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Android App Development with Kotlin

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Android App Development with Kotlin
  • Fee: 5000
  • Timing: 2.5 Hours Per Day
  • Duration: 5 Months

COURSE DETAILS

The Android App Development with Kotlin course offered at NIMACT is having the latest curriculum related to modern mobile application development, with the view to preparing app developers for catering to the IT, Startup, E-commerce and Mobile Software Industry in India. The curriculum and the study materials are revised and updated every six months for the inclusion of the latest Android versions, Jetpack libraries, design standards and AI assisted development trends. Accordingly assistance and advice are sought on a continuing basis from the industry for knowing and assessing their requirements.

Android is the largest computing platform in India. A person may not own a laptop, but he owns an Android phone. This is why every service today reaches the customer through an app - shopping, banking, school results, hospital appointments, government schemes and local business orders. The demand is not only in big cities. Small businesses in small towns also want their own app now, and they are ready to pay for it. This makes Android development one of the few skills where a student can start earning from local clients even before getting a company job.

Kotlin is the reason app development has become much easier than before. Google made Kotlin the official Android language because it removes the heavy and repetitive code of Java. What took thirty lines in Java often takes ten in Kotlin, and Kotlin's null safety prevents the single most common crash in Android apps. The code is shorter, the app is safer, and the developer works faster. Every new Android project, every new Google sample and every modern tutorial today uses Kotlin.

NIMACT runs on the model of AI > Programming Language (Coding) > Apps, and this course covers all three stages in full. In the AI stage, tools like ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini and Copilot are used to explain a difficult concept such as lifecycle, coroutine or ViewModel in simple words, to read a long crash log and explain what actually broke, and to suggest a better layout or naming approach. In the Coding stage the student writes his own Kotlin code and builds his own layouts, because an app that was copied cannot be modified when the client asks for a change. In the Apps stage the student builds complete applications - a notes app with database, a quiz app, a shop catalogue app with online data, and an attendance app - and finally signs the build and learns the full Play Store publishing process.

So many opportunities after this course. IT companies, startups, e-commerce firms, software agencies, schools and local businesses need Android developers, and the job profile will be Android Developer, Kotlin Developer, Mobile App Developer, UI Developer, App Tester, App Support Engineer etc. Beyond jobs, this course opens direct self employment. A student can build and sell apps to shops, coaching institutes, hospitals and traders in his own area, take freelance projects online, or publish his own app on the Play Store and earn from it.

Who Should Attend: Students of BCA, MCA, B.Tech, Polytechnic and Diploma who want a strong practical skill and a real project for their resume. Programmers who know C, C++, Java or Python and want to move into mobile development. Beginners who want to build something they can show on their own phone. Business owners who want their own app, and freelancers who want to add app development to their services, as well.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA: Open to all. There is no minimum qualification for this course. Basic knowledge of any programming language is helpful, but the required fundamentals of Kotlin are covered from the beginning of the course.

Mode: Hybrid (Offline + Online + Live Doubt Session)

SYLLABUS:
To get a better idea about the course structure, let us go through a list of important subjects present in this program. Note - Only the important points have been mentioned.

