Course Modules:

• Module 1: Introduction to Android Development
  • Overview of Android ecosystem
  • Android platform architecture
  • Setting up Android Studio and SDK
  • Creating and running your first Android app
  • Introduction to Gradle
• Module 2: Programming with Kotlin (or Java)
  • Variables, data types, and operators
  • Control flow (if, when, loops)
  • Functions and Lambdas
  • Classes, objects, and inheritance
  • Collections and generics
  • Null safety in Kotlin
  • Extension and higher-order functions
  • (Kotlin recommended)
• Module 3: Android UI Design
  • Views and ViewGroups
  • Layouts: Linear, Relative, Constraint
  • RecyclerView and Adapters
  • Material Design components
  • Themes, styles, and drawables
  • Working with resources
• Module 4: Activity & Fragment Lifecycle
  • Activity lifecycle methods
  • Working with multiple activities
  • Intents (explicit & implicit)
  • Fragments and fragment lifecycle
  • Fragment transactions and backstack
• Module 5: Data Persistence
  • SharedPreferences, File storage
  • SQLite and Room
  • Data modeling and DAO patterns
• Module 6: Networking and APIs
  • Retrofit/Volley for HTTP requests
  • Parsing JSON with Gson/Moshi
  • Coroutines for async calls
  • Consuming REST APIs
  • Error handling
• Module 7: Advanced UI Concepts
  • Custom views and animations
  • State management in UI
  • MotionLayout, ConstraintSet
  • DataBinding & ViewBinding
• Module 8: Background Processing
  • AsyncTask (legacy)
  • Services and JobScheduler
  • WorkManager for tasks
  • Notifications and foreground services
• Module 9: Dependency Injection & Architecture
  • MVVM architecture
  • LiveData, ViewModel, Repository
  • Dagger/Hilt basics
  • DataStore usage
• Module 10: Firebase Integration
  • Firebase Authentication
  • Realtime Database / Firestore
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging
  • Analytics and Crashlytics
• Module 11: Testing and Debugging
  • Logging and debugging tools
  • Unit testing (JUnit), UI testing (Espresso)
  • Profiling with Android Studio
• Module 12: Publishing Your App
  • Creating release builds
  • Signing APKs/AABs
  • Preparing assets (icons, splash screen)
  • Google Play Console setup
  • Publishing and updating apps
• Capstone Project:
  • Build a full Android app
  • Include UI, networking, data layers
  • Present, review, and receive feedback
• Bonus Topics (Optional):
  • Jetpack Compose
  • Third-party libraries (Glide, Picasso)
  • Sensor integration (GPS, accelerometer)
  • Kotlin Coroutines and Flow
  • Modular development & clean architecture