About Course

This course introduces Android app development for first-year and diploma students. You will set up your tools, build a simple app step by step and test it on a phone. Pieter van der Merwe guides each lesson with short examples. You can study on your phone or laptop, at your own pace, and ask questions on the course forum when you get stuck.

What Will You Learn?

  • Practise your new skills with short exercises and worked examples
  • Plan your work and keep it organised using simple checklists
  • Get friendly and fast support from your tutor on the course forum
  • Downloadable notes, files and worksheets for every task

Course Content

Introduction To Mobile App Development

  • What is an Android App?
    03:54
  • What is Android Studio?
    04:33
  • Navigation Drawer Layout
    02:44
  • Android Studio Installation Requirements
    04:05
  • Quiz
  • Know about tools of Android Studio
    14:08

Exploring Android Studio

Create A Dice Rolling Android App

Setting Up Your Test Device

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