Slides from Android Dev. Workshop I

1. Web/App Dev Kickoff
& Your First Android App
Date: 9/30/2021

2. Ioana Munteanu (she/her)
Technical Director
Jeevan Prakash (he/him)
Technical Director
Zhiyuan “Zed” Wu (he/him)
Technical Lead

3. Forced socializing, cuz 2020
● What are your (preferred) name & pronouns?
● What is your major?
● Experience with Android or other Google technologies?
○ Kotlin, Flutter, Google Cloud Platform, …
● What are you hoping to learn from these workshops?
Icebreaker

4. • Visit https://developer.android.com/studio;
• Download the Android Studio version for the operating system that you are using;
• Follow https://developer.android.com/studio/install for installation instructions for
your specific operating system
Before We Start
Install Android Studio & Android SDK

5. 72%
In 2021, more than 72% of global
smartphone users are using some
version of Android
Why Android

7. Android Facts
● Originally the Android operating system was created for
use in digital cameras, but it was further for use with
smartphones and tablets with a touchscreen
● Android Inc. was founded by Chris White, Nick Sears, Rich
Miner, and Andy Rubin in 2003, in Palo Alto, CA
● Android was released in 2008, and is available in more than
100 languages today
● 2.5 billion active users spanning over 190 countries
Fun Facts

8. Let’s create our first app.

9. Thanks for coming!
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