Week 1: Introduction to iOS Development and Swift Programming Language
Overview of iOS development Working with Xcode and Interface Builder Writing and Debugging Swift Programs in Xcode Introduction to Swift programming language Basic Swift syntax and variables Control structures (if, while, for) Learning Outcomes: Understand the basics of iOS development and become familiar with Swift syntax and control structures. Week 2: Object-Oriented Programming in Swift
Inheritance and polymorphism Learning Outcomes: Develop a solid understanding of object-oriented programming principles in Swift. Week 3: Using XCode to create Projects
Auto Layout and Constraints Learning Outcomes: Get comfortable with the Xcode environment and learn how to create basic user interfaces. Week 4: UIKit and User Interface Elements
Common UI elements (UILabel, UIButton, UITextField, etc.) UITableView and UICollectionView Navigation and Tab Bar Controllers Learning Outcomes: Learn to create user interfaces with UIKit and understand various UI elements. Week 5: Networking and Web Services
URLSession and URLRequest Web APIs and RESTful services Networking libraries (e.g., Alamofire) Learning Outcomes: Understand networking concepts and integrate web services into iOS applications. Week 6: Data Persistence and Core Data
UserDefaults and Property Lists Introduction to Core Data Fetching, adding, updating, and deleting data Learning Outcomes: Learn to store and manage data using Core Data and other persistence techniques. Week 7: Advanced User Interfaces and Animations
Custom UIViews and drawing UIView animations and transitions Learning Outcomes: Create advanced user interfaces and animations for a better user experience. Week 8: Maps and Location Services
Requesting location permissions CLLocationManager and CLLocation Annotations, overlays, and geocoding Learning Outcomes: Integrate location services and maps into iOS applications. Week 9: Notifications and Background Tasks
Remote (push) notifications APNs and Firebase Cloud Messaging Background fetch and processing Background modes and limitations Learning Outcomes: Implement local and remote notifications and perform background tasks in iOS applications. Week 10: Testing and Debugging
Instruments and performance analysis Learning Outcomes: Learn how to test and debug iOS applications efficiently. Week 11: App Store and Distribution
App icons and launch images App provisioning and certificates iTunes Connect and App Store Connect Submitting an app for review Learning Outcomes: Prepare and submit iOS applications to the App Store. Week 12: Advanced Swift Concepts
Memory management and ARC Concurrency and Grand Central Dispatch Asynchronous programming and async/await Learning Outcomes: Gain deeper knowledge of Swift and learn advanced programming concepts. Week 13: SwiftUI and Declarative UI
Declarative UI and Swift UI syntax Building a basic SwiftUI app Learning Outcomes: Understand the concepts of SwiftUI
Week 14: Integrating SwiftUI with UIKit and Final Project
Integrating SwiftUI with UIKit Using SwiftUI views in UIKit apps Using UIKit views in SwiftUI apps Migrating a UIKit app to SwiftUI Final project: Build a complete iOS app using the knowledge gained throughout the course Learning Outcomes: Learn to integrate SwiftUI with existing UIKit apps, understand the process of migrating a UIKit app to SwiftUI, and apply the acquired knowledge to develop a complete iOS application. In summary, this 14-week iOS Application Development course covers the fundamentals of iOS development, Swift programming language, UIKit, SwiftUI, networking, data persistence, location services, notifications, testing, debugging, and App Store distribution. By the end of this course, learners will be able to develop and submit their own iOS applications to the App Store.
