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Introducing Android

1:25 with Ben Deitch

Making an Android app might sound hard, but we'll see step-by-step how to get started and make this simple app!

To get started with Android, it helps to have a strong base in Java. If you're not familiar with Java, we recommend taking these 3 courses first and then coming back to learn about Android:

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    [MUSIC]

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    [SOUND] Hi, my name is Ben.

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    And I'm going to show you how to make a simple app to randomly serve up a fun

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    fact when you tap on a button.

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    For example, did you know that ants stretch when they wake up in the morning?

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    I did not know that.

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    Anyhow, making an app is easier than you think.

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    And I'll walk you through it step by step.

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    It doesn't matter if you've never written a single line of Android code before,

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    I'll explain everything you need to know for this project.

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    And if you get stuck, check the teacher's notes on each video, or

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    visit our community for help from me or one of the other students.

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    Before we get started, it's important to mention that most Android apps

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    are written in a programming language called Java, however,

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    this course we'll be using the Kotlin programming language.

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    Kotlin was recently announced as an officially supported language for Android,

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    and it has tons of useful features that make it an incredibly useful tool for

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    Android developers.

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    That said, Kotlin's still fairly new to the scene.

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    So while it is awesome, most existing apps are written in Java.

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    So if you plan to help out on an existing app, or

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    you're completely new to programming,

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    you might be better served by starting with the Java version of this course.

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    Okay, let's get started by talking about some of the very basics of

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    Android programming.

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    Then I'll show you how to set up the tools you'll need to write an app.

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