This is the 2019 edition of this curriculum, and as such, it won’t be updated any further. The evergreen edition can be accessed through our subscription here.
Learn to build applications for the hugely popular Android platform! With over 2.5 billion active users, the Android market is growing fast, and is filled with exciting opportunities for developers with the right skills.
The Android Development Mini-Degree will show you how to build professional apps using Android Studio, the official integrated development environment for Android. Master the most popular mobile development frameworks and languages, including Java, Kotlin, Flutter, Firebase, or SQL databases, and learn in-demand development skills while creating real-world projects.
Through this curriculum, you will learn how to:
- Use Android Studio to create sleek and engaging apps
- Develop mobile applications with Java, Kotlin and Dart (Flutter)
- Connect to external APIs to create data-rich apps
- Implement SQL databases for persistent data
- Master user authentication and cloud data with Firebase
Curriculum
100% Beginner-Friendly
This curriculum gives you all the tools needed to develop Android-based mobile applications – featuring introductory modules for those who have never coded before, to intermediate and advanced courses that will allow more experienced developers to take their skills to the next level, this Mini-Degree is designed to help you succeed.
Flexible Learning Options
With a multifaceted learning approach featuring video lessons, interactive exercises, and PDF summaries, you will learn how to create dynamic Android apps with Java, Kotlin, SQL databases, Flutter, and even Firebase – Google’s backend development platform.
Bonus Interactive Courses
As a bonus, by backing this campaign you’ll receive access to 3 bonus courses in our mobile app Codemurai (available on Android and iOS), so that you can cement your learning with interactive lessons and exercises.
Why Make Android Applications?
Whether for recreation or business, mobile usage has become an integral part of life, and smartphone users increasingly turn to apps to complete their day-to-day tasks. Android not only dominates the market when it comes to mobile operating systems, but sales and downloads for apps are continuing to rise. This high demand for apps ensures that there are endless opportunities that developers and businesses can take advantage of.
WHO CAN TAKE THESE COURSES?
We start with the absolute basics and go through everything step-by-step – so even if you have zero experience in programming, you’ll be able to easily follow along.
More experienced? Whether you’re wanting to brush up, expand your skills, or learn a new technology, our courses are structured in a way that makes it easy to skip ahead to the lessons that are relevant and interesting to you.
REINFORCE YOUR LEARNING
Zenva’s courses feature quick challenges that will speed up your learning.
Access live coding lessons where you can practice coding right in your browser, and instantly see the results of any changes you make to the code:

Reinforce key concepts with in-course quizzes, which appear throughout courses:

COURSES BY THE WORLD’S BEST
Our course instructors aren’t just fun to learn from – they’re also industry practitioners, and have been formally certified for their excellent programming and teaching skills. That way, you can be confident that you’re developing strong, modern skills that will set you up for success as a developer.

YOUR COURSES, YOUR WAY
Learn with project-based courses that are designed to be flexible – access them 24/7, fit them around your schedule, and choose the learning materials that suit you best.
With an online platform optimized for all modern devices, you can even learn on the go!
✅ Watch video lessons
✅ Download course printouts
✅ Explore interactive lessons
✅ Practice with source code
✅ Build real projects
✅ Earn completion certificates
ACHIEVE REAL RESULTS
Our community of 1,000,000+ learners and developers have used the skills learned with us to publish their own games and websites, land their dream jobs, and even start their own businesses – and you have the potential to do the same!
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