iOS Development Learning Path : 0-3 Years Experience

Program Overview

This comprehensive iOS development course is designed for beginners and junior developers with 0-3 years of experience. Through structured learning modules and hands-on projects, you’ll master the fundamentals of Swift programming and iOS app development, giving you the skills to create your own functional iOS applications.

Module 1: Introduction to iOS Development (2.5 hours)

• iOS Development Environment
• Setting up Xcode
• iOS Simulator basics
• Apple Developer account overview
• iOS Architecture
• Understanding iOS platforms (iPhone, iPad)
• iOS version history and compatibility
• App Store guidelines and submission process
• Development Fundamentals
• MVC design pattern in iOS
• App lifecycle
• iOS project structure

Module 2: Swift Programming Basics (5 hours)

• Swift Fundamentals
• Variables, constants, and data types
• Optionals and unwrapping
• Control flow (if-else, switch, loops)
• Functions and Closures
• Function declarations and parameters
• Return types and multiple returns
• Closure syntax and usage
• Object-Oriented Programming
• Classes, structs, and enums
• Properties and methods
• Inheritance and protocols
• Access control and memory management

Module 3: User Interface & Storyboards (5 hours)

• UI Basics
• UIKit components overview
• Auto Layout and constraints
• Creating responsive interfaces
• View Controllers
• Understanding view controller lifecycle
• Navigation between screens
• Tab Bar and Navigation controllers
• Custom UI Components
• Creating custom views
• Table and collection views
• Gesture recognizers

Module 4: Networking & APIs (4 hours)

• HTTP Networking
• URLSession and HTTP requests
• Working with JSON data
• Asynchronous programming
• API Integration
• RESTful API concepts
• Authentication methods
• Error handling in network requests
• Practical Application
• Weather app or movie database integration
• Displaying remote images
• Caching network responses

Module 5: Data Persistence (4 hours)

• Local Storage Options
• UserDefaults for simple data
• File system operations
• Property lists and JSON serialization
• Core Data Framework
• Core Data architecture
• Data modeling
• CRUD operations
• Relationships and migrations
• Third-Party Solutions
• Introduction to Realm
• SQLite basics
• Choosing the right persistence solution

Module 6: Debugging & Optimization (2.5 hours)

• Debugging Techniques
• Using Xcode debugger
• Breakpoints and console
• Memory and performance profiling
• Code Optimization
• Memory management best practices
• UI performance improvements
• Battery and resource optimization
• Testing
• Unit testing basics
• UI testing introduction
• Test-driven development concepts

Module 7: Mini Project (7-10 hours)

• End-to-End App Development
• Requirements and planning
• UI/UX design implementation
• Feature development
• Testing and debugging
• Final Deployment
• Preparing for App Store submission