Kotlin
Kotlin is a modern, expressive, and powerful programming language used for Android development, backend applications, and cross-platform projects This "Mastering Kotlin – A Beginner's Guide" course is designed to take you from the basics of Kotlin to advanced concepts, equipping you with the skills needed to build real-world applications.
Course Details
Language: Kotlin
Duration: 10–12 hours of structured learning
Difficulty: easy
Category: Programming
Certificate: Yes
Requirements
✔️ No prior Kotlin experience needed (Basic programming knowledge is a plus!) ✔️ Kotlin compiler installed (or Android Studio for Android development) ✔️ Willingness to write clean and efficient Kotlin code
Content
01Introduction to Kotlin & Setting Up the Environment
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Introduction to Kotlin & Setting Up the Environment
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What is Kotlin? Why is it popular?
Features of Kotlin (Concise, Safe, Interoperable, and Tool-Friendly)
Setting up Kotlin for different platforms (Android, JVM, CLI)
Writing your first Kotlin program
02Kotlin Basics – Variables, Data Types, and Operators
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Kotlin Basics – Variables, Data Types, and Operators
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Understanding val vs. var (Immutable vs. Mutable variables)
Data types in Kotlin (Int, Double, String, Boolean, etc.)
Type inference and type conversion
Operators (+, -, *, /, mod, comparison, logical operators)
MCQ
03Control Flow – Conditional Statements & Loops
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Control Flow – Conditional Statements & Loops
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Using if, else, when statements
for and while loops for iteration
Using break and continue
Smart casting in Kotlin
04 Functions & Lambdas in Kotlin
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Functions & Lambdas in Kotlin
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Defining functions (fun)
Function parameters and return types
Default and named arguments
Higher-order functions and lambda expressions
05Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Kotlin
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Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Kotlin
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Understanding Classes and Objects
Constructors (primary and secondary)
Inheritance and method overriding
Abstract classes and interfaces
MCQ
06Collections & Data Structures in Kotlin
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Collections & Data Structures in Kotlin
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Working with Lists (List, MutableList)
Using Sets (Set, MutableSet)
Exploring Maps (Map, MutableMap)
Iterating through collections with forEach, map, filter
MCQ
07 Exception Handling & Null Safety in Kotlin
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Exception Handling & Null Safety in Kotlin
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What are exceptions? Handling with try-catch-finally
The throw keyword and custom exceptions
Understanding Null Safety (?, !!, ?:, let, safe calls)
08Coroutines – Writing Asynchronous Code in Kotlin
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Coroutines – Writing Asynchronous Code in Kotlin
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What are coroutines and why use them?
Using suspend functions
Working with launch, async, and await
Coroutine scopes (GlobalScope, viewModelScope, lifecycleScope)
MCQ
09Working with Kotlin Extensions & Higher-Order Functions
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Working with Kotlin Extensions & Higher-Order Functions
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What are extension functions?
Using apply, let, run, also, and with
Lambda expressions and inline functions
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10Building a Simple Kotlin Project (Mini Project)
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Building a Simple Kotlin Project (Mini Project)
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