Android Development with Java

This section contains notes, examples, source code, and more for the Android Development with Java Workshop. This workshop's target audience is anyone curious about programming or some programming skills. It is designed to introduce Java as a programing language and environment at a high level while learning enough code to create an interactive application.

Objectives

After this workshop, students will be able to:

• Identify their Android version.
• Use their computer connect to an Android device.
• Use Android Studio to design an app's user interface.
• Write code in Java to make the user interface interactive.
• Describe the Java build process.
• Test their application on an Android device.

Goals of this Workshop

While learning about Android, you will learn:

• The basic syntax of the Java language
• What the Java Virtual Machine (JVM) and Java Runtime Environment (JRE) are.
• How to use an Integrated Development Environment (IDE) such as Android Studio.
• Common Java libraries and frameworks, and how they can be leveraged to quickly build robust applications.
• The basics of the Android platform and how Java fits into the picture
• How to take this knowledge to build a simple Android app.