Flutter and Dart: Developing iOS, Android, and Mobile Apps

Overview

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“Flutter is the most popular cross-platform mobile framework used by global developers.” (Statista). This course, part of the IBM iOS and Android Mobile App Developer Professional Certificate, gives aspiring mobile app developers essential skills employers look for. During this course, you’ll learn about the Flutter framework and the features that make it a popular tool for building Android and iOS mobile applications. You’ll explore Flutter’s widgets, how to use stateful and stateless widgets, and how to create cross-platform user interfaces (UIs). You’ll learn about Dart, the programming language for Flutter, how it works, and its libraries. As you learn, you’ll get hands-on experience, creating your own basic Flutter app. You’ll explore Flutter’s advanced features, such as using plugins, managing state, and calling APIs. If you’re looking to build in-demand skills in the world’s most popular cross-platform mobile app framework, ENROLL TODAY and power up your resume in less than a month!

Syllabus

Introduction to Flutter and Dart

In this module, you will gain a comprehensive understanding of Flutter’s components. You will explore Flutter’s cross-platform capabilities and how they work together to create efficient and visually appealing apps. The module will also delve into the Flutter Toolchain, SDK, and essential utilities, providing you with the necessary tools for building and debugging your Flutter apps. You’ll also learn the significance of Dart, the programming language that powers Flutter, and its role in creating robust and scalable applications.

Exploring Dart Language

Dart provides the language for building across platforms. In this module, you will gain insights into Dart, how it works, and how to use Dart libraries. Additionally, you will also learn how to use the Dart command line and utilities. Finally, you will edit and perform a simple debug using Dart.

Working with Flutter

Flutter is used to create the user interface experience when using an app. In this module, learners will see how to create the user experience through orientation, layout, routing between screens and styles. Finally, learners will create a basic Flutter app.

Advanced Flutter

Flutter’s advanced features provide developers with enhanced ability to create complex and successful apps. In this module, you will learn to use plugins, manage state, call APIs using Flutter. You will also apply your skills and knowledge to build an app that includes back-end services with advanced capabilities and functionality.

Final Project

In this final project, you will create a basic app using Flutter. You will also add navigation and enrich the app using Flutter components, connect the app to a database using APIs, and then simulate the execution of the app.