Module 1: Introduction to Mobile Application Development
- Overview of Mobile Computing
- Mobile Development Platforms (iOS, Android, Cross-platform)
- Native vs Hybrid vs Web Apps
- Mobile Development Trends and Market Overview
- Introduction to IDEs (Xcode, Android Studio, Visual Studio Code)
Module 2: Mobile App Design Principles
- User Interface (UI) and User Experience (UX) Fundamentals
- Design Guidelines (Material Design for Android, Human Interface Guidelines for iOS)
- Designing for Mobile Screens (Responsive design, Layouts, Navigation)
- Color Theory, Typography, and Accessibility in Mobile Apps
- Introduction to Prototyping and Wireframing Tools
Module 3: Basics of Mobile Programming (iOS and Android)
- Introduction to Programming Languages: Swift (iOS) / Kotlin/Java (Android)
- Setting up Development Environment (Xcode, Android Studio)
- Basic Concepts: Variables, Functions, Loops, Conditionals
- Introduction to Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) in Mobile Development
Module 4: User Interface (UI) Development
- Building Views and Layouts for Mobile Apps
- Android: LinearLayout, RelativeLayout, ConstraintLayout
- iOS: UIView, UIKit, SwiftUI
- Handling User Input (Buttons, TextFields, Sliders, Switches)
- Navigation Components (Tabs, Navigation Bar, Drawer)
- Styling and Theming Mobile Apps
Module 5: Handling Data in Mobile Applications
- Data Storage Basics (Shared Preferences, Files, Core Data, SQLite)
- Introduction to APIs and Web Services (RESTful APIs, JSON, HTTP Requests)
- Fetching Data from the Internet (Asynchronous Programming, Networking)
- Integrating Third-party APIs (Google Maps, Social Media Integration)