Android App development with Kotlin
Duration: 20-25 hrs
Course Content:
Introduction
- Why Kotlin is a Better Java
Setting Up the Tools
- Using the Command Line Tools
- Installing the JDK for Kotlin
- Installing and Setting Up the IDE: IntelliJ
- Installing the Plugins
Getting Started with Basic Kotlin Programming
- Learning the Kotlin Architecture
- Creating Variables in Kotlin
- Understanding the Different Data Types in Kotlin
- Using Strings in Kotlin
- Understanding Immutability in Kotlin
- Implementing Expressions, Statements, and Assignments
- Using Nullable Variables in Kotlin for Null Safety
- Handling Conditional Program Flow with "if" Statements
- Handling Options Using "when" Statements
- Exploring Kotlin's Advanced Capabilities for Conditional Statements
- Using Arrays and Lists in Kotlin
- Implementing Looping Constructs in Kotlin
- Creating, Declaring, and Using Functions in Kotlin
- Using Parameters and Returning a Value
- Using Extension Functions
- Using Inline Functions
- Using Higher-order Functions
Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin
- Overview of Progamming with Objects
- Creating a Class
- Adding Methods to Classes
- Defining Basic Constructors
- Using Named Parameters and Default Values
- Using Open Classes to Allow Inheritance
- Using Abstract Classes
- Creating and Using Interfaces
- Handling Overriding
- Creating Data Classes
- Using Singletons and Companion Objects
- Using Enumerations
- Grouping Classes into Packages
- Using Imports
- Implementing Information Hiding
- Using Getters and Setters
- Implementing Visibility Modifiers
- Understanding Generics
- Implementing a Generic Stack
- Using Generic Functions
Exploring Kotlin's Interoparibility with Java
- Using Java from Kotlin
- Using Kotlin from Java
Exploring Kotlin's Advanced Features
- Understanding Operator Overloading
- Using Annotations
- Using Reflection
- Implementing DSL Construction
- Implementing Destructuring
Using Kotlin for Functional Programming
Hands-on: Converting an Android App from Java to Kotlin
- Using Android Studio
- Starting a New Project with Kotlin
- Converting Existing Java Code to Kotlin
- Using Android APIs with Kotlin