Head start your career designing robust applications and learn the ethics of mobile development through Udacity's Android Developer Nanodegree programme.
There is no denial of the fact that Android is the most commonly used mobile OS in the world. Unlike other operating systems, Android applications are not limited to a particular company and thus it prepares an excellent ground for aspirants willing to study about it and build a career in related professions. In fact, many surveys and reports have concluded that the job of an Android Developer is among the most in-demand developer jobs.
A lucrative career option as this requires a strong foundation to begin with, and a strong foundation demands a holistic study of all the basics. Udacity's Android Developer Nanodegree programme has been initiated in partnership with Google Inc. especially for students with intermediate programming skills having an inclination towards the profession of Android developers.
The programme would vest students with a diverse portfolio of projects which can enable them to get good jobs. Becoming a professional android developer would become a lot easier with this programme. Candidates can develop cloud-connected Android applications and use 3P libraries, enhancing their user experience manifold.
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This programme is recommended for-
Work Experience
Developers applying for this programme must have a work experience of 1 to 2 years in programming specifically Java or any other object-oriented language namely C# or Python.
It is essential for candidates to have an experience of GitHub and Git.
Education
Apart from this, a grasp over written and spoken English is a must for the course takers. They should be able to solve and describe their solution to a math or programming problem independently.
Certification Qualifying Details
The Android Developer Nanodegree Programme by Udacity contains eight projects covering curriculum and content. The candidates must complete these projects within 6 months. It will be reviewed by the reviewer network of Udacity. In case, candidates fail to clear these projects will not be given certification. However, those who clear all the projects will be given the certification for this programme.
After pursuing Become an Android Developer programme online, the course takers shall be able to-
Candidates planning to seek Android Developer programme admission can easily make payment in two different plans namely Pay as you go mode and pay upfront.
Step 1: Visit the webpage of the course on Udacity
Step 2: Look for ‘Enroll Now’ at the top of the page and click on it
Step 3: Choose the payment plan.
Step 4: You will get ‘Quick Checkout’ and ‘Returning Student options’. Click on Quick Checkout and sign up via Google or Facebook, if you opt for Quick Checkout. If you choose Returning Student, log in with your credentials. The option is for students who have already taken some course from Udacity.
Step 5: An e-receipt with details of the base price, discount, and total amount chargeable will be displayed.
Step 6: Enter coupon code, if you have it; otherwise click on ‘Continue with Checkout’.
Step 7: Enter billing details, and once the transaction is complete, you shall be able to access the course.
The practicalities of the course would enable candidates not only to get hands-on experience of creating applications on the Android platform but also to make them graphically interactive and visibly attractive. The course marks the difference between a novice and a professional android developer since the lessons enable course takers to create user-friendly applications equipped with features like widgets and third-party libraries.
The course indulges into some advanced topics like app testing and configuring free and paid apps. Experts at Udacity have ensured that students resolve all their theoretical and miscellaneous queries through facilities like 'proprietary wiki' wherein they can search questions asked by other students and connect on technical details with their mentors.
Students also get personal workspaces to run their codes. Auto-graded quizzes ensure that candidates revisit old concepts and they stay in their minds. The programme ensures students remain disciplined throughout customised study plans using which they can reschedule their schedules and study trackers and keep their progress on track.
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Ms Katherine Kuan Instructor Freelancer
Ms Lyla Fujiwara Android Developer Google
Ms Jennie Kim Eldon Product Lead Udacity
Ms Jessica Lin Teacher Udacity
Mr Nikita Gamolsky Android Developer Google
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Mr Asser Samak Android Developer Google
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Such a candidate can study from other courses offered by Udacity to prepare, namely-
Android Basics Nanodegree program
How to Use Git and GitHub
Java Programming Basics
The prime requirement is of a laptop supporting Android Studio. The System Requirements listed on the Android Studio download page can be checked to get a clear idea. Access to an Android device is a non-mandatory bonus. In absence of a physical Android device, an emulator may be used.
Candidates using a Jupyter notebook may clean out the output by using nbstripout. Candidates using another Workspace or those having maximum data limit of 3GB per workspace should contact the Udacity support.
Project reviews generally conclude within twenty-four to forty-eight from the time of submission. However, given the number of submissions and the mandate to give individual feedback, the time may even extend to one week.
To achieve a graduate status, the candidate ought to visit and study all the modules with a grade of “Meets Specifications” in all the course projects.
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