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Kotlin For Testers training course

This introductory Kotlin course is designed specifically for testers looking to enhance their automation skills with Kotlin programming. The course covers essential Kotlin concepts and techniques, emphasizing practical applications in testing scenarios.

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"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"

Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022

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06/01/25 - 3 days
£1795 +VAT
17/02/25 - 3 days
£1795 +VAT
31/03/25 - 3 days
£1795 +VAT

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  • Introduction to Kotlin and testing 
  • Learn Basic Kotlin values, types and literals
  • Understand the basics of Kotlin functions,  syntax and structure
  • Write and execute simple Kotlin programs
  • Apply Kotlin to automate testing tasks
  • Explore Object expression, object declaration, and companion object
  • Gain practical experience through hands-on exercises and real-world examples

Introduction

  • Overview of Kotlin
    • History and features of Kotlin
    • Advantages of using Kotlin for testing
    • Setting up the Kotlin environment

Your First Program in Kotlin

  • Writing a "Hello, World!" program
  • Understanding the structure of a Kotlin program
  • Running and debugging Kotlin code

Basic Kotlin Values, Types, and Literals

  • Variables and constants
    • val vs var
  • Common data types (Int, String, Boolean, etc.)
  • Type inference
  • Basic literals (numbers, characters, strings)

Conditional Statements

  • If-else statements
  • When expression
  • Conditional expressions

Functions

  • Defining and calling functions
    • Syntax and structure
  • Function parameters and return types
  • Default and named arguments

For-loop

  • Iterating over ranges, arrays, and collections
  • Using indices and withIndex()

Nullability

  • Nullable types
    • Declaring nullable variables
  • Safe calls and the Elvis operator
  • Not-null assertion

Classes

  • Defining classes and creating objects
  • Constructors and initializer blocks
  • Properties and methods

Inheritance

  • Basic concepts of inheritance
  • Extending classes
  • Overriding methods and properties

Data Classes

  • Defining and using data classes
  • Auto-generated functions (toString, equals, hashCode, copy)

Exceptions

  • Exception handling (try-catch-finally)
  • Throwing exceptions
  • Custom exceptions

Enums

  • Defining and using enum classes
  • Enum constants and properties

Sealed Classes

  • Defining sealed classes
  • Using sealed classes for representing restricted class hierarchies

Object Expression, Object Declaration, and Companion Object

  • Creating singletons with object expressions and declarations
  • Using companion objects for factory methods and static members

Type System

  • Understanding Kotlin's type system
  • Type casting (safe and unsafe)
  • Smart casts

Extension Functions

  • Defining and using extension functions
  • Extension properties

Functional Programming in Kotlin

  • Basics of functional programming
  • Higher-order functions and lambdas

Lambda Expressions and Function Types

  • Defining and using lambda expressions
  • Function types and type aliases

Inline Functions

  • Understanding inline functions
  • Benefits and use cases

Function References

  • Using function references for higher-order functions
  • Member and extension references

Functional Collection Processing

  • Processing collections with functional methods (map, filter, reduce, etc.)
  • Transformations and aggregations

Scope Functions

  • Overview of scope functions (let, run, with, apply, also)
  • Use cases and best practices

Interoperability Between Kotlin and Java

  • Calling Java code from Kotlin
  • Calling Kotlin code from Java
  • Handling nullability and SAM conversions

Rules of the Idiomatic Kotlin

  • Writing clean and idiomatic Kotlin code
  • Common conventions and best practices
  • Avoiding common pitfalls
JBI training course London UK

  • Software Testers: Individuals who want to enhance their testing skills by incorporating Kotlin into their automation frameworks.
  • QA Engineers: Quality assurance professionals looking to streamline and improve their automated testing processes using Kotlin.
  • Manual Testers: Testers who are transitioning from manual testing to automated testing and wish to learn a versatile and modern programming language.
  • Developers: Developers who work closely with testing teams and want to understand how Kotlin can be leveraged for testing purposes.
  • Beginner Programmers: Individuals with minimal to no programming experience who are interested in learning Kotlin, particularly for its applications in software testing.
  • Technical Managers: Managers overseeing testing teams who want to understand the benefits of Kotlin in testing to make informed decisions about adopting new tools and practices.
  • Test Automation Engineers: Automation engineers seeking to diversify their programming skills and add Kotlin to their toolset for more efficient scripting and testing.

5 star

4.8 out of 5 average

"Our tailored course provided a well rounded introduction and also covered some intermediate level topics that we needed to know. Clive gave us some best practice ideas and tips to take away. Fast paced but the instructor never lost any of the delegates"

Brian Leek, Data Analyst, May 2022



“JBI  did a great job of customizing their syllabus to suit our business  needs and also bringing our team up to speed on the current best practices. Our teams varied widely in terms of experience and  the Instructor handled this particularly well - very impressive”

Brian F, Team Lead, RBS, Data Analysis Course, 20 April 2022

 

 

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This course is ideal for software testers, QA engineers, manual testers transitioning to automation, beginner programmers, and technical managers overseeing testing teams. It provides a comprehensive introduction to Kotlin, equipping participants with the knowledge and skills to integrate Kotlin into their testing workflows effectively.

No prior programming experience is required, making the course accessible to a wide range of individuals interested in enhancing their testing capabilities with modern programming practices.

 

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