Google Launches Free Android App Programming Course In Kotlin
If you are considering getting started in the development of mobile apps for Android, from Google comes now a free online course called Android Basics in Kotlin, aimed at all those who have not yet created applications for this operating system, with which through the five teaching units of which it consists, each of them with its informative videos, test codes and small exams, you can begin to create basic applications for in this operating system.
The choice of Kotlin is not casual, as it is the programming language that is increasingly used professionally when creating apps for Android. Google notes that it is currently used by 60% of professional developers, and also notes that 70% of the Play Store’s 1000 most popular apps are developed under this programming language.
Kotlin is, roughly speaking, an object-oriented programming language that runs over the java virtual machine, and allows its compilation into javascript source code. It was presented in 2011 by JetBrains, in 2012 its source code was released under the apache 2 license, but in 2017 Google considered it as the official language for Android, placing it at the same level as Java, which has allowed it to receive a significant boost, hence, since that time to date, more and more developers have become interested in it.
For now the first Android Basics in Kotlin teaching unit is available, the description of which is as follows:
«Do your first programming steps on Kotlin, add images and text to your Android apps, and learn how to use classes, objects, and conditionals to create an interactive app for your users.»
All that remains is for the remaining four to arrive, although the contents are only available in English. It will only be a matter of time, and more taking advantage of the summer, and if you want, with your Google account you can save your progress, although you can follow the course without needing a Google account.