  • Mobile Technology Concept, ICT & AI
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI) - ChatGPT, Claude AI, Gemini, Copilot, Grok, DeepSeek, Perplexity
  • AI for Concept Explanation, Crash Log Reading, Error Meaning and Practice Tasks
  • AI in Android Studio - Gemini in Android Studio, Code Suggestion and Refactoring
  • Introduction to Android
  • History, Version and Android Ecosystem
  • Android Architecture - Linux Kernel, Runtime, Framework, Apps
  • Native App vs Hybrid App vs Web App
  • Kotlin vs Java for Android
  • Development Environment Setup
  • Android Studio Installation and Screen Layout
  • SDK Manager, AVD Manager and Emulator Setup
  • Real Device Testing and USB Debugging
  • Project Structure, Gradle Files and AndroidManifest.xml
  • Resource Folders - layout, drawable, values, mipmap
  • Kotlin Programming Fundamentals
  • Variable, val and var, Data Type and Type Inference
  • Operator, Expression and String Template
  • Control Statement - if, when
  • Loop - for, while, do while, ranges
  • Function, Default Argument and Named Argument
  • Lambda Expression and Higher Order Function
  • Null Safety - Nullable Type, Safe Call, Elvis Operator, let
  • Collection - List, Set, Map, Array
  • Collection Functions - filter, map, forEach, sortedBy
  • Kotlin Object Oriented Programming
  • Class, Object, Constructor and init Block
  • Property, Getter, Setter and Visibility Modifier
  • Inheritance, Abstract Class and Interface
  • Data Class, Sealed Class, Object and Companion Object
  • Extension Function and Scope Function
  • Exception Handling in Kotlin
  • Coroutines - suspend, launch, async, Dispatchers
  • Project
  • User Interface Design
  • View and ViewGroup Concept
  • LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, FrameLayout, ConstraintLayout
  • TextView, EditText, Button, ImageView, ImageButton
  • CheckBox, RadioButton, Switch, ToggleButton
  • Spinner, ProgressBar, SeekBar, RatingBar
  • CardView, ScrollView and NestedScrollView
  • Toast, Snackbar, AlertDialog and Custom Dialog
  • Menu, Toolbar, ActionBar and Bottom Navigation
  • Navigation Drawer and TabLayout with ViewPager2
  • RecyclerView, Adapter, ViewHolder and Item Layout
  • Click Listener and Item Interaction
  • View Binding and Data Binding
  • Material Design, Theme, Colour, Font and App Icon
  • Responsive Layout for Different Screen Sizes
  • Dark Mode and Multi Language Support
  • Application Components
  • Activity and Activity Lifecycle
  • Fragment, Fragment Lifecycle and Fragment Transaction
  • Intent - Explicit and Implicit
  • Data Passing between Activities and Fragments
  • Navigation Component and Safe Args
  • Service, Broadcast Receiver and Content Provider Basics
  • Notification and Notification Channel
  • Jetpack and Modern Android
  • ViewModel and LiveData
  • Introduction to Jetpack Compose
  • Composable Function, State and Modifier
  • Compose Layout - Column, Row, Box, LazyColumn
  • MVVM Architecture Concept
  • Data Storage
  • SharedPreferences for Settings and Login State
  • Internal and External File Storage
  • SQLite Database Basics
  • Room Database - Entity, DAO, Database Class
  • CRUD Operations with Room
  • Networking and API
  • Internet Permission and Network State
  • JSON Structure and Parsing
  • Retrofit Setup, GET and POST Request
  • Image Loading with Glide or Coil
  • Error Handling and Loading State
  • Firebase Integration
  • Firebase Project Setup and Connection
  • Firebase Authentication - Email, Phone OTP, Google Sign In
  • Realtime Database and Firestore
  • Firebase Storage for Image and File Upload
  • Firebase Cloud Messaging and Push Notification
  • Firebase Crashlytics and Analytics
  • Device Features and Permissions
  • Runtime Permission Handling
  • Camera and Gallery Access
  • Location and Google Maps Integration
  • Call, SMS, Share Intent and WhatsApp Sharing
  • Sensor and Vibration Basics
  • Debugging and Testing
  • Logcat, Breakpoint and Debugger
  • Common Crashes and Their Solutions
  • Layout Inspector and Profiler
  • Basic Unit Testing and UI Testing
  • App Release and Publishing
  • App Icon, Splash Screen and App Name Setting
  • Version Code, Version Name and Build Variant
  • Keystore Creation and App Signing
  • APK and AAB Generation
  • Play Console Account, Listing, Screenshot and Description
  • Play Store Upload, Review Process and App Update
  • App Monetization Basics - AdMob and In App Purchase Concept
  • Apps and Practical Projects
  • Calculator and Unit Converter App
  • Notes App with Room Database
  • Quiz and MCQ App
  • Student Attendance and Result App
  • Shop Catalogue and Order App with Firebase
  • News or Recipe App with API
  • Institute App with Notice, Gallery and Contact
  • Multi Platform and Career
  • Git and GitHub Basics for App Projects
  • Introduction to Flutter and Cross Platform Development
  • Freelancing, Client Handling and App Costing
  • Portfolio, Resume and Interview Preparation
  • Emerging Technologies - AI Features, Wear OS and Foldable Support
  • Project Work
  • Internship