Mobile App Development

– Overview of mobile app development

– Introduction to iOS and Android platforms

– Understanding the app development life cycle

– Choosing the right development tools and environments

– Review of programming fundamentals

– Introduction to mobile app programming languages (Swift for iOS, Kotlin/Java for Android)

– Handling user input and UI design principles

– Debugging and error handling

– Introduction to Swift programming language

– Interface Builder and Xcode

– Building user interfaces with SwiftUI and UIKit

– Data storage and retrieval with Core Data

– Implementing navigation and user interactions

– Introduction to Kotlin programming language

– Android Studio and XML layouts

– Working with Activities and Fragments

– Data storage using SQLite and Room

– Managing navigation and user input

– Introduction to cross-platform frameworks (e.g., React Native, Flutter)

– Building cross-platform apps with a single codebase

– Managing platform-specific code

– Debugging and testing cross-platform apps

– User experience (UX) and user interface (UI) design

– Designing for different screen sizes and resolutions

– Accessibility considerations

– Design patterns and best practices

– Consuming RESTful APIs in mobile apps

– Handling JSON data

– Authentication and authorization

– Implementing network connectivity checks

– Secure coding practices

– Data encryption and decryption

– OAuth and token-based authentication

– Handling sensitive information

– Unit testing and test-driven development (TDD)

– Debugging techniques for mobile apps

– Performance optimization

– Beta testing and user feedback

– App store submission process (App Store, Google Play)

– Code signing and packaging

– Version control and release management

– Continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD) pipelines

– Monetization strategies (freemium, in-app purchases, ads)

– App store optimization (ASO)

– Marketing and promotion strategies

– Analyzing app performance and user feedback

Students will work on a final project where they will apply the knowledge gained throughout the course to develop a fully functional mobile application. The project will be presented and evaluated based on its functionality, user experience, and adherence to best practices in mobile app development