← Android App Development
Semester 1
Java and Your First Android Apps
You install Android Studio, learn the Java you need, and build your first Android screens and apps. By the end you have a working app running on an emulated Android phone.
Class 1Getting started with Android Studio
Setting up the tools for building Android apps.
Class 2Java basics for Android
The Java language, enough to build apps.
Class 3Making decisions and loops in Java
Letting your code choose and repeat.
Class 4Methods and classes
Organising Java into reusable pieces and types.
Class 5Your first Android app: layouts and views
Building a screen from Android's building blocks.
Class 6Buttons, text and user input
Letting a person tap and type.
Class 7Activities and the app lifecycle
How an Android screen is born, paused and destroyed.
Class 8Intents: moving between screens
Opening a new screen and passing data to it.
Class 9Lists and adapters
Showing a scrolling list of items.
Class 10Images and resources
Adding pictures, strings and styles the Android way.
Class 11Menus and the action bar
Adding menus and a top bar to your app.
Class 12Semester 1 review: a working app
Building one small, complete Android app.