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Android App Development SpecializationVanderbilt University

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This MOOC teaches you how to program core features and classes from the Java programming language that are used in Android, which is the dominant platform for developing and deploying mobile device apps. 
In particular, this MOOC covers key Java programming language features that control the flow of execution through an app (such as Java’s various looping constructs and conditional statements), enable access to structured data (such as Java's built-in arrays and common classes in the Java Collections Framework, such as ArrayList and HashMap), group related operations and data into classes and interfaces (such as Java's primitive and user-defined types, fields, methods, generic parameters, and exceptions), customize the behavior of existing classes via inheritance and polymorphism (such as subclassing and overriding virtual methods). Learners will apply these Java features in the context of core Android components (such as Activities and basic UI elements) by applying common tools (such as Android Studio) needed to develop Java programs and useful Android apps.  

Learners will work on several hands-on projects throughout the MOOC, i.e., each week will require learners to write solutions to programming assignments that reinforce the material covered in the lecture videos. There will be roughly 4-6 hours of student engagement time per week, including video lectures, quizzes, and programming assignments.

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Approx. 38 hours to complete

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Logic Programming
Android Studio
Java Programming
Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

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Week1

Week 1

1 hour to complete

Module 1: MOOC Overview

1 hour to complete

6 videos (Total 40 min), 1 reading, 1 quiz

2 hours to complete

Module 2: Introduction to Android Studio

2 hours to complete

14 videos (Total 83 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

14 videos

Module 2 Introduction2mInstalling Android Studio4mOpening Provided Assignment Projects4mCreating and Importing Projects6mIntroducing the Editor4mProject File Organization5mCreating and Editing Source Code and Resource Files3mCreating and Running a Virtual Device12mDebugging Syntax Errors4mLogging with Logcat11mTODO Statements4mRunning Your Code & Self Assessment Via Unit Tests10mSubmitting Your Code to the Auto-Grader6mModule 2 Summary1m

3 readings

IMPORTANT Installation Note10mNotes on Creating & Importing Projects1mIMPORTANT:: Notes on creating an Android Virtual Device1m

1 practice exercise

Module 2 Quiz20m

4 hours to complete

Module 3: Writing a Simple Android App Using Basic Java Features

4 hours to complete

9 videos (Total 72 min), 7 readings, 2 quizzes

Week2

Week 2

7 hours to complete

Module 4: Control Flow

7 hours to complete

11 videos (Total 65 min), 10 readings, 5 quizzes

11 videos

Introduction to Control Flow1mIf-statement Part 18mIf-statement Part 29mIf-statement Code Walkthrough7mFor-loops Part 17mFor-loops Part 26mFor-loops Part 39mFor-loops Code Walkthrough3mIndefinite loops6mRandom number generation6mModule Summary53s

10 readings

If-statement L1 slide deck10mIf-Statement L2 slide deck10mIf-statement Code Walkthrough: Code Copy10mIf-statement Code Walkthrough: Slide Deck10mPart 1 slide deck10mPart 2 slide deck10mPart 3 slide deck10mCode walkthrough slide deck10mIndefinite loop slide deck10mSlide deck10m

3 practice exercises

Module 4 practice quiz on IF statements30mModule 4 quiz on FOR loops30mModule 4 practice quiz on indefinite loops30m

6 hours to complete

Module 5: Structured Data

6 hours to complete

10 videos (Total 96 min), 9 readings, 2 quizzes

10 videos

Structured Data3mArrays: Part 18mArrays: Part 27mArrays: Part 310mThe for-each loop6mThe Collections Framework: Part 114mThe Collections Framework: Part 211mArrayLists16mHashMaps16mStructured Data WrapUp1m

9 readings

Slide deck10mPart 1 slide deck10mPart 2 slide deck10mPart 3 slide deck10mSlide deck10mPart 1 slide deck10mPart 2 slide deck10mSlide deck10mSlide deck10m

