Kotlin for Beginners Training Course

Introduction

Overview of Kotlin

Setting Up the Tools for Government Use

• Using Command Line Tools
• Installing the JDK for Kotlin
• Installing and Configuring the IDE: IntelliJ
• Installing Required Plugins

Getting Started with Kotlin

• Introduction to Basic Coding in Kotlin
• Understanding the Kotlin Architecture
• Interacting with Kotlin via the REPL
• Creating Variables in Kotlin
• Exploring Data Types in Kotlin
• Utilizing Strings in Kotlin
• Understanding Immutability in Kotlin
• Implementing Expressions, Statements, and Assignments
• Managing Nullable Variables for Null Safety in Kotlin
• Developing Your First Stand-Alone Kotlin Application

Implementing Conditional Statements in Kotlin

• Controlling Program Flow with "if" Statements
• Managing Options Using "when" Statements
• Exploring Advanced Capabilities for Conditional Statements in Kotlin
• Generating Random Numbers with Conditional Statements

Utilizing Arrays and Lists in Kotlin

Implementing Looping Constructs in Kotlin

• Writing "for" Loops
• Writing "while" Loops
• Implementing "break" Statements
• Implementing "continue" Statements
• Utilizing "return" Statements
• Using Loop Labels for Control
• Calculating Summation of Numbers with Loops

Utilizing Functions in Kotlin

• Creating Functions
• Declaring Functions
• Using Parameters and Returning Values
• Utilizing Extension Functions
• Utilizing Inline Functions
• Utilizing Higher-order Functions

Object-Oriented Programming with Kotlin

• Overview of Object-Oriented Programming
• Creating a Class
• Adding Methods to Classes
• Defining Basic Constructors
• Using Named Parameters and Default Values
• Allowing Inheritance with Open Classes
• Using Abstract Classes
• Creating and Utilizing 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

Utilizing Different Number Systems

• Using Hexadecimal Numbers
• Using Binary Numbers
• Using Bitwise Operators

Implementing Input and Output Functionalities

Using Java from Kotlin

Using Kotlin from Java

Utilizing Spek for Testing

Troubleshooting Common Issues

Summary and Conclusion for Government Use