Programming Mobile Applications for Android Portable Systems — Part 1

Course overview

Description generated based on course syllabus and open data.

This course presents a structured introduction to programming mobile applications for Android-based portable systems: from installing Android Studio and understanding project structure to working with Activities, Intents, Permissions, Fragments, and core UI components.

Overview: programming mobile applications for Android portable systems

The materials emphasize Android architecture, component lifecycles, and building simple, stable interfaces for handheld devices.

Module 1: Android platform and development environment

• Installing and configuring Android Studio, SDK, and emulator.
• Project structure, Gradle, device deployment.

Module 2: Application fundamentals and the Activity class

• Activity lifecycle, state persistence.
• Menus, resources, event handling.

Module 3: Intents, Permissions, and Fragments

• Explicit/implicit Intents, navigation, data passing.
• Runtime permissions and safe requests.
• Fragments for flexible UI on portable systems.

Module 4: User Interface classes (UI)

• Views, Layouts, adapters, lists, forms.
• Basics of accessibility and performance.

Module 5: Build an app from scratch

• Integrating modules into a minimal functional Android application.

Who this Android mobile programming course suits or does not suit (portable systems)

• Suitable for: learners with basic Java/Kotlin; those moving from another stack to Android; beginners in handheld app development.
• Not suitable for: those seeking advanced topics (deep Jetpack Compose, NDK, expert-level Rx/Coroutines) or niche graphics optimization.

Problems in Android mobile app programming → outcomes of study

• Unstructured dev environment → consistent setup of Android Studio, SDK, and emulator.
• Lifecycle misunderstandings → Activity/Fragment models and state handling.
• Navigation and data passing hurdles → Intent practices and component interaction.
• Permissions and safety → runtime permission requests and risk reduction.
• Inconsistent UI → basic View/Layout patterns for portable systems.

Comparison with alternatives in mobile development for portable systems

• Cross-platform frameworks (Flutter, React Native): faster multi-platform reach; this path centers on native Android and platform principles.
• Unstructured video tutorials: isolated examples; here content is modular and progressively layered.
• Advanced Android: deep patterns and optimizations; this program is a foundational Part 1.

Learning results from completing Part 1 (Android, mobile applications)

• Setting up the environment and running an app on emulator/device.
• Understanding Activity lifecycle and Fragment essentials.
• Applying Intents, handling permissions, and passing data between screens.
• Creating basic UIs using standard components.
• Assembling a simple Android application from scratch.