1 practice exercise

Module 5 Quiz30m

Week3

Week 3

10 hours to complete

Module 6: Classes and Interfaces

10 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 70 min), 7 readings, 8 quizzes

7 videos

Java: Classes and Objects, an overview2mMotivating Classes and Objects9mBuilding your own Classes and Objects11mRefining your Classes: Part 112mRefining your Classes: Part 211mNew Objects in Old Places13mOverview of Java Generics9m

7 readings

Slide deck10mSlide deck10mExample files: Account10mSlide deck10mSlide deck10mSlide deck10mSlide deck10m

3 practice exercises

Module 6 quiz on Object Oriented Programing concepts30mModule 6 quiz on methods and classes30mModule 6 quiz on arrays and parameters30m

7 hours to complete

ModuIe 7: Inheritance and Polymorphism

7 hours to complete

7 videos (Total 65 min), 7 readings, 4 quizzes

7 videos

Class Hierarchy and Interfaces: Overview1mClass Hierarchy and Interfaces13mInheritance at Work7mPolymorphism15mJava Interfaces6mAdvanced Class Interface features9mException Handling11m

7 readings

Slide deck10mSlide deck: Inheritance at Work10mSlide deck: Polymorphism10mSlide deck: Java Interfaces10mSelf-Assessment quiz code10mSlide deck: Advanced Class Interface Features10mSlide deck10m

2 practice exercises

Module 7 quiz on inheritance30mModule 7 quiz on code "dissection"30m

Week4

Week 4

2 hours to complete

Module 8: Android Calculator App Mini-Project Assignment

2 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 23 min)

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by TMJul 9, 2020

Great content. All the materials are perfectly covered and taught. I just have a huge problem with the peer to peer review system. The amount of plagiarised code I had to flag was annoyingly high.

by BESep 17, 2016

This is a great overview of the Java programming language as far as I can tell. I have prior Java experience and I was interested in Android specific aspects of the language.

by JNJul 3, 2020

overall its good course many difficult concepts are explained in an easy way but as a beginner, I found this course a bit difficult at the beginning for those who are new to java programming language

by KJOct 3, 2020

Well laid out course and well simplified content. As a beginner in coding java for android, I really enjoyed the course as I was able to easily grasp the content the tutors where teaching!

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About the Android App Development Specialization

This Specialization enables learners to successfully apply core Java programming languages features & software patterns needed to develop maintainable mobile apps comprised of core Android components, as well as fundamental Java I/O & persistence mechanisms.

The Capstone project will integrate the material from throughout the Specialization to exercise and assess the ability of learners to create an interesting Android app by applying knowledge and skills learned in previous MOOCs, including Java programming features, Android Studio tools, Android Activity components, Material Design, file I/O and data persistence, unit testing, and software patterns. The project itself will be similar in design goals to previous assignments, however it will provide less of the skeleton code than earlier MOOCs provide to enable more creativity to learners and greater opportunity for learners to customize the app.

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Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:
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The course may offer 'Full Course, No Certificate' instead. This option lets you see all course materials, submit required assessments, and get a final grade. This also means that you will not be able to purchase a Certificate experience.
What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?
When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.
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Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

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Dr. Jerry Roth

Dr. Julie L. Johnson

Michael Walker

Dr. Douglas C. Schmidt

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Module 1: MOOC Overview

Module 2: Introduction to Android Studio

Module 3: Writing a Simple Android App Using Basic Java Features

Module 4: Control Flow

Module 5: Structured Data

Module 6: Classes and Interfaces

ModuIe 7: Inheritance and Polymorphism

Module 8: Android Calculator App Mini-Project Assignment

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Module 1: MOOC Overview

Module 2: Introduction to Android Studio

Module 3: Writing a Simple Android App Using Basic Java Features

Module 4: Control Flow

Module 5: Structured Data

Module 6: Classes and Interfaces

ModuIe 7: Inheritance and Polymorphism

Module 8: Android Calculator App Mini-Project Assignment

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