MOBILE APP DEVELOPMENT: FROM FUNDAMENTALS TO DEPLOYMENT

This COURSE equips Students with the knowledge and skills needed to design, develop, and deploy mobile applications for Android and iOS platforms. Covering both native and cross-platform approaches, the course blends design principles, Backend integration, and User interaction for Mobile Applications. Students will work on real-world projects using tools such as Flutter, React Native, Swift, Kotlin, and Firebase.

WHO IS THIS FOR?

Beginners in mobile development

Web developers transitioning to mobile

Computer science students

Entrepreneurs or product builders

COURSE DURATION

12–16 weeks (adjustable)

DEVELOPMENT PLATFORMS

Choose based on audience:

Cross-platform: Flutter or React Native

Native iOS: Swift with Xcode

Native Android: Kotlin with Android Studio

COURSE OUTLINE

Module 1: Introduction to Mobile App Development

Overview of mobile ecosystems (iOS vs Android)

Native vs hybrid vs cross-platform

Development tools: Android Studio, Xcode, VS Code

Setting up emulators and devices

Module 2: Programming Foundations

Dart (for Flutter), JavaScript (for React Native), or Swift/Kotlin (for native)

Variables, conditionals, functions

OOP concepts in mobile programming

Module 3: UI/UX Design for Mobile

Mobile UI principles and material design

Wireframing and prototyping

Accessibility in mobile apps

Responsive layouts and screen adaptation

Tools: Figma, Adobe XD (optional)

Module 4: Building Your First App

Creating your first screen

Layouts, widgets/components

Handling user input

Navigation and routing

Module 5: State Management

State management principles

Local state (setState in Flutter, useState in React)

Global state (Provider, Redux, Bloc, Context API)

Module 6: Working with APIs & Backend Integration

REST APIs and JSON

Fetching and displaying data

HTTP libraries (http in Flutter, Axios in React Native)

Basic authentication flows (login/logout)

Module 7: Data Persistence & Storage

Local storage (Shared Preferences, AsyncStorage, SQLite)

Using Firebase Firestore or Realtime Database

Offline data handling and caching

Module 8: Native Device Features

Accessing camera, GPS, sensors

Permissions management

Notifications and background tasks

Device APIs and third-party plugins

Module 9: Testing & Debugging

Debugging techniques and tools

Unit testing, widget testing (Flutter), or Jest (React Native)

Emulator vs real device testing

Error tracking tools (Sentry, Crashlytics)

Module 10: App Deployment

Building production-ready apps

Android (APK/AAB) build and Google Play Console

iOS signing and App Store deployment

Beta testing (TestFlight, Firebase App Distribution)

Module 11: App Monetization & Analytics

In-app purchases

Ads (AdMob, Facebook Audience Network)

App analytics (Firebase Analytics, Mixpanel)

User retention strategies

Module 12: Capstone Project

Plan, design, and build a complete mobile app

Incorporate external APIs and data persistence

Present the app with demo and documentation

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Category         Tools

Languages Dart, JavaScript, Kotlin, Swift

Frameworks Flutter, React Native

IDEs         Android Studio, Xcode, VS Code

Backend         Firebase, Supabase, Node.js

Design         Figma, Adobe XD

Analytics         Firebase Analytics, Sentry

Version Control Git & GitHub

OPTIONAL CERTIFICATION PREPARATION

Google Associate Android Developer

Apple Swift Certification

Flutter Developer Certification

Meta React Native Certificate (via Coursera)

Assessment

Weekly coding assignments

UI/UX mini-projects

Final capstone project (graded or peer-reviewed)

Optional app publishing challenge