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Android

Posted by Glen Hayes
Glen Hayes
5,798 Points

Java or Android Apps Track?

Hey hey! Quick question that someone who has done it may be able to answer?

I have taken the Android app beginner track and am about halfway along the storyboard app and so far so good as far as learning goes, but my question is, should I have learnt the Java track first?

I have dabbled in HTML, CSS and Java script but have had little to no Java education besides reading a few books here and there but never really coding with it.

I know each person is different but from a teachers point of view or someone that has done both courses, would I be better off to halt my android app track and go and do the Java track first even though I am pretty much understanding the Java coding in the android track(albeit not as fast as I would like)?

Thanks

2 Answers

miguelcastro2
miguelcastro2
Courses Plus Student 6,573 Points

I recommend that you halt your Android track and begin working on your Java courses. Java is the basis for Android development and without a good understanding of Java and building Java applications, it will be almost impossible to get anywhere with Android. I would say it's like designing web pages without understand HTML. Perhaps you are getting by now, but Java can be challenging and it's best to take the Java track to get familiar with everything you will encounter.

Glen Hayes
Glen Hayes
5,798 Points
Glen Hayes
Glen Hayes
5,798 Points

Ok thankyou!

eric Crawford
eric Crawford
2,381 Points

I was about to ask the same question myself before i searched the forum. I want to switch from the Front end track to Android, but find myself spending too much time back tracking for simple fixes because Java is unfamiliar. When I went from HTML to basic CSS my progression was accelerated because prior html knowledge. The same concept applies for Android, learn the basic syntax and terminology of your code of choice (i'm going with java) before you start and things come much easier.

Some experienced people say jump in head first because on this particular Android track Ben starts with basics and goes step by step. I tried that and he does pretty well, but i feel like moving forward without a better foundation is going to leave holes in my knowledge and understanding. That being said the majority of answers to this question are all LEARN JAVA FIRST>