Mobile App Course

Lesson 1 • The Mobile Ecosystem Overview

Covers dominant mobile platforms, market share, and device diversity. Grounds students in the landscape before any code is written.

Lesson 2 • App Lifecycle and Architecture Basics

Explains how apps launch, run in background, and terminate on mobile OSes. Provides the mental model needed for all subsequent coding chapters.

Lesson 3 • Types of Mobile Applications

Distinguishes native, hybrid, and web apps by architecture and trade-offs. Enables informed technology selection for any project.

Lesson 1 • Platform Design Guidelines

Covers Material Design and Human Interface Guidelines as authoritative references. Ensures students design interfaces that feel native on each platform.

Lesson 2 • Touch Interaction and Gestures

Defines tap, swipe, pinch, and custom gesture patterns for intuitive UX. Connects gesture design to user mental models established in the ecosystem section.

Lesson 3 • Accessibility in Mobile Design

Covers screen readers, colour contrast, and touch accessibility requirements. Prepares students to build inclusive apps that meet accessibility standards.

Lesson 4 • Wireframing and Prototyping

Introduces low- and high-fidelity prototyping tools and workflows. Students validate design decisions before writing production code.

Lesson 1 • Debugging and Code Quality

Introduces breakpoints, logging, linting, and unit testing within mobile IDEs. Builds habits that reduce defects in all future project work.

Lesson 2 • Object-Oriented Programming Concepts

Applies classes, inheritance, and polymorphism to mobile component design. Students model real app features using OOP patterns.

Lesson 3 • Asynchronous Programming Patterns

Explains callbacks, promises, async/await, and reactive streams for non-blocking UI. Directly enables the networking and data chapters that follow.

Lesson 4 • Language Fundamentals Review

Covers variables, control flow, functions, and data types in mobile-relevant languages. Establishes a shared coding baseline for all subsequent chapters.

Lesson 1 • Building Reusable UI Components

Teaches component decomposition, props, and state for building a shared UI library. Reduces duplication and accelerates development across all app screens.

Lesson 2 • Lists, Grids, and Scrollable Views

Covers virtualized lists, grid layouts, and infinite scroll for data-heavy screens. Directly applies to the data-fetching patterns introduced in the next chapter.

Lesson 3 • Navigation Architecture Patterns

Compares stack, tab, drawer, and modal navigation for different app structures. Students select and implement the pattern that fits their app's information architecture.

Lesson 4 • Animations and Transitions

Applies declarative and imperative animation APIs to enhance screen transitions. Reinforces gesture and interaction concepts from the UI design chapter.

Lesson 1 • Offline Support and Caching

Implements local caching, optimistic updates, and network-state detection. Ensures apps remain functional and responsive under poor connectivity.

Lesson 2 • Making Network Requests in Mobile

Implements GET, POST, PUT, and DELETE calls using platform networking libraries. Students integrate a public API and display results in a list screen.

Lesson 3 • HTTP and REST Fundamentals

Explains HTTP methods, status codes, headers, and RESTful resource design. Provides the protocol knowledge required for all API integration work.

Lesson 4 • GraphQL API Consumption

Introduces queries, mutations, and subscriptions for GraphQL-based backends. Students compare GraphQL efficiency against REST for data-heavy use cases.

Lesson 1 • NoSQL and Document Storage

Covers document-oriented local databases for flexible, schema-less data models. Contrasts with relational storage to guide appropriate technology selection.

Lesson 2 • Key-Value and Preference Storage

Uses lightweight key-value stores for user preferences and session tokens. Establishes the simplest persistence layer before introducing relational storage.

Lesson 3 • Database Migrations and Data Security

Applies versioned schema migrations and encryption to protect stored data. Ensures data integrity across app updates and meets security requirements.

Lesson 4 • Relational Databases on Device

Implements SQLite-based local databases with schemas, queries, and indexes. Students design normalized schemas for structured app data.

Lesson 1 • Sensors and Biometric Authentication

Accesses accelerometer, gyroscope, and biometric APIs for secure and context-aware features. Students implement fingerprint and face authentication flows.

Lesson 2 • Camera and Media Capture

Implements photo capture, video recording, and gallery access using native APIs. Builds on file storage concepts from the previous chapter.

Lesson 3 • Permissions and Privacy Model

Explains runtime permission requests, rationale dialogs, and privacy best practices. Establishes the permission framework required before accessing any hardware feature.

Lesson 4 • Push Notifications and Messaging

Configures remote push notifications, local notifications, and deep linking. Connects notification payloads to specific in-app navigation targets.

Lesson 1 • Crash Reporting and Analytics

Integrates crash reporting SDKs and event analytics to monitor production health. Students configure dashboards that surface actionable data post-launch.

Lesson 2 • Automated Testing Strategies

Covers unit, integration, and end-to-end testing frameworks for mobile apps. Builds a test suite that validates core user flows before every release.

Lesson 3 • App Store Submission and Release

Walks through metadata, screenshots, review guidelines, and phased rollouts. Students complete a full submission checklist for both major app stores.

Lesson 4 • Performance Profiling and Optimisation

Uses profiling tools to identify CPU, memory, and rendering bottlenecks. Students apply targeted fixes and measure improvement with before-and-after metrics.