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Concurrency & Networking in Android

This learning path is a comprehensive overview of networking and concurrency in Kotlin. In this learning path, users will learn how to run operations in the background and communicate over the network using common libraries and data formats.

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EXPERIENCE
Intermediate level
EST TIME TO COMPLETE Completion time may vary based on individual pacing.
4 hrs, 18 mins
CONTENT
3 modules

Learning path outcomes

  • Understand the importance of concurrency and why it necessary to run code in the background
  • Know how to send requests over the network and receive response data
  • Parse JSON strings into Kotlin data structures

Prerequisites

  • Kotlin Programming Language
  • Understanding of Jetpack Compose

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Concurrency & Networking in Android

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1
Concurrency with Coroutines in Android Jun 5 2024 · Multimodal Module (1 hr, 45 mins)
In this module, learners will be introduced to the problems of concurrency and learn how to juggle tasks by using Kotlin coroutines.
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Network Requests with Retrofit in Android Jun 5 2024 · Multimodal Module (1 hr, 26 mins)
In this module, learners will learn about some fundamental concepts of networking, the Retrofit library, how Retrofit works with Kotlin Coroutines, what JSON is, and how to use the Moshi library to parse JSON.
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Concurrency with Kotlin Flow Jun 5 2024 · Multimodal Module (1 hr, 10 mins)
Kotlin Flow is a powerful tool for handling asynchronous data streams. In this module, learners will be introduced to the concepts of reactive programming with Kotlin Flow. They will learn how to create Flows, leverage operators, handle exceptions, and cancel Flows. By the end of this module, learners will be able to apply reactive programming to collections and asynchronous streams of data.
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