Java Essentials for Android

Java is the base language for developing  Android apps . You need to learn java for Android development. This course will teach you how to program in the Java Programming Language, focusing on Java concepts that you will need in order to develop Android apps.

Many of the topics include on-line labs with a novel automated tutor that has been university course tested and shown to significantly improve student learning.  All of the exercises can be completed on the web, so you don't have to do any installations.  The Eclipse IDE is introduced so if you prefer, you can install the professional tools you will need for Java and Android development.

Automated testing with JUnit is included along the way, with a special emphasis on test-driven development.

This Learn Java for Android Development -course introduces Android briefly through three simple Android apps and lab exercises, and it is designed to get you ready to take a professional Android course as most of them require that you  learn java for android development.

Still not sure?  Check out the free lecture in Chapter 12: Arrays.

• Over 100 lectures and 8 hours of content!
• Java data types
• Strings
• Control structures (if-then-else, loops)
• Methods
• Automated testing with JUnit
• Classes
• Inheritance, Interfaces, Polymorphism
• Arrays and ArrayLists
• Introduction to Android

• People who want to write Java programs
• People who want to build Android apps or games
• Designers who want to expand their skill sets
• Entrepreneurs who want to explore programming and app building
• Students
• Anyone curious about how to write computer programs
• People who want to take an Android course, but don't have the Java background
• People who want to write automated tests for Java programs

Web Browser and Internet Access (really, that's all you need!)

Dr. David Janzen has been teaching students and professionals to program for over fifteen years (he must have started when he was 12!).  He is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, a consultant and trainer with Simex, and co-founder of Steadfast Innovation, LLC.