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Android Development with Kotlin
Build, test and publish a modern Android app in Kotlin using Jetpack Compose, MVVM, Room and Retrofit.
About this course
Build modern Android apps the way Google recommends: Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, MVVM and Room, all the way to Play Store publication.
What you will learn
- Write idiomatic Kotlin using null safety, data classes, lambdas and collection functions
- Build responsive screens with Jetpack Compose and Material Design 3 components
- Manage UI state correctly with remember, ViewModel and StateFlow
- Store data offline with Room and load remote data with Retrofit and coroutines
- Handle runtime permissions, background work with WorkManager and automated tests
- Prepare a signed Android App Bundle and take it through Google Play Console to release
Curriculum
Module 1Kotlin and Android Basics4 lessons
- 1Kotlin Essentials for Android Free preview
- 2Android Studio and Project Anatomy
- 3Activities and Lifecycles
- 4Layouts with Jetpack Compose
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 2Building Screens4 lessons
- 5Compose UI Components
- 6State in Compose
- 7Navigation Component
- 8Material Design 3
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 3Data and Architecture4 lessons
- 9ViewModels and MVVM
- 10Room Database
- 11Networking with Retrofit
- 12Coroutines and Flows
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
Module 4Release Ready4 lessons
- 13Permissions and Background Work
- 14Testing Android Apps
- 15Play Store Publishing
- 16Course Project: Production App
- QModule quiz (4 questions)
PFinal project: Duka Stock: an offline-first inventory app for a small shop
Who this course is for
- Beginners with some programming exposure who want to build Android apps
- Web or backend developers moving into native mobile development
- Business owners and teams who want to build or understand an in-house Android app
Requirements
- A computer (Windows, macOS or Linux) with at least 8 GB of RAM that can run Android Studio
- Basic programming knowledge such as variables, loops and functions in any language
- An Android phone is helpful for testing but the free Android emulator is enough
What is included
Written lessons
16 lessons, each with a practical exercise and key points to remember.
Module quizzes
A short quiz at the end of each module. Pass mark 70%, and you can retake it.
Final project
Duka Stock: an offline-first inventory app for a small shop. A practical brief with steps and a way to check your own work.
Certificate
A certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses with a unique code anyone can verify.
How the certificate works
Complete every lesson and pass every module quiz with 70% or more. Your certificate then appears in your learner area, ready to print or save as PDF. It shows your name, the course title, the completion date and a unique code. It is a certificate of completion from EMFAD Courses, not an accredited qualification.
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