Enroll yourself in the Swift iOS for Beginners course to gain the skills and understanding required for iOS app development. The iOS development course covers topics such as test-driven development, and UI testing. The iOS app development course designed is for beginners with little experience who want to pursue a career in the exciting world of iOS development and but also for experienced Objective-C developers who want to learn the Swift programming language.

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Learning Objectives

Gain the foundational knowledge you need to take the first stesp on this topic.

1

  • Hello iOS!

  • iOS Developer Essentials
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2

  • A Tour of Xcode and the iOS Simulator

  • The Welcome Screen
    Creating a New Project
    An Overview of the Xcode IDE
    Features of the iOS Simulator
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3

  • Introducing Swift

  • Introducing Xcode Playgrounds
    Constants and Variables
    Data Types
    Comments
    Strings
    Tuples
    Optionals
    Control Flow Statements
    Control Transfer Statements
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4

  • Functions

  • Declaring Functions
    Parameters and Return Values
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5

  • Closures

  • Function Types
    Closure Types
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6

  • Error Handling

  • The ErrorType Protocol
    Throwing and Catching Errors
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7

  • Object-Oriented Programming with Swift

  • Creating Classes with Swift
    Properties
    Methods
    Instantiating Objects
    Inheritance
    Computed Properties
    Enumerations
    Protocols
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8

  • Supporting Multiple Device Types

  • Device Differences
    The Universal XCode Template
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9

  • Introduction to UIKit and Adaptive Layout

  • Introducing the UIKit Framework
    Basic Constraints
    Previewing Your Layout
    Creating Outlets
    Creating Actions
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10

  • Introduction to Storyboards

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11

  • Handling User Input

  • Text Fields
    Text Views
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12

  • Alert Views and Action Sheets

  • Alert Views
    Action Sheets
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13

  • Adding Images to Your View

  • The UIImage Class
    The UIImageView Class
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14

  • Pickers

  • Date Pickers
    Custom Pickers
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15

  • Navigation Controllers

  • Adding a Navigation Controller to a Storyboard
    The Navigation Controller Interface
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16

  • Table Views

  • Table View Appearance
    Creating a Table View with Interface Builder
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17

  • Collection Views

  • Creating a Collection View with Interface Builder
    Collection View Cells
    Collection View Delegate and Data Source
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18

  • Tab Bars and Toolbars

  • Creating a Tab Bar Controller
    Toolbars
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19

  • Creating Views That Scroll

  • The UIScrollView Class
    Scroll Views and Text Fields
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20

  • Popovers and Modal Views

  • Popovers
    Modal Views
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21

  • Touches and Gestures

  • Touch Events
    Gesture Recognizers
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22

  • Property Lists

  • Creating Property Lists
    Reading Property Lists
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23

  • Application Settings

  • Adding a Settings Bundle
    Reading Preferences with Code
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24

  • Introduction to iCloud Storage

  • Basic Concepts
    Preparing to Use the iCloud Storage APIs
    Checking for Service Availability
    Using iCloud Document Storage
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25

  • Introduction to CloudKit

  • Containers, Databases, and Records
    Development and Production Environments
    The CloudKit Dashboard
    Preparing to Use CloudKit
    Common Operations
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26

  • Introduction to Core Data

  • Basic Concepts
    Adding Core Data to a Project
    Instantiating Core Data Objects
    Writing Managed Objects
    Reading Managed Objects
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27

  • Consuming RESTful JSON Web Services

  • Types of Web Services
    JSON and NSJSONSerialization
    NSURLSession and Application Transport Security
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28

  • Social Media Integration

  • The Share Sheet
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29

  • Where Am I? Introducing Core Location

  • Permissions
    Accuracy
    Receiving Location Updates
    Handling Errors and Checking Hardware Availability
    Geocoding and Reverse Geocoding
    Obtaining Compass Headings
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30

  • Introduction to Map Kit

  • Adding Annotations
    Accessory Views
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31

  • Using the Camera and Photo Library

  • Selecting the Image Source
    Presenting the Image Picker
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32

  • Introduction to User Interface Testing

  • Adding Support for UI Testing to Your Project
    Anatomy of a Test Case
    New Classes for UI Testing
    Test Assertions
    UI Recording
    Waiting for Elements in a UI Test
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33

  • Introduction to Test Driven Development

  • Adding Support for Unit Testing to Your Project
    TDD Techniques
    Anatomy of a Test Case
    Test Assertions
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34

  • Appendix A: Testing Your App on a Device

  • Obtaining and Registering UDIDs
    Creating an App ID (Bundle Identifier)
    Creating a Development Certificate
    Creating a Provisioning Profile
    Configuring Your Project
35

  • Appendix B: Beta Testing with TestFlight

  • Preparing a Distribution Build for TestFlight
    Internal and External Testers
36

  • Appendix C: App Store Distribution

  • Creating an Application Profile
    Preparing and Uploading the Application Binary
    Submitting the App for Review

Audience

Anyone looking to take the first steps into Swift iOS will benefit from this course.

Language

English

Prerequisites

There are no rerequisites for this course.

Length: 365.0 days ( hours)

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