Android App Development certification

Gain the skills to create advanced mobile applications for the Google Play Store on this 3 day accelerated Android App Development course.

This hands-on course will focus you on learning the techniques to develop Android apps compatible with Android 4.1 (Jelly Bean) and up. This includes topics on Android 5.1 (Lollipop) and material design. You will be fully immersed in mobile app development, writing and running code throughout the course.

Your accelerated Android app development training will prepare you to create applications that can integrate with other Android apps, download and display pictures from the web, play sounds, and much more.

You will cover a range of exciting topics which include:

• Using Android Studio to develop and debug Android applications
• Applying styles and themes to your application
• Communicating between and within Android applications using Intents
• Building complex applications using multiple activities and fragments

Who should take an Android App Development certification?

This certification could be a great next step in your career, whether you are a beginner or an experienced Developer, as Android holds a significant market share in the mobile world:

• Software Developers/Engineers who want to expand their skills into mobile app development,
• Freelancers and Entrepreneurs looking to offer Android App Development as a service,
• UI/UX Designers who want to understand the technical aspects of Android development,
• IT Professionals looking to reskill into a Development role,
  Current Android Developers seeking to validate their skills for career advancement,
• Project Managers and Product Managers overseeing mobile app development teams,
• and recent graduates wondering whether App Development could be for them...

...would all benefit from this course!

You will cover the following topics

• Debugging Android applications with with Android Studio
• Build flexible user interfaces for multiple device categories
• Create complex applications using multiple activities and fragments
• Use Intents to communicate between and within Android applications
• Create Services to represent behind the scenes aspects of your application
• Use RecyclerView and custom layouts to display scrolling lists and grids
• Learn to manage rotation and low-memory instances
• Parse and display JSON from RESTful web services
• Use HandlerThread, AsyncTask and Services to background long running work
• Display search views, dialogs, toolbars and other Android interface idioms
• Listen and react to touch events
• Take pictures and store them with the Camera.
• Persist your application's data using SQLite
• Create custom views
• Determine device location and display that information on a map.
• Use styles and themes to create engaging user interfaces

You will be provided with the following book:

• Android Programming: The Big Nerd Ranch Guide

A working knowledge of Java is expected. Excellent typing skills are also recommended to successfully complete this course.

Seven reasons why you should sit your course with Firebrand Training

• Two options of training. Choose between residential classroom-based, or online courses
• You'll be certified fast. With us, you’ll be trained in record time
• Our course is all-inclusive. A one-off fee covers all course materials, exams**, accommodation* and meals*. No hidden extras.
• Pass the first time or train again for free. This is our guarantee. We’re confident you’ll pass your course the first time. But if not, come back within a year and only pay for accommodation, exams and incidental costs
• You’ll learn more. A day with a traditional training provider generally runs from 9 am – 5 pm, with a nice long break for lunch. With Firebrand Training you’ll get at least 12 hours/day of quality learning time, with your instructor
• You’ll learn faster. Chances are, you’ll have a different learning style to those around you. We combine visual, auditory and tactile styles to deliver the material in a way that ensures you will learn faster and more easily
• You’ll be studying with the best. We’ve been named in the Training Industry’s “Top 20 IT Training Companies of the Year” every year since 2010. As well as winning many more awards, we’ve trained and certified over 135,000 professionals

*For residential training only. Doesn't apply for online courses
**Some exceptions apply. Please refer to the Exam Track or speak with our experts

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