Explain to a pWith 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!

Module 1: Introduction to the Mobile App Landscape

Module 2: Mobile App Development Ecosystem

Module 3: A Career in Mobile App Development

This information-packed course has three modules, each taking approximately three to four hours to complete. We encourage you to set aside time to complete all the modules. Consistency will help you achieve your learning goals!

To maximize your course benefits, watch all the videos and complete the readings. Then, put your new knowledge to work and gain hands-on labs, assess your knowledge using the practice and graded quizzes, and evaluate your skills using the final project.

This course requires fundamental knowledge and skills related to Information Technology (IT). The course is suitable for beginners in mobile development and does not require prior programming knowledge. Experienced developers who do not have iOS development experience can also benefit from this course. 

You will need a macOS laptop or desktop computer to get the most out of this course.