Advanced Programming in Kotlin

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Advanced Programming in Kotlin

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

129 reviews

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

Flexible schedule

2 weeks at 10 hours a week

Learn at your own pace

91%

Most learners liked this course

What you'll learn

Implement an Android application with an Activity.
Implement advanced object-oriented features in Android.
Use mocks and fakes to perform unit testing in Android.
Use a Lambda expression to define a function as an object. Use collection processing methods for multistep collection processing.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Object Oriented Programming (OOP)
Category: Mobile Development
Category: Test Driven Development (TDD)
Category: Programming Principles
Category: Functional Design
Category: Android Development
Category: Software Testing
Category: Unit Testing
Category: Application Development

Tools you'll learn

Category: Kotlin
Category: Android Studio

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18 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

In this course, you will expand your Kotlin fluency by exploring the advanced concepts used by many Kotlin programmers. You will learn the more advanced features of Kotlin that are required to build a robust, functional Android app.

Each week’s learning provides ample opportunity for you to practice and apply what you learn as you learn it. By the end of this course, you will have an array of advanced programming tools to help you engineer solutions for your future Kotlin projects, progressing you toward a better understanding of Android development. On successful completion of the course you will be able to: Implement an Android application with an Activity Implement advanced object-oriented features in Android Use mocks and fakes to perform unit testing in Android Use a Lambda expression to define a function as an object Use collection processing methods for multistep collection processing To be successful in this course, you require a foundational understanding of Kotlin programming fundamentals and of creating a UI in Android Studio.

Learn how to work with object declarations and experience how they are used. Develop your understanding of companion objects, classes and constant values. In addition, have a walk-through of declaring an object in Android and explore what is involved with implementing a function start for an Activity.

What's included

11 videos10 readings4 assignments

11 videosTotal 41 minutes

Introduction to the course5 minutes
How is Kotlin used in the real world?3 minutes
Recap: Programming fundamentals in Kotlin4 minutes
Set up an Android Project with Kotlin5 minutes
What are object declarations?4 minutes
Object declarations in Android Studio4 minutes
Defining and using companion objects5 minutes
Constant values in Android4 minutes
Starting an Activity3 minutes
Activities with arguments3 minutes
Module summary: Kotlin and Android2 minutes

10 readingsTotal 120 minutes

Course syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Singletons10 minutes
Inner classes10 minutes
Exercise: Practice using companion objects30 minutes
Solution: Practice using companion objects10 minutes
Exercise: Implementing start function in an Activity20 minutes
Solution: Implementing start function in an Activity10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 63 minutes

Self review: Practice using companion objects9 minutes
Self review: Implementing start function in an Activity9 minutes
Knowledge check: Object declaration15 minutes
Module quiz: Kotlin and Android30 minutes

Learn how to add methods to classes using extension functions while defining and using extension functions in Android. Then explore functions for different kinds of collection processing using map, filter, and fold.

What's included

10 videos14 readings6 assignments

10 videosTotal 47 minutes

What are Extension functions?4 minutes
Extension functions in Android10 minutes
What is testing?6 minutes
Types of testing5 minutes
Unit testing in Kotlin4 minutes
TDD (Test-Driven Development)4 minutes
Collections recap4 minutes
What are generics classes?4 minutes
Generics functions4 minutes
Module summary: Advanced Object-Oriented Features2 minutes

14 readingsTotal 175 minutes

Use cases for extension functions15 minutes
Exercise: Extensions20 minutes
Solution: Extensions5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Using fakes15 minutes
Using mocks10 minutes
Exercise: Write a unit test15 minutes
Solution: Write a unit test10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
List and set recap20 minutes
Map recap20 minutes
Exercise: Defining generic classes and functions20 minutes
Solution: Defining generic classes and functions10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

6 assignmentsTotal 87 minutes

Self review: Extensions9 minutes
Knowledge check: Extensions15 minutes
Self review: Write a unit test9 minutes
Self review: Defining generic classes and functions9 minutes
Knowledge check: Collections and generics15 minutes
Module quiz: Advanced Object-Oriented Features30 minutes

Learn about Lambda expressions, Function types, Higher-order functions and collections processing. Explore how functions can be used as objects, how to use lambda expressions to define functions as objects and how to define and use higher-order and repeat functions. Finally, exploited using collection processing methods with multistep collection processing.

What's included

13 videos14 readings7 assignments

13 videosTotal 40 minutes

Functions as objects3 minutes
Function types4 minutes
Lambda expressions4 minutes
Defining listeners in Android3 minutes
What is a higher-order function?3 minutes
Higher-order functions in practice3 minutes
Collection processing functions4 minutes
Defining and using forEach2 minutes
Defining and using map2 minutes
Defining and using filter3 minutes
Defining and using fold4 minutes
Using collection processing functions together4 minutes
Module summary: Functional programming2 minutes

14 readingsTotal 285 minutes

Common challenges with Lambda expressions20 minutes
Exercise: Practice defining listeners in Android30 minutes
Solution: Practice defining listeners in Android30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
More examples of higher-order functions30 minutes
Exercise: The repeat function30 minutes
Solution: The repeat function30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Practice using map20 minutes
Practice using filter20 minutes
Practice using fold20 minutes
Exercise: Process collections20 minutes
Solution: Process collections20 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 102 minutes

Self review: Practice defining listeners in Android9 minutes
Knowledge check: Lambda expressions15 minutes
Knowledge check: Higher order functions15 minutes
Self review: The repeat function9 minutes
Knowledge check: Collections processing15 minutes
Self review: Process collections9 minutes
Module quiz: Functional programming30 minutes

Demonstrate your coding skills by upgrading and adding functionality to a Little Lemon menu app so that it can work with a list and can sort and filter. In addition, participate in peer reviews, and complete the final course assessment.

What's included

2 videos5 readings1 assignment1 peer review1 discussion prompt

2 videosTotal 7 minutes

Course recap5 minutes
Congratulations!2 minutes

5 readingsTotal 115 minutes

About the final project10 minutes
Download the final project start code10 minutes
Exercise: Final project - Little Lemon dinner menu60 minutes
Solution: Little Lemon app upgrade30 minutes
Next steps5 minutes

1 assignmentTotal 30 minutes

Final graded quiz: Advanced Programming in Kotlin30 minutes

1 peer reviewTotal 60 minutes

Final project: Little Lemon dinner menu60 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

Reflect on learning10 minutes

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Reviewed on Mar 4, 2025

Great cource! Final task may be updated by using SingleActivity approach but anyways it still actual for a lot of projects.

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