Kotlin Programming Essentials (TT4710)

About The Course:

This hands-on course provides a solid foundation in Kotlin, a modern, concise, and powerful programming language that's rapidly becoming the standard for Android development and increasingly used across server-side, web, and multiplatform projects.

Designed for developers of all experience levels, this course explores Kotlin’s syntax, type system, null safety, collections, functions, object-oriented programming features, and functional programming concepts. Through practical coding labs and guided instruction, students will gain confidence writing clean, idiomatic Kotlin code that can be applied across multiple platforms.

Whether you’re transitioning from Java, building Android apps, or exploring Kotlin for backend services or multiplatform use, this course offers a strong foundation in both language features and best practices.

Course Objectives:

• Write clean and idiomatic Kotlin code

• Use Kotlin’s modern type system, including null safety and type inference

• Leverage object-oriented and functional programming features

• Work with collections, lambdas, and higher-order functions

• Handle exceptions and manage program flow with Kotlin’s concise syntax

• Build reusable and modular code using classes, interfaces, and generics

• Prepare for advanced Kotlin topics like coroutines, flows, and Java interoperability

Audience:

• Developers new to Kotlin

• Java developers moving into Android or Kotlin-based projects

• Web, mobile, and backend developers interested in Kotlin’s versatility

• Intermediate developers seeking a modern, expressive, and safe programming language

Prerequisites:

• Basic programming experience in any language (e.g., Java, JavaScript, Python, etc.)

• No prior Kotlin experience required

• Familiarity with core programming concepts like variables, conditionals, and loops is helpful