Associate Android App Developer Certificate Preparations in Kotlin

 Study Guide to prepare for the Google Associate Android Developer Certificate exams. 

Minimum Requirements 

1. Learn Android Basics in Kotlin 

Q. What are the topics in which you will be tested? 

You will be tested in following topics: 

1. Android Core 
2. UI 
3. Data management 
4. Debugging 
5. Testing 

Android Core 

• Android System Architecture 
• Building Block of Android App 
• AndroidX
• Android KTX 
• Building and Running an App 
• Showing Popup using Toast or Snackbar
• Push Notifications messages 
• Localisations of App 
• Background task using WorkManager 

User Interface 

• Activity Lifecycle
• Activity that display a layout
• ConstraintLayout 
• Custom View and using it 
• Custom App Theme 
• Adding Accessibility hooks to Custom View 
• Creating Accessible View 
• RecyclerView 
• Paging Library with RecyclerView 
• Menu - Navigation 
• Drawer Navigation 

Data Management 

• Room Database 
• DAO 
• ViewModel and ViewModelFactory
• LiveData 
• Repository 
• Raw files and Assets 
• Persistence User Preferences 
• User Preferences  - Shared Preferences 

Debugging

• Android Studio Debugging Tools 
• How to debug and fix issues - App's functional behaviour and usability 
• Logcat - System Log 
• Breakpoints 
• Inspect Variables 

Testing 

• Fundamentals of Testing 
• Local JUnit Tests
• Espresso UI test frameworks 
• Automated Android Tests 

FAQ 

Q. What will the exam costs ? 

The Associate Android Developer Certification is $149 USD, which includes one exam attempt. Local pricing may vary based on your country of origin.

Q. How does the process works ?

1. Complete the registration Process 
2. Take your exams and submit it for grading 
3. Exams Project + Exit Interview is available only in English. 
4. Exam in available both in Java and Kotlin languages. 
5. You can take your exam at your convenience time. 
6. You have 8 hours to complete the exam. (Auto-submit after 8 hours passed)
7. Record your answers for the exit interview. The certificate is awarded only after you are able to complete the exit interview. You will be awarded a digital badge. 
8. The results will arrive within 45 days after submission. 

Q. How long the certification is valid?

- 36 months after that to renew you need to redo the process again 

Q. What are the conditions for retaking the exams in case you fail?

• Incase you fail first attempt you need to wait 14 days before you take the exam again. 
• Incase you fail second attempt you need to wait 2 months before you take the exam again. 
• In case of third attempt fail, you will wait 1 year before you take the exam again.