Diploma: Develop Applications in Kotlin

Developing Applications with Kotlin in Android Studio is a free online course that explores the use of Kotlin for creating applications. It covers a wide range of concepts from working with version control systems to the use of web request and chat APIs. You will learn how to navigate the Android Studio console, create chat applications and upload them to the Google Play Store, along with many other key components of Kotlin.

What You Will Learn In This Free Course

Install JDK and Android Studio for Mac/ Windows

To start, this module will introduce you to the Kotlin programming language. This module gives an overview of Kotlin and outlines some of its features. It analyzes the set- up process of JDK and android studios for mac and windows. Also, it illustrates how to to create and run a simple application on your device.

Kotlin Foundation

To start, this module will introduce you to the basics of Kotlin programming language using the IntellijIDEA. It analyzes the two main types of strings and useful methods that can be used with strings. This module also describes function interpolation, loops, and nullability. It illustrates classes, instances of a class, and inheritance in Kotlin.

Terminal and Version Control

To start, this module will introduce you to version control, how it works and the problems it seeks to solve. It illustrates how to change directories, set up a Github account as well as generate a new SSH key. Also, this module analyzes merge conflict and how to create a git repository in the android studio directory.

Layout and Activity Lifecycle

To start, this module will introduce you to the android constraint layout system. It analyzes how to swap between two different activity screens. Also, this module defines an intent and distinguishes the implicit and explicit intents. It discusses the activity lifecycle and class parcelable.

Diploma in Developing Applications with Kotlin in Android Studio – First Assessment

In order to pass this assessment, you will need to score 80 per cent or above. Remember, if you do not achieve the required standard after the first attempt, you can re-take the assessment until a successful outcome is achieved.

List and Recycle Views

To start, this module will introduce you to working with different data structures, the initializing of array adapters, and adding list views to activity in codes. It illustrates how to create a custom adapter. Also, this module defines a recycler view as well as how to distinguish a recycler view from a list view.

Smack Chat Application

To start, this module will introduce you to the creation of a chat application using Android studio. It describes web requests and web sockets. It discusses HTTP and chats APIs (Application program interface). Also, this topic illustrates error handling and setting up the broadcast manager.

Publishing your Application

To start, this module will introduce you to the different ways to build an APK file. It illustrates the process for sharing applications with others. This module also describes the procedures for submitting an application to the google play store and navigating the google play console. It outlines the best practices for launching an application.

Diploma in Developing Applications with Kotlin in Android Studio – Second Assessment

In order to pass this assessment, you will need to score 80 per cent or above. Remember, if you do not achieve the required standard after the first attempt, you can re-take the assessment until a successful outcome is achieved.

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