WHY YOU SHOULD LEARN ANDROID
Every one of us has heard the word Android and probably the smartphone we are using is powered by the Android operating system. Android is the world’s leading Mobile operating system developed by Google. We as students are definitely inquisitive to learn Android and start coding our own Apps.
Why should you learn Android
Though Android is primarily powering smartphones, its adaption in new areas is growing faster.
There are smart TVs powered by Android TV, Android Auto for cars powers the latest infotainment system, and Android Wear for wrist watches, You have Android-powered PCs, There are Digital Cameras powered by Android (Samsung Galaxy camera), Android is used on game consoles and other electronics.
In short, Android is powering a wide variety of platforms of the Digital World. And so the opportunities are wide and plenty.
Facts about Android
With over 328 million Android devices shipped worldwide, the operating system has long dominated the smartphone industry. But in the third quarter of 2016, Android managed to capture a record 88% of the global market, according to Strategy Analytics.
From <https://qz.com/826672/android-goog-just-hit-a-record-88-market-share-of-all-smartphones/>
Smart televisions and set-top boxes (STBs) are expected to be the two dominant product categories for Android TV through the end of 2021, S&P predicts. Worldwide shipments of all Android TV devices, including STBs and smart televisions, are projected to increase from 7.6 million in 2016 to 40.1 million in 2021.
From <https://tvnews4u.com/surge-android-tv-stb-demand-drive-googles-clout-pay-tv-market/>
- Android auto powers more than 400 models of top cars like Audi, Bentley, Chevrolet and our very own Maruti.
Career options in Android
Android application developer
Freelancer Android developer
Senior Android developer
Cross-platform mobile app developer — by learning iOS or cross-platform technologies like Xamarian
From <https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Android_(operating_system)>
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So What is Android
Android is an operating system based on Linux. The Android apps are developed using Java programming language primarily (Kotlin is the new official language for Android App development) and an IDE called Android studio is used.
Why a certification is needed to learn Android
The varied hardware specifications, screen size and battery capacity of mobile devices demand that the Application developed are optimized to make the best of the available device resources.
And Android programming language has been structured for this. With each new Android version, Google improves the performance and security aspects of the Android Operating system and the application development framework.
