Developing Android Apps with App Inventor

About this course: The course will give students hands-on experience in developing interesting Android applications. No previous experience in programming is needed, and the course is suitable for students with any level of computing experience. MIT App Inventor will be used in the course. It is a blocks-based programming tool that allows everyone, even novices, to start programming and build fully functional apps for Android devices. Students are encouraged to use their own Android devices for hands-on testing and exploitation.

Created by:  The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology

• Taught by:  Kenneth W T Leung, Lecturer

  Computer Science and Engineering

Level Beginner Language English How To Pass Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. User Ratings 5.0 stars Average User Rating 5.0See what learners said Coursework

Each course is like an interactive textbook, featuring pre-recorded videos, quizzes and projects.

Help from your peers

Connect with thousands of other learners and debate ideas, discuss course material, and get help mastering concepts.

Certificates

Earn official recognition for your work, and share your success with friends, colleagues, and employers.

The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology HKUST - A dynamic, international research university, in relentless pursuit of excellence, leading the advance of science and technology, and educating the new generation of front-runners for Asia and the world.

Syllabus


WEEK 1


Introduction of MIT App Inventor



5 videos, 5 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Introduction Video
2. Video: Course Introduction
3. Video: Unit 1 Intro Hello World
4. Video: Introduction to App Inventor
5. Reading: Introduction to App Inventor
6. Video: Hello World App
7. Practice Quiz: Project creation question
8. Reading: Android Application
9. Reading: Adding Component & Button Component
10. Practice Quiz: Add component quiz
11. Reading: Component Property
12. Practice Quiz: Component Property Question
13. Reading: Label Component

Graded: Homework 1
Graded: Quiz 1

Application Coding



3 videos, 10 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 2 Intro Code Blocks Features
2. Reading: Introduction to Code Blocks
3. Reading: Event Handler
4. Reading: Code Deletion
5. Reading: Method Call
6. Practice Quiz: Code Block Question
7. Reading: Property Getter and Setter
8. Reading: Built-In Text Code Block
9. Practice Quiz: Property and Text Code Block Question
10. Reading: Application Testing
11. Video: Android Emulator
12. Reading: Using Emulator
13. Reading: Testing HelloWorld Project
14. Video: Create APK
15. Reading: Project Sharing

Graded: Homework 2
Graded: Quiz 2

WEEK 2


Programming Basics & Dialog



5 videos, 9 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 3 Intro Maths, Notifier, Boolean and Logics
2. Video: Numbers
3. Reading: Math Code Blocks
4. Reading: Evaluation Order
5. Practice Quiz: Using Math Code Blocks Question
6. Reading: Mutator
7. Reading: Formatting Number
8. Video: Notifier
9. Reading: Notifier Component & Starting UsingMath Project
10. Reading: Choice Dialog & Starting UsingIfThen Project
11. Video: Boolean Values
12. Reading: Boolean Value & Canceling Dialog
13. Video: Logical Operators
14. Reading: if-then Code & Logic Code Blocks
15. Practice Quiz: Using if-then-else code question
16. Reading: else-if socket

Graded: Homework 3
Graded: Quiz 3
Graded: Math Quiz App Assignment

Programming Basics



6 videos, 6 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 4 Intro Variables, Loops and Other Techniques
2. Reading: Variable
3. Video: Loop
4. Reading: While Loop
5. Practice Quiz: Using While Loop Question
6. Reading: Starting Usingloop Project
7. Video: Comments
8. Reading: Code Comment
9. Video: Duplicate Blocks
10. Video: Backpack
11. Reading: Code Duplication
12. Video: Collapse Code Blocks
13. Reading: Collapsing Code Blocks
14. Practice Quiz: Collapsing Code Blocks Question

Graded: Homework 4
Graded: Quiz 4
Graded: Sequence Calculator Assignment

WEEK 3


Alarm Clock Application



3 videos, 6 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 5 Intro Timepicker, Sound and Clock
2. Reading: Starting AlarmClock Project
3. Video: TimePicker
4. Reading: TimePicker Component
5. Practice Quiz: Timepicker Component Question
6. Reading: Project Asset
7. Reading: Sound Component
8. Practice Quiz: Sound Component Question
9. Reading: Clock Component
10. Practice Quiz: Clock component question
11. Video: Audio Alarm
12. Reading: Alarm Clock Coding

Graded: Homework 5
Graded: Quiz 5

Audio & Video



4 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 6 Intro Sound, Audio and Video
2. Reading: Audio
3. Practice Quiz: Audio Question
4. Reading: Video
5. Practice Quiz: Video Question
6. Reading: Media Source Specification
7. Reading: Player Component
8. Practice Quiz: Player Component Question
9. Video: Music Alarm
10. Reading: Starting MusicAlarmClock Project
11. Video: Radio Alarm
12. Reading: Starting RadioAlarmClock Project
13. Reading: VideoPlayer Component
14. Practice Quiz: VideoPlayer Component Question
15. Reading: Starting VideoAlarmClock Project
16. Video: Video Alarm

Graded: Homework 6
Graded: Quiz 6

WEEK 4


Drawing Application



5 videos, 9 readings, 5 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 7 Intro Components for a Drawing App
2. Video: Spinner
3. Reading: Spinner Component
4. Practice Quiz: Spinner Component Question
5. Video: Slider
6. Reading: Slider Component
7. Practice Quiz: Slider Component Question
8. Video: Text Box
9. Reading: TextBox Component
10. Practice Quiz: Textbox Component Question
11. Reading: Canvas Component
12. Practice Quiz: Canvas Component Question
13. Reading: Component Layout
14. Practice Quiz: Component Layout Question
15. Video: Drawing Canvas
16. Reading: Starting DrawingApp Project
17. Reading: Handling Slider's Selection
18. Reading: Canvas touching & Color code block
19. Reading: Canvas Drawing

Graded: Homework 7
Graded: Quiz 7

File



2 videos, 3 readings expand

1. Video: Unit 8 Intro File Component and Notebook App
2. Reading: File and Its Formats
3. Reading: File Component & App Inventor Storage Structure
4. Video: Notebook Project
5. Reading: Notebook Project

Graded: Homework 8

WEEK 5


Game



5 videos, 10 readings, 3 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 9 Intro Making an Interactive Game
2. Reading: ImageSprite Component
3. Practice Quiz: ImageSprite Component Question
4. Video: Random Numbers
5. Video: Random Real Numbers
6. Reading: Random Number
7. Practice Quiz: Random Number Question
8. Video: Accelerometer and Shaking
9. Reading: Device Shaking and Vibration
10. Practice Quiz: Device Shaking and Vibration Question
11. Reading: Starting Superdolphin Project & Game Assets
12. Reading: Application Interface
13. Video: Dolphin Game
14. Reading: Using Clock, Sound and File Components
15. Reading: Game Score & Game Start
16. Reading: Random Dolphin Appearance
17. Reading: Touching Dolphin
18. Reading: Stopping Game

Graded: Number Matching Game Assignment
Graded: Homework 9
Graded: Quiz 9

WEEK 6


Device Location



3 videos, 4 readings expand

1. Video: Unit 10 Intro Location Component and Lost & Found Project
2. Reading: Location Information
3. Video: Device Location
4. Reading: LocationSensor Component
5. Video: Lost and Found
6. Reading: Starting LostFound Project
7. Reading: Application Location Input

Graded: Homework 10
Graded: Quiz 10

Web Browsing



2 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes expand

1. Video: Unit 11 Intro Web Viewer and Lost & Found Project
2. Video: Web Viewer
3. Reading: WebViewer Component
4. Practice Quiz: Webviewer Component Question
5. Reading: Google Maps
6. Practice Quiz: Google Maps Question
7. Reading: Finishing LostFound Project

Graded: Homework 11

WEEK 7


Capstone Project

Graded: Capstone Project Assessment