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Gradle for Android and Java

Approx. 6 weeks

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Brief Introduction

As your software projects get more ambitious, the process of building and deploying your apps will become more and more involved. However, modern software development requires rapid iterative releases, known as continuous delivery. Gradle is a next-generation build automation system that makes continuous delivery of complex projects a reality. Gradle supports many languages and tools, and is tightly integrated with Android Studio. This course is useful for any developer seeking to understand Gra

Course Summary

This course teaches you how to use Gradle to build Android and Java applications. You will learn how to customize build configurations, manage dependencies, and automate tasks to streamline your development process.

Key Learning Points

Learn how to use Gradle to build Android and Java applications
Customize build configurations and manage dependencies
Automate tasks to streamline your development process

Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have

Android Developer
- USA: $97,986
- India: ₹6,65,186
- Spain: €36,497
Java Developer
- USA: $83,408
- India: ₹4,71,090
- Spain: €31,016
Gradle Build Engineer
- USA: $112,974
- India: ₹8,00,000
- Spain: €45,000

Learning Outcomes

Learn how to use Gradle to build and manage Android and Java applications
Customize build configurations and manage dependencies to improve your development process
Automate tasks to streamline your workflow

Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course

Basic knowledge of Android or Java development
Familiarity with command line interface

Course Difficulty Level

Intermediate

Course Format

Online Self-paced
Video Lectures
Hands-on Projects
Quizzes and Assessments

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Software Engineering

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Notable People in This Field

Hans Dockter
Jake Wharton
Martin Fowler

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Description

Build bigger and better Android and Java apps using the Gradle build tool.

Requirements

This is an advanced course aimed at students with experience developing Android or Java apps. If you lack this experience, please take Developing Android Apps and Advanced Android App Development prior to taking this course. To follow along with course activities, you must have access to the latest release of Android Studio You should have access to an Android device for running and testing your apps. You should also be familiar with Github. Take our course on Using Git and Github if you lack this background. See the Technology Requirements for using Udacity.

Knowledge

Instructor videosLearn by doing exercisesTaught by industry professionals

Outline

lesson 1 Gradle Fundamentals Understand Gradle's capabilities and role in Java and Android builds. Learn the Gradle task model and put together your first build! Explore the Gardle build lifecycle. lesson 2 Gradle for Java Understand the Gradle plugin system and explore the Java plugin. Build and test Java projects. Learn to use Gradle for Dependency management. lesson 3 Gradle for Android Use Gradle in Android Studio. Explore the features of the Gradle Android plugin and build process. Build an Android app with free and paid product flavors. lesson 4 Advanced Android Builds Create Android libraries and apps that depend on them. Use advanced features of the Android Gradle Plugin to configure signing obfuscation and optimization. Configure Android testing. lesson 5 Final Project Build and test a joke telling app with a free ad-supported version and a paid version. As a bonus deploy a Google Cloud Messaging backend to supply the jokes.

Summary of User Reviews

Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course

Well-structured course content

Pros from User Reviews

In-depth explanations of Gradle features
Clear and concise instructions
Real-world examples and projects
Great for beginners and experienced developers alike

Cons from User Reviews

Some users found the course too basic
A few users experienced technical issues with the course materials
Not enough focus on advanced topics
Some users wanted more hands-on practice

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