Module 1: Introduction to Programming & Java Basics
🔹 1.1 Introduction to Mobile App Development
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Mobile OS overview (Android vs iOS)
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App development lifecycle
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Tools & platforms overview (Android Studio, Gradle, etc.)
🔹 1.2 Core Java Essentials
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Java syntax, data types, variables
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Control statements (if, switch, loops)
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Functions and methods
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Object-Oriented Programming: Classes, Objects, Inheritance, Polymorphism
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Exception handling
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Java collections (List, Set, Map)
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File handling basics
⚙️ Module 2: Kotlin Fundamentals
🔹 2.1 Kotlin Basics
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Kotlin vs Java
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Variables and data types
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Functions and lambdas
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Null safety
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Control flow
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Collections and loops
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Kotlin classes and objects
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Extension functions and higher-order functions
🔹 2.2 Kotlin OOP & Advanced Features
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Data classes
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Sealed classes
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Coroutines basics
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Scoping functions (
let
,apply
,run
,with
) -
Interoperability with Java
📱 Module 3: Android App Development – The Basics
🔹 3.1 Android Architecture & Tools
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Android components: Activities, Fragments, Intents, Services, Broadcast Receivers, Content Providers
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AndroidManifest.xml
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Project structure and Gradle
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Emulators and real device setup
🔹 3.2 UI Development with XML
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Views and layouts (LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout)
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TextViews, Buttons, ImageViews
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ScrollView, RecyclerView, ViewPager
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Material Design basics (Toolbar, Snackbar, FloatingActionButton)
🔹 3.3 Activity and Fragment Lifecycle
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Activity lifecycle methods
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Navigating between activities and passing data
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Using Fragments and FragmentManager
🚀 Module 4: Android App Development – Intermediate to Advanced
🔹 4.1 Data Storage & Networking
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SharedPreferences
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SQLite with Room
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JSON parsing
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Retrofit and Volley
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LiveData, ViewModel, and MVVM architecture
🔹 4.2 Advanced UI and UX
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Custom views
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Animations
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Dark mode and themes
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Localization
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Accessibility support
🔹 4.3 Background Tasks and Services
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AsyncTask (deprecated), Handler, Executors
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Services and Foreground Services
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WorkManager and AlarmManager
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Notifications
🛠️ Module 5: Building & Publishing Real Apps
🔹 5.1 Mini Projects
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To-Do App
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Weather App using API
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Notes App with Room
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Simple Chat UI (Frontend only)
🔹 5.2 Final Project
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Design, develop, and test a fully-functional Android app
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Integrate all learned components
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Apply MVVM + Repository pattern
🔹 5.3 Publishing to Google Play Store
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Creating assets (icon, banner, screenshots)
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Generating signed APK/AAB
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Google Play Console overview
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Launch checklist