Android App Development For Beginners: A Step-By-Step Practical Guide to Programming Android Applications With Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Android Studio
Android App Development For Beginners will teach you how to create extensible Android applications using Kotlin and its supporting libraries, such as Jetpack Compose and Room, even if you have no experience.
Save time and learn up to 3x faster with a structured approach designed for beginners.
Instead of connecting incomplete tutorials from multiple sources, you’ll gain a clear, step-by-step path to mastering Android development. Each chapter breaks down complex topics into plain, easy-to-understand language with practical examples to ensure you learn by doing.
By the end of the book, you'll have built a working Android app from scratch, gaining hands-on experience with modern Android development.
What You'll Learn
Kotlin Master the core features of the Kotlin programming language.Android Studio Understand how to use Android Studio for Android development.Jetpack Compose: Learn how to design beautiful, declarative interfaces using Jetpack Compose.Jetpack Room: Store and manage app data efficiently using Room, the database management library for Android.Coil: Access the Android gallery and load images using Coil.Jetpack Glance: Create intuitive and useful widgets for your Android app using Glance library.Real-World Techniques: Apply the latest techniques and best practices for Android development.Who is this for?
Aspiring Android developers wanting a solid foundation in Kotlin and Android app development.Kotlin beginners looking to dive into mobile development.Anyone who wants to become a confident Android developer using Kotlin.This book is designed to be accessible, engaging, and easy to follow. You'll learn through real-world projects and practical examples, making complex concepts simpler and more enjoyable.
Each chapter introduces essential knowledge, and we dive into building projects as soon as you’re equipped with the basics.
Book Content
Here's what we will cover inside the
Chapter 1: Introduction to Kotlin Chapter 2: Kotlin Basic Data Types and Operators Chapter 3: Control Flow in Kotlin Chapter 4: Kotlin Collections Chapter 5: Kotlin Function and Lambda Chapter 6: Kotlin Objects and Classes Chapter 7: Data Class, Abstract Class, and Interface Chapter 8: Enum, Scope Functions, and Coroutines Chapter 9: Introduction to Android Development Chapter 10: Your First Android Application Chapter 11: Learning Jetpack Compose Composables and Modifiers Chapter 12: Android Compose Navigation Library Chapter 13: Managing and Storing Data With Room Chapter 14: Edit, Delete, and Search Task Data Chapter 15: Adding Due Date, Filter, and Sort Task DataData Chapter 16: Accessing Image Gallery and Scoped Storage Chapter 17: Creating Application Widget With Glance Chapter 18: Optimizing Android App With Dependency Injection Chapter 19: Publishing to Google Play Store
We focus only on the essentials and immediately start a project once we cover the basic Kotlin knowledge.
You will see how Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Room, and various Android libraries are used to create a dynamic and extensible Android application.