This document outlines the Technology Policy the Android Development Immersive at General Assembly.
A laptop is required for this course. A Mac laptop is preferred, especially if you don't have a background in computing.
Windows machines and Linux machines are acceptable but it is expected that you will be able to debug any and all machine related issues on your own. Instructor support for machine issues will be limited.
Generally, students don't have too much trouble running Windows. Ubuntu seems to perform better then Windows.
- 6gb of ram, however we strongly encourage 8gb of ram or more.
- 4th generation i-5 CPU or better. The newer and beefier the CPU is, the better your experience will be.
- 13-inch screen or above. Having an 11-inch (or smaller) screen has been shown to adversely affect student performance.
- Latest Operating System version.
- A solid state drive in your machine, it will save you a lot of time during builds.
This is an Android Application Development course, we will be building and testing Applications on emulators and real devices.
- General Assembly will provide a mix of Nexus 7 and Nexus 9 Tablets for the class to use. However, the quanitity is limited.
- You can bring your own Android device if you choose. The Nexus 5 is a great and cheap option for development, especially if bought used/refurbished.
General Assembly introduces students to concepts using the environment, tools, and ethics of the open-source community. We try to only use languages and tools that are open-source and free for commercial use.