Android Development for Beginners

This course is part of the Android Basics Nanodegree by Google.

Learn the basics of Android and Java programming, and take the first step on your journey to becoming an Android developer!

This course is designed for students who are new to programming, and want to learn how to build Android apps. You don’t need any programming experience to take this course. If you’ve been using a smartphone to surf the web and chat with friends, then you’re our perfect target student!

Learning anything new can be tough. We will walk you through the process of making Android apps, but to get the most out of this course, you must bring your enthusiasm for learning, and budget time on your calendar to learn with us.

By the end of the course, you’ll build two simple (but powerful) apps that you can share with your friends. We also hope that you will learn enough through this course to decide how best to continue your journey as an Android app developer, if you're interested in pursuing such a path.

If you’re curious about the road even farther ahead, these are the free courses that make up the Android Basics Nanodegree, in order:

This course
Android Basics: User Input
Android Basics: Multiple App Screens
Android Basics: Networking
Android Basics: Data Storage

Prerequisites and Requirements: If you are new to programming and don’t know where to start, then this is the course for you! We will use Android Studio to build our apps, so you should have access to a computer that can run Android Studio in order to follow along (see Android Studio's for details). Don’t worry, -- we will provide detailed installation instructions as part of the course. Access to an Android device is helpful, but not at all required.Now, in case you have some programming experience, parts of this course may be too slow for you — you should feel free to skip those sections.Finally, the is a willingness to learn new things, and belief that you can do this!See the for using Udacity.