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The Art of Doing: A Beginners Look at Android Studio
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The Art of Doing: A Beginners Look at Android Studio

Begin your Android development journey today!
Created byMichael Eramo
Last updated 1/2023
English
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What you'll learn

  • How to install Android Studio on your computer.
  • How to create virtual emulators to test your android applications.
  • How to use physical devices to test your android applications.
  • An overview of the file structure of an Android Studio Project including the files created such as the manifest, main activity, and layout.
  • How to change your application's name, launcher icon, and color theme, add or remove views, and work with different layouts.
  • How to use the log system to explore the various lifecycle methods of a main activity.

Course content

3 sections • 10 lectures • 1h 27m total length

  • Installation and Introduction9:27

    Install Android Studio, the official Android app development IDE, bundled with the Java development kit, and configure setup, theme, memory settings, and auto imports to begin Android development.

  • Creating A Project7:25

    Create your first Android app in Android Studio by configuring fonts, selecting Kotlin, and building an empty activity with a Hello World layout, then test on a device.

  • Using A Virtual Device11:20

    Create Android emulators with the AVD manager in Android Studio to test apps on different devices and Android versions. Learn when to wipe data or cold boot for reliable results.

  • Using A Physical Device5:11

    Enable developer options by tapping build number seven times, turn on USB debugging, and connect a physical Android device to Android Studio for deployment.

Requirements

  • A computer capable or running Android Studio (please see system requirements).
  • A computer capable of running the Android Emulator (please see system requirements) or a physical android device for testing.

Description

Have you always wanted to make your own mobile apps but never knew where to begin?  Consider taking this FREE course which will start you on your journey to making your own Android applications using Android Studio.  We will walk through all the steps to get Android Studio up and running on your computer, virtual emulators created for you to test your apps, and even set up physical devices for you to use as well so you can take your apps with you and show them off to friends and family.

The focus of this FREE course will then be to explain what Android Studio creates for you when you open up a new project.  We will take a look at the files created and explain what each file does and how they work together to get an app to load on your mobile device.  In particular we will explore:

  • The Manifest

  • The Main Activity

  • The Layout

  • Various Lifecycle Methods of the Main Activity Using Logcat

Try this course out for free to get a foundational knowledge, and if you are interested in continuing, you can purchase the full course which is previewed in our last video.  Thank you for considering taking the course and all the best!

Who this course is for:

  • Beginner Android students looking to understand Android application development with Kotlin.
  • Anyone interested in learning!

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