio?
Video class: Android Tutorial #6 | Android Studio Anatomy07m
Exercise: Which panel in Android Studio allows you to switch between Java and XML files, and includes tabs for classes and layouts?
Video class: Android Tutorial #7 | Project Structure - The Complete Android Developer Course05m
Exercise: Which folders are included in the app folder of Android Studio?
Video class: Android Tutorial #8 | Manifest File - The Complete Android Developer Course13m
Exercise: What is the main function of the AndroidManifest.xml file in an Android application?
Video class: Android Tutorial #9 | The Manifest 2 - The Complete Android Developer Course10m
Exercise: What is the purpose of the Android manifest file in an application?
Video class: Android Tutorial #10 | What is Gradle - The Complete Android Developer Course11m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of dependencies in an Android project using Gradle?
Video class: Android Tutorial #11 | Java Folder - The Complete Android Developer Course11m
Exercise: What method initializes the user interface in an Android activity?
Video class: Android Tutorial #12 | Resource Folder - The Complete Android Developer Course16m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of the 'drawable' folder in an Android project?
Video class: Android Tutorial #13 | Values Folder - The Complete Android Developer Course20m
Exercise: What is the function of the values folder in an Android project?
Video class: Android Tutorial #14 | Making a Resources App27m
Exercise: In the context of Android app development, what is the purpose of the drawable folder?
Video class: Android Tutorial #15 | Making a Resources App12m
Exercise: What is the purpose of a TextView in Android development?
Video class: Android Tutorial #16 | Buttons18m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a button in an Android application?
Video class: Android Tutorial #17 | EditText07m
Exercise: What is the primary use of the EditText component in an Android app?
Video class: How to display images in your app using ImageView - Android Tutorial #1807m
Exercise: What is the purpose of using an ImageView in an Android app?
Video class: How to make a Unit Converter App | Android Tutorial #1927m
Exercise: What is an important step to prevent app crashes when receiving user input?
Video class: Layouts in Android Studio | Android Tutorial #2019m
Exercise: In Android development, which type of layout arranges UI components in a single line, either horizontally or vertically?
Video class: Grid Layout | Android Tutorial #2107m
Video class: Coordinator Layout | Android Tutorial #2207m
Video class: The Activity Lifecycle Explained - Android Tutorial #2318m
Video class: Intents | Android Tutorial #24 | The Complete Android Developer Course12m
Exercise: In Android development, what is the primary purpose of using an Intent?
Video class: Types of Intents: Explicit12m
Video class: How to Make a Button Open a New Activity | Android Tutorial #2622m
Exercise: What is the primary method for transferring data between two activities in Android development?
Video class: Adapters18m
Video class: Grid layout | Android Tutorial #2832m
Exercise: What is the purpose of an adapter in a GridView in Android development?
Video class: Fragments in Android | Android Tutorial #2911m
Video class: How to Build a Fragments App ? | Android Fragments Tutorial #3033m
Exercise: What Android Studio feature allows developers to manage multiple screen layouts within a single activity?
Video class: Fragment Lifecycle in Android | Android Tutorial #3110m
Video class: Simple ListView in Android Studio | Android Tutorial #3212m
Exercise: What is the primary role of an adapter in an Android ListView?
Video class: How to set click event on Listview | Android Tutorial #3306m
Video class: Custom ListView | Android Tutorial #3434m
Exercise: What is the purpose of a custom list adapter in the context of Android app development?
Video class: RecyclerView App Lecture | Android Tutorial #3555m
Video class: CardView | Android Tutorial #361h10m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of using a CardView in Android development, as mentioned in the tutorial?
Video class: How to add click listener to Cardview | Android Tutorial #3703m
Video class: ViewPager | Android Tutorial #3828m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a ViewPager in Android development?
Video class: Tab Layout with Different Fragments | Learn Android #3919m
Video class: Navigation Drawer | Learn Android #4021m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of implementing a navigation drawer in an Android app?
Video class: Navigation Drawer | Learn Android #4021m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of implementing a navigation drawer in an Android app?
Video class: Android SharedPreferences Part 1 - Learn Android from scratch #4112m
Exercise: In the context of Android app development, which method is used to retrieve a string value from SharedPreferences?
Video class: Android SharedPreferences Part 2 - Learn Android #4220m
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 1 | Android Tutorial #4313m
Exercise: Which method in the SQLiteOpenHelper class is responsible for creating the database when it does not already exist?
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 2 | Android Tutorial #4408m
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 3 | Android Tutorial #4513m
Exercise: In the context of an SQLite database manager for Android, what is the primary purpose of using a 'ContentValues' object?
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 4 | Android Tutorial #4622m
Exercise: In an Android app using SQLite, what is the purpose of a 'CursorAdapter'?
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 4 | Android Tutorial #4622m
Exercise: In an Android app using SQLite, what is the purpose of a 'CursorAdapter'?
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 5 | Android Tutorial #4715m
Video class: Android SQLite Database part 6 | Android Tutorial #4825m
Exercise: What is the primary function of the 'modify note activity' in the SQLLite app as discussed in the course?
Video class: Android JetPack Course - Introduction to JetPack #4907m
Video class: Android Architecture Components - Android JetPack #5009m
Exercise: What is the purpose of Android Architecture Components introduced by Google?
Video class: Data Binding in Android - Android Architecture Components #5107m
Video class: Data Binding App - Android Architecture Components #5237m
Exercise: What is the primary benefit of using Android Data Binding in app development?
Video class: Android JetPack Course - LifeCycle Aware Lesson #5311m
Video class: Android JetPack Course - LifeCycle Aware APP #5409m
Exercise: What is the purpose of the Lifecycle Observer in the Android architecture component?
Video class: Model View View-Model (MVVM) - Android JetPack Course #5515m
Video class: Room Database [part 1] - Prepare05m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of using Room in an Android app?
Video class: Room Database [part 2] - Entity #5721m
Video class: Room Database [part 3] - Data Access Object #5807m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a DAO in the Room database architecture in Android?
Video class: Android JetPack Course - Room Database Class #5912m
Video class: Android JetPack Course - Room Database Class #6020m
Exercise: What is the primary purpose of an adapter in Android development?
Video class: Room Database App - EditNote Activity #6127m
Video class: Room Database App - Main Activity #6219m
Exercise: What is the purpose of creating a 'retrieve task' in the note-taking app?
Video class: Room Database App - Running the Note Taking App #6222m
Video class: How to create RecyclerView in Android - Android Studio Tutorial18m
Exercise: What is the main purpose of the adapter class in a RecyclerView?
Video class: Cardview with RecyclerView in Android - Android Studio Tutorial14m
Video class: Single Item Selection in RecyclerView - Android RecyclerView Tutorial18m
Video class: Multiple Item Selection in RecyclerView - Android RecyclerView Tutorial18m
Video class: Swipe Items in RecyclerView - Android RecyclerView Tutorial25m
Exercise: Which class in the provided Android development process is specifically mentioned as being extended to implement custom swipe functionality in a RecyclerView?
Video class: Multi view RecyclerView | getItemViewType() | Android RecyclerView Tutorial34m
What tools do I need to start developing Android apps in this course?
You will use Android Studio, which includes the Android SDK and works with the JDK to build, test, and run Android apps.
How do I create and test an Android app on an emulator?
The course shows how to create an Android Virtual Device (AVD) in Android Studio and run apps on it; Windows may require hardware virtualization to be enabled.
What Android project files and folders does the course explain?
It covers the AndroidManifest.xml file, Gradle dependencies, Java source files, and resource folders such as drawable, layout, and values.
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Course comments: Android App Developer Course
Zaara Shiekh
good
Stephanie Pifer
Im and old CIS person who'd lost her love of Computer related learning. However this course is renewing my interest in Programming once again. ty