Master Android app development fundamentals with hands-on exercises using Android Studio, Material Design, and best practice patterns.
Master Android app development fundamentals with hands-on exercises using Android Studio, Material Design, and best practice patterns.
This comprehensive course offered by UNAM teaches Android application development fundamentals through practical exercises. You'll begin by installing and configuring Android Studio and understanding its sophisticated tools and components. The curriculum covers essential elements of Android projects including file structure, resource management for multiple screen sizes, graphics handling, and multilingual support. You'll explore Android's application components, learn design patterns like MVC and MVP to maintain clean code, and implement Material Design principles for attractive user interfaces. The course emphasizes the importance of creating mockups and prototypes before coding, introducing tools for effective app layout design. Through hands-on projects, you'll gain practical experience building Android applications from concept to implementation.
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What you'll learn
Install and configure Android Studio for mobile app development
Understand the structure and components of Android projects
Manage resources for multiple screen sizes and languages
Implement Material Design principles for attractive user interfaces
Create mockups and prototypes before coding your applications
Use Android Virtual Devices (AVD) for testing
Skills you'll gain
This course includes:
2.8 Hours PreRecorded video
6 assignments
Access on Mobile, Tablet, Desktop
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There are 7 modules in this course
This course provides a comprehensive foundation in Android application development, focusing on the practical aspects of using Android Studio and its tools. Students learn about the structure of Android projects, including resource management for different screen sizes, graphics handling, and multilingual support. The curriculum covers essential components of mobile applications and design patterns like MVC and MVP that maintain clean, organized code. Students gain hands-on experience with Material Design principles to create visually appealing interfaces and learn the importance of creating mockups and prototypes before coding. Through practical exercises, learners install and configure Android Studio, create their first Android applications, and master the use of specialized tools like SDK Manager and Android Virtual Devices for testing. The course emphasizes best practices in mobile development, preparing students to design and implement Android applications professionally.
Introducción a Android
Module 1 · 58 Minutes to complete
Hola Mundo y Android Studio
Module 2 · 1 Hours to complete
Composición de un proyecto de Android
Module 3 · 4 Hours to complete
Componentes de una aplicación móvil Android
Module 4 · 36 Minutes to complete
Patrones de diseño para Android
Module 5 · 14 Minutes to complete
Material Design
Module 6 · 1 Hours to complete
Mockups y prototipos para Android
Module 7 · 2 Hours to complete
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Instructor
Android Development Expert and Technology Entrepreneur
Anahí Salgado serves as an instructor at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM), where she combines her expertise in computer engineering with entrepreneurial leadership. Her academic credentials include a Computer Engineering degree from UNAM, complemented by her Android Certified Application Developer certification (2014). As a pioneer in Android app development since 2009, she has successfully transitioned from programmer to trainer and speaker. Through her Coursera courses in Android development, including "Desarrollo de aplicaciones avanzadas con Android," "Fundamentos de Android," and "Programando con Java para aplicaciones Android," she helps students master mobile application development. Her entrepreneurial ventures include founding ConceptoApps (2013), a creative technology company, and establishing the Android para Todos community (2015). As a prominent female representative in Mexico's ICT sector, she advocates for women in technology while contributing to the advancement of mobile development education
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