iOS-102: iOS Application Development – Intermediate To Advanced

RM4,000.00

iOS application development is the process of making mobile applications for Apple hardware, including iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch. The software is written in the Swift programming language or Objective-C and then deployed to the App Store for users to download.
 
Training Duration: 5 Days
Minimum private group training class: 5 Participants
Certificate Of Completion Available
Group Private Class
VILT Class Available
SBL-Khas Claimable
 
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This is an intermediate to advanced course meant as a follow-on course to Application Development - Introduction.

During this course, you will create a reasonably complex iOS program. In the process, it covers the Swift language, storyboards, tab bar controllers, navigation controllers, collection views and view controllers, table views and view controllers, map views and view controllers, passing data between view controllers, reading data from property list and JSON files, custom UI controls, camera and photo library, and core data.

After that you will explore new features of iOS 14 which are Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Widgets and App Clips. You'll also learn about how to publish your app to the App Store.
Upon completion of this program, participants will be able to:

Create a reasonably complex iOS application that displays data using Collection Views, Table Views and Map Views.

Write apps that read, and parses property lists and JSON data.

Write apps that use Core Data to store information such as restaurant reviews and photos.

Write apps that use the latest iOS 14 features which are Mac Catalyst, SwiftUI, Widgets and App Clips.

Learn how to publish apps to the App Store.
Knowledge of a programming language is required.

It is recommended for participants to go for the iOS Application Development - Introduction course prior to attending this course.
A Mac computer running macOS 11.0 Big Sur or higher

Xcode 12.0 or higher

Swift 5.0 or higher
Module 1: Getting familiar with Xcode

Downloading and installing Xcode from the App Store

Understanding the Xcode User Interface

Running the app in the Simulator

Using an iOS device for development

Module 2: Simple values and types

Data Types

Constants and variables

Type inference and type safety

Operators

The print () instruction

Module 3: Conditionals and optionals

if and switch statements

Optionals and optional binding

Module 4: Range operators and Loops

Range operators

Loops

Module 5: Collection Types

Arrays

Dictionaries

Sets

Module 6: Functions

Functions

Closures

Module 7: Classes, Structures and enumerations

Classes

Structures

Enumerations

Module 8: Protocols, Extensions and Error Handling

Protocols

Extensions

Error Handling

Module 9: Setting Up the User Interface

Useful terms

Touring the Let's Eat App

Creating a new Xcode Project

Setting up a Tab Bar Controller Scene and Launch Screen

Module 10: Building Your User Interface

Adding a collection view to the Explore screen

Connecting outlets in storyboard to the view controller

Configuring data source methods for the collection view

Adding a section header to the collection view

Configuring collection view cell and section header size

Presenting a view modally

Module 11: Finishing Up Your User Interface

Adding a Table View to the Locations Screen

Implementing the Restaurant List Screen

Implementing the Restaurant Detail screen

Implementing the Review Form screen

Implementing the Map Screen

Module 12: Modifying and Configuring Cells

Modifying the Explore screen section header

Modifying the exploreCell collection view cell

Modifying the restaurantCell collection view cell

Configuring the locationCell collection view cell

Module 13: Getting Started with MVC and Collection Views

Understanding the MVC design pattern

Exploring controllers and classes

Module 14: Getting Data into Collection Views

Understanding model objects

Displaying data in a collection view

Module 15: Getting Started with Table Views

Understanding table views

Creating LocationViewController

Adding location data for the table view

Creating LocationDataManager

Cleaning up the user interface

Module 16: Getting Started with MapKit

Understanding and creating annotations

Adding annotations to a map view

Going from the Map screen to the Restaurant Detail screen

Organizing your code

Module 17: Getting Started with JSON Files

Getting data from JSON files

Using data from JSON files in your app

Module 18: Displaying Data in a Static Table View

Setting up outlets for RestaurantDetailViewController

Displaying data in the static table view

Passing data from RestaurantListViewController to RestaurantDetailViewController

Module 19: Getting Started with Custom UIControls

Creating a custom UIControl object

Displaying stars in your custom UIControl object

Adding support for touch events

Implementing an unwind method for the Cancel button

Creating ReviewFormViewController

Module 20: Getting Started with Cameras and Photo Libraries

Understanding filters

Creating a scrolling list of filters

Getting permission to use the camera or photo library

Module 21: Understanding Core Data

Introducing Core Data

Implementing Core Data components for your app

Understanding how saving and loading works

Updating ReviewFormViewController to save reviews

Updating PhotoFilterViewController to save photos

Displaying saved reviews and photos in the Restaurant Detail screen

Calculating a restaurant's overall rating

Module 22: Getting Started with Apple Silicon Macs

Cleaning up the design

Updating the app to work on iPad

Updating the app to work on macOS

Module 23: Getting Started with SwiftUI

Creating a SwiftUI Project

Creating the Restaurant List screen

Adding model objects and configuring navigation

Using UIKit and SwiftUI views together

Creating the Restaurant Detail screen

Module 24: Getting Started with Widgets

Introducing widgets

Adding a widget target to your app

Providing timeline entries to your widget

Customising your widget’s view

Adding your widget to the Home screen

Module 25: Getting Started with App Clips

Introducing app clips

Adding an app clip to your project

Configuring your app clip

Passing restaurant data to the Restaurant Detail screen

Module 26: Testing and Submitting Your App to the App Store

Getting an Apple Developer account

Generating a certificate signing request

Creating development and distribution certificates

Registering an App ID

Registering your devices

Creating provisioning profiles

Creating icons for your app

Creating screenshots for your app

Creating an App Store listing

Creating an archive build

Completing the information in App Store Connect

Testing your app

iOS-102: iOS Application Development – Intermediate To Advanced

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