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Ricardo A Diaz
806 PointsThinking of taking the Android Developer Tech Degree.. Will I have to have a basic understanding of HTML, CSS, Java 1st?
I'm just barely starting out with the basic classes of HTML and slowly moving into CSS and Java soon... are there other programming languages I'll need to learn first before I even begin looking into the Android Developer Tech Degree?
-Beginner aspiring future developer
7 Answers
Alexander Davison
65,469 PointsHmm... I don't know anything about Android (although I have android points XD) but I recommend learning Java first.
anil rahman
7,786 PointsYes basic java will help you greatly with android :)
Ricardo A Diaz
806 PointsThanks xela88. Anyone else have any input? Not sure where to start but I think I'll continue my HTML & CSS courses then definitely move onto Java
anil rahman
7,786 PointsYou only need to know web if you want to do web based stuff with android apps. If not then you only need to know the java basics to quickly grasp the android syntax and such.
Cindy Lea
Courses Plus Student 6,497 PointsI think youre on the right track doing the webpage stuff first including html, css, javascript. Gives you the basics of programming that you also use in other languages. Ive had Java a long time ago & its complex so knowing the basics up front will make it easier to learn. Im hoping to eventually do android/ios too.
Ricardo A Diaz
806 PointsOh cool! good luck Cynthia! Yeah I'm just barely starting out but I find all of this very interesting and I'm excited to learn :)
Ricardo A Diaz
806 PointsOnly need to know web? As in... sorry I'm not sure what that includes (beginer here). I know I have a long way to go. So Java mainly is for... wroting the code for Android?
anil rahman
7,786 PointsYes sorry so like cynthia said, the webpage stuff will help such as html, css & javascript when you want to incorporate all these skills and put an android app on a web application. But i would say carry on with your web track if you want. Or skip to java, entirely up to you.
Ricardo A Diaz
806 PointsGreat thanks for the input. Very helpful. I'll continue learning the basics first then move on to Java.