Our Diploma in Mobile App Development program is a comprehensive journey into the world of creating innovative and user-friendly mobile applications. In this immersive learning experience, you'll master the art of app development from the ground up. Whether you're interested in iOS or Android development, this program equips you with the skills needed to bring your app ideas to life.

This program is designed for both beginners and those with some coding experience. You'll start with the fundamentals of programming languages, move on to app architecture, and then delve into advanced topics like user experience (UX) design, security, and app deployment. Throughout the program, you'll work on real-world projects, ensuring that you graduate with a robust portfolio ready to impress employers or potential clients.

Our team of experienced instructors will guide you through the latest industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies, ensuring you're well-prepared to meet the demands of the ever-evolving app development landscape. By the end of this program, you'll not only have the knowledge and skills to develop mobile apps but also the confidence to excel in a competitive job market or pursue your entrepreneurial dreams.

10 Things You Will Learn:

1. Programming Languages (e.g., Java, Swift, Kotlin)

2. Mobile App Architecture

3. User Interface (UI) Design

4. User Experience (UX) Design

5. Database Management

6. App Security Best Practices

7. Testing and Debugging

8. Cross-Platform Development

9. App Deployment and Monetization

10. Project Management for App Development

Five Skills You Will Have:

1. Mobile App Development

2. UI/UX Design for Mobile

3. App Testing and Debugging

4. Database Management

5. App Deployment and Monetization Strategies

Five Jobs for Each Skill:

1. Mobile App Developer

2. App Quality Assurance Tester

3. Database Administrator

4. Mobile App Product Manager

Salary Expectations and Demand: The demand for skilled mobile app developers remains exceptionally high, as mobile apps continue to dominate the digital landscape. Entry-level mobile app developers can expect salaries starting from $60,000 to $80,000 annually, with experienced developers earning well over $100,000. The mobile app development field is constantly evolving, offering tremendous career growth opportunities.

Sample Certificate

Android Mobile Application Development

Introduction to Android Mobile Application 36 sessions

• Introduction to this program

• Introduction to the course

• Course syllabus

• The mobile developer role

• A day in the life of an Android developer

• Discussion prompt: What do you hope to learn?

• Reading: How to be successful in this course

• Setting up Android Studio

• Reading: Additional resources

• What is a mobile app?

• Mobile apps at Meta

• Reading: How does a mobile OS work?

• Android platforms - Chromebook, Android TV, etc

• Careers in Android development

• Practice Quiz: Knowledge check: Mobile platforms

• Survey: Practice Quiz: Knowledge check: Mobile platforms

• Reading: Additional resources

• Android languages: Java vs Kotlin

• The Android OS

• Discussion prompt: Rise in popularity - Android OS

• Practice quiz: Android OS and languages

• Survey: Practice quiz: Android OS and languages

• Android Studio: Take a Tour

• Project templates

• Starting a project

• Reading: Android App Cheat Sheet

• Anatomy of an Android App

• Reading: Extensible Markup Language: XML

• Practice quiz: Introduction to Android Development

• Survey: Practice quiz: Introduction to Android Development

• Module summary: Introduction to Mobile Application

• Quiz: Introduction to Mobile Application Developme

• Survey: Quiz: Introduction to Mobile Application Developme

• Reading: Additional resources

• Edcent survey

• Survey: Edcent survey

Emulation and Development 26 steps

• What is an emulator?

• Android Virtual Device Manager

• Reading: Setting up emulator software

• Reading: Mobile CPU architecture

• Operating System Images

• OS versions and images

• Configuring an emulator

• Common libraries and packages

• Quiz: Development Environment Setup

• Survey: Quiz: Development Environment Setup

• Additional resources

• Project structure

• Main activity

• Gradle

• Android manifest

• Quiz: Android Projects

• Survey: Quiz: Android Projects

• Resource folder

• Project files

• Examination of res folder

• Examination of subfolders

• Module summary: Emulation and development

• Module quiz: Emulation and Development

• Survey: Module quiz: Emulation and Development

• Reading: Additional resources

• Breakout Exercise: Meet and engage other students

Week 3: Building the App 27 steps

• Requirements Gathering

• Basic project planning

• Project proposal

• Start the project

• VideoView class

• Setting up the screen

• Layouts

• Finding the assets

• Quiz: Project setup

• Survey: Quiz: Project setup

• Required imports

• Kotlin: Simple terms

• Android Views

• Create the player

• Module summary: Building the app

• Reading: Additional resources

• Course recap: Intro to Android mobile app developm

• About the graded assessment

• Exercise: Create the player

• Self-review: Create the player

• Survey: Self-review: Create the player

• Solution code

• Final graded assessment

• Survey: Final graded assessment

• Congratulations!

• Discussion prompt: Reflect on learning

• Next steps

Android Version Control

Software Collaboration 16 steps

• Introduction to the course

• How do developers collaborate in the real world?

• Discussion prompt: What do you hope to learn?

• Reading: Course syllabus

• Reading: How to be successful in this course

• What is version control?

• Case study: how Meta engineers collaborate

• Reading: Version Control Git terminology

• Reading: Systems of version control and tools

• Reading: Version control - professional software

• A history of revisions

• Reading: Staging vs. Production

• Quiz: Introduction to version control

• Module Summary: Software collaboration

• Module Quiz: Software collaboration

• Reading: Additional Resources

Command line 14 steps

• The Command line

• What are Unix commands?

• Reading: Using Bash on Mac Terminal

• Using Bash on Windows

• Change directories and list contents

• Creating and moving directories and files

• Self review: Make and change directories and files

• Discussion prompt: Share your challenges

• Pipes

• Redirection

• Grep

• Quiz: Unix Commands

• Module Summary: Command Line

• Reading: Additional Resources

Working with Git 22 steps

• What is Git and GitHub?

• Reading: Installing Git on Windows

• Reading: Installing Git on Mac

• Reading: Create your GitHub account

• Reading: Connecting to GitHub via HTTPS

• Reading: Connecting to GitHub via SSH

• Creating and cloning a repository

• How Git works

• Add and commit

• Branches

• Remote vs. local

• Push and pull

• Self review: Using a Repository

• HEAD

• Diff commands

• Blame

• Reading: Forking

• Quiz: Git and GitHub

• Reading: Additional Resources

• Self-review: Create a repository with forking

• Discussion prompt: Share your challenges

• Module Summary: Working with Git

Graded assessment 9 steps

• Course recap: Version Control

• Reading: About this graded assessment

• Solution: Managing a project in GitHub

• Self review: Managing a project in GitHub

• Discussion prompt: Share your Diff challanges

• Text: End-of-course graded assessment

• Congratulations, you have completed Version Control

• What did you find most challenging in this course?

• Next steps, after completing Version Control

Programming Fundamentals in Kotlin

Introduction to programming in Kotlin 26 steps

• What are the careers for coding in Kotlin?

• Introduction to programming fundamentals in Kotlin

• Edcent survey

• How Mobile Engineers use Kotlin

• Course syllabus: Kotlin programming fundamentals

• Tips: How to be successful in this course

• Welcome to Kotlin Playgrounds

• Welcome to IntelliJ

• Additional resources

• Introduction to programming

• Reading: More on variables

• Practice quiz: Variables, values and types

• Numbers in Kotlin

• Reading: More on numbers

• Exercise: Practice using math operators

• Solution: Practice using math operations in Kotlin

• Using texts in Kotlin

• Using texts in Kotlin: Char and String

• Boolean values and operations

• Logical operations: Boolean

• Knowledge check: Boolean values and logical operat

• Additional resources

• Conditional statements: if and if-else

• More on conditional statements

• When conditional statement

• Breakout Exercise: Meet and engage other students

The next application deadlines are:

• Priority Deadline: August 30, 2024

• Final Deadline: September 10, 2024

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• Students who hold Bachelor's degrees and wish to concentrate or expand their knowledge in the field

• Professionals who have several years of working experience

• Anyone who wishes to gain a new skill for personal growth or to start a career.