What Is an iOS App Developer? A 2025 Guide
January 29, 2025
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This course is part of Swift 5 iOS Application Developer Specialization
Instructor: Mark Price
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How to create memory-efficient tables and display data in a list
How to model data and create database relationships
How to persist and fetch data
How to use APIs and communicate with web servers
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In this course you will learn how to work with data in iOS. Data is the key ingredient for any functional app and one must learn how to properly display it to the user. You will learn how to use tables and collection views to display data to users, and how to use Core Data to build more robust, data-driven applications.
Every app must have data. Making web requests is by far the most common thing you will do as an iOS developer. You will learn how to get your apps working with servers and external data. Throughout the course