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Free online courseAndroid App Developer Course

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

Course Description

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 Android

    12m

  • Exercise: What is Android primarily based on?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #2 | Android Versions History

    11m

  • Exercise: What was one of the new features introduced in Android Marshmallow 6.0?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #3 | Download

    08m

  • 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 Apps

    08m

  • 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 hero

    12m

  • Exercise: What is the recommended minimum API level for creating an Android app in Android Studio?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #6 | Android Studio Anatomy

    07m

  • 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 Course

    05m

  • Exercise: Which folders are included in the app folder of Android Studio?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #8 | Manifest File - The Complete Android Developer Course

    13m

  • 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 Course

    10m

  • 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 Course

    11m

  • 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 Course

    11m

  • Exercise: What method initializes the user interface in an Android activity?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #12 | Resource Folder - The Complete Android Developer Course

    16m

  • 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 Course

    20m

  • Exercise: What is the function of the values folder in an Android project?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #14 | Making a Resources App

    27m

  • Exercise: In the context of Android app development, what is the purpose of the drawable folder?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #15 | Making a Resources App

    12m

  • Exercise: What is the purpose of a TextView in Android development?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #16 | Buttons

    18m

  • Exercise: What is the primary purpose of a button in an Android application?

  • Video class: Android Tutorial #17 | EditText

    07m

  • 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 #18

    07m

  • Exercise: What is the purpose of using an ImageView in an Android app?

  • Video class: How to make a Unit Converter App | Android Tutorial #19

    27m

  • Exercise: What is an important step to prevent app crashes when receiving user input?

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