Overview

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With smartphone usage projected to grow by 30%, there's never been a better time to launch a career in mobile app development. This course provides aspiring software engineers with the ideal introduction to this high growth field with no prior experience required. Mobile app developers design, code, and refine apps, combining technical skill with creativity to deliver engaging mobile experiences. In this course, you’ll explore what apps are, how they’ve evolved, and how the different parts of a mobile app work together, including the front end, back end, data management, and hosting. You will become familiar with various mobile platforms and operating systems such as iOS, Android, WatchOS, WearOS, and others. You’ll gain valuable knowledge of the overall mobile app development ecosystem and gain learn about mobile app types and their operating systems. You’ll delve into the languages and frameworks used to develop mobile apps such as Swift, Kotlin, Flutter, and React Native. Plus, you’ll explore different integrated development environments (IDEs) such as Android Studio and Xcode, as well as the tools used for mobile app development, including testing tools and emulators. Then, hear from seasoned experts what it's really like to work as part of a mobile app development team and the skills you'll need to excel as a mobile developer. Learn about employment opportunities, career paths and progression, and the future of mobile app development and use these insights to help you create your own mobile app developer career plan. If you’re an aspiring techie keen to move into the lucrative world of mobile app development, enroll to and begin your journey toward a rewarding career!

Syllabus

Introduction to the Mobile App Landscape

In this module, you will be introduced to the definition of an app, the evolution of mobile apps, app categories, and the pros and cons of using mobile apps. You will also learn about how apps work and understand the different parts of an app, including the front end, the back end, data management, and hosting.

Mobile App Development Ecosystem

In this module, you will get familiar with the mobile app development ecosystem. The module will cover the mobile app types that a mobile developer can develop, along with the different operating systems. You will also delve into the languages and frameworks used to develop the different types of mobile apps. Following a brief review of four approaches to integrated development environments (IDEs) and tools used for mobile app development, you will learn about testing tools and emulators. Finally, you will understand how the software development kit supports integration and data implementation.

A Career in Mobile App Development

In this module, you will explore the role of a mobile developer and describe the composition of a typical mobile app development team. You will discover the required and optional skills to be job-ready. This module will also cover the available career paths and employment options for a mobile app developer. Finally, you will have the opportunity to develop your mobile application developer career plan.