About DCA

Dev Certification for Android (DCA) is designed to validate the skills and knowledge required for an entry-level Android developer as they embark on their career.

Participants will be presented with a coding project based on a starter application. In this project, they will be tasked with adding functionality and resolving bugs.

By successfully completing this project-based submission and passing the interview section, participants will be able to demonstrate their proficiency in Android development.

Skill Checklist

This certification tests an Android Developer's ability to understand and create high-quality applications using the Kotlin language by completing an existing starter project.

The process simulates a real-life case study where one is asked to continue a project upon joining a new company.

This certification covers various aspects, such as:

• Android Architecture Component
  Building a robust application that follows the Separation of Concerns (SoC) principle using Android's best-practice app architecture.

• User Interface

Create flexible, clean, and effective UI that meets the given criteria for displaying data using ConstraintLayout, DatePicker, Spinner, Custom View, and RecyclerView.

• Data Management

Efficiently manage data using databases and local storage. This includes implementing Room, Pre-Populate Database, Database Relationships, RawQuery, and Paging to display data effectively.

• Task Scheduling

Efficiently implement task scheduling to perform background operations. This certification covers the use of components such as AlarmManager/WorkManager and how to display Notifications with PendingIntent to create reminders.

• Debugging

Understand the debugging tools in Android Studio to create more reliable and robust applications.

• Testing

Conduct UI Testing to ensure the application functions well and meets expectations.

Before taking the certification program, ensure you have mastered the topics listed above.

Study Guide

This certification covers various aspects of Android Development, such as User Interface, Data Management, Task Scheduling, Debugging, and Testing. To master these topics and effectively prepare for the exam, you can explore the following learning resources:

1. Official documentation

• User Interface

• Layouts
• Activity
• Fragment
• RecyclerView
• ItemTouchHelper
• CustomView
• Settings
• Dark Mode
• Use Saved Value from Settings
• Notifications
• ViewModel
• LiveData
• switchMap

• Data Management

• Room
• RawQuery
• Prepopulate Room Database
• Paging 3

• Task Scheduling

• WorkManager
• AlarmManager

• Debugging

• Debugging in Android Studio
• Analyze Stacktrace

• Testing

• UI Testing
• Espresso

2. Specialized courses to help you learn the various aspects of Android Development that will be tested in the DCA certification exam

• Learning to Build Android Applications for Beginners: Belajar Membuat Aplikasi Android untuk Pemula
• Learning the Fundamentals of Android Applications: Belajar Fundamental Aplikasi Android
• Learning Intermediate Android Application Development: Belajar Pengembangan Aplikasi Android Intermediate

3. Specialized course designed to simulate the real DCA certification exam

• Dev Certification for Android (DCA) Preparation

Combining the official documentation and interactive courses will help you build a strong understanding and hands-on experience to excel in the certification exam.