About this course: The course will give students hands-on experience in developing interesting Android applications. No previous experience in programming is needed, and the course is suitable for students with any level of computing experience. MIT App Inventor will be used in the course. It is a blocks-based programming tool that allows everyone, even novices, to start programming and build fully functional apps for Android devices. Students are encouraged to use their own Android devices for hands-on testing and exploitation.
Created by: The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Taught by: Kenneth W T Leung, Lecturer
Computer Science and Engineering
| Level | Beginner |
| Language | English |
| How To Pass | Pass all graded assignments to complete the course. |
Syllabus
WEEK 1
Introduction of MIT App Inventor
5 videos, 5 readings, 3 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 1
Graded: Quiz 1
Application Coding
3 videos, 10 readings, 2 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 2
Graded: Quiz 2
WEEK 2
Programming Basics & Dialog
5 videos, 9 readings, 2 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 3
Graded: Quiz 3
Graded: Math Quiz Assignment
More Programming Basics
6 videos, 6 readings, 2 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 4
Graded: Quiz 4
Graded: Sequence Calculator Assignment
WEEK 3
Alarm Clock Application
3 videos, 6 readings, 3 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 5
Graded: Quiz 5
Audio & Video
4 videos, 8 readings, 4 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 6
Graded: Quiz 6
WEEK 4
Drawing Application
5 videos, 9 readings, 5 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 7
Graded: Quiz 7
File
2 videos, 3 readings
Graded: Homework 8
WEEK 5
Game
5 videos, 10 readings, 3 practice quizzes
Graded: Number Matching Game Assignment
Graded: Homework 9
Graded: Quiz 9
WEEK 6
Device Location
3 videos, 4 readings
Graded: Homework 10
Graded: Quiz 10
Web Browsing
2 videos, 3 readings, 2 practice quizzes
Graded: Homework 11
WEEK 7
Capstone Project
Graded: Capstone Project Assessment
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