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AND102 | Intermediate Android Development

Android App Development Course | CodePath

Overview

I enrolled in the CodePath Intermediate Android App Development (AND 102) Course in February 2024! This course is designed to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of Android development using Kotlin and Android Studio. Below is an overview of the course structure, unit topics, and individual/group projects.

Unit Structure

Each unit comprises 2 hours of in-class time, consisting of an interactive lesson and hands-on labs. Additionally, I will work on unit projects, ranging from individual app specifications to group projects in units 7-10. The estimated time for unit projects is 2-4 hours per unit, and they are asynchronous.

Unit Topics

Unit 1 - Kotlin and Android Studio | Feb 24 - March 2, 2024

• Interactive Lesson: Introduction to Kotlin and Android Studio
• Labs: Tap Counter Game

• Project: Wordle Game

Unit 2 - RecyclerView and Debugging | March 2 - March 9, 2024

• Interactive Lesson: Understanding RecyclerView and Debugging in Android Studio
• Labs: Gmail Clone

• Project: Wishlist App

Unit 3 - Using APIs and Image Loading

• Interactive Lesson: Working with APIs
• Labs: NYT Book Search
• Project: Flixster+ Part 1: Movies

Unit 4 - Advanced RecyclerView and Paging

• Interactive Lesson: Advanced RecyclerView Techniques
• Labs: NYT Article Browser
• Project: Flixster+ Part 2: Your Design

Unit 5 - Data Persistence

• Interactive Lesson: Data Persistence with Room and Shared Preferences
• Labs: Data Persistence (TBA)
• Project: BitFit Part 1

Unit 6 - Fragments and Navigation

• Interactive Lesson: Exploring Fragments and Navigation
• Labs: NYT Combined App
• Project: BitFit Part 2

Unit 7-10 - Group Project

• Sprint 1: Planning (Product Specs and Wireframing)
• Sprint 2: Development
• Sprint 3: Development and Testing
• Sprint 4: Testing and Demo Day

Individual App Projects

Each unit, I will build an Android app to apply the concepts learned. The apps will take approximately 5-10 hours outside of class session times to complete.

Labs

In labs, students will be guided through building apps to introduce new concepts in a hands-on environment. Labs include:

• Idle Tap Game: An app that counts the times a user taps on the screen.
• Gmail Clone: An app simulating a client for browsing a list of emails.
• NY Times Lab Series: A series of labs using the NY Times API to build out a functional book and article browsing app.

How to Run

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.

   git clone https://github.com/mjafory/AND-102.git