This series of courses teaches the basics needed to develop, design, manage, and distribute a native Android application using the Kotlin programming language and the Android SDK. Part 1 covers setting up your development environment—on Mac or Windows—including Android Studio and the physical or virtual devices you'll need for testing. Instructor Annyce Davis then explores the structure of a typical Android app as well as the build files, dependencies (external code and libraries used in your project), and prebuilt components available from third-party providers like Jetpack. In the fourth chapter, she pivots to active development, demonstrating how to define the screens of your user interface using activities, XML layouts, and Views. Make sure to take the challenges throughout the course to practice your new skills.

Topics include:

Setting up Android Studio on Mac and Windows

Creating virtual devices for testing

Exploring the project structure

Using dependencies

Troubleshooting projects

Defining screens with activities

Implementing designs in XML layouts

Displaying Views in ViewGroups

Homepage:

https://www.lynda.com/Android-tutorials/Android-Development-Essential-Training-Part-1/2835051-2.html