‘Android Application Development workshop’ was recently held at the Computer Engineering Department, D Y Patil School of Engineering (DYPSOE). Android is a Linux based operating system for devices such as smartphones and tablet computers. The aim of the workshop was to familiarize the participants with the basics of android programming and the moving to advance branches so that in the end the participants can design their own apps.
It was an interactive workshop conducted by Pritish Deshpande of V3 Data Solutions. He started the workshop with the Current trends of Android development and its advantages and disadvantages. He further explained the benefits and changes it will bring in to day-to-day activities and how it can help them irrespective of their branch. He discussed the importance, usefulness, and impact of apps in today’s digital world. He briefed the students about the types of validation, basic hardware and software requirements for android development.
He provided insights about Android development. He dwelled at length on app architecture, app components and app resources. He not only explained it analytically but also demonstrated the same by creating an app with the students. Even the students got a chance to experiment with their coding skills on Android Studio. To enhance their skills an app development competition was declared. In this, the students had to design the user interface of the app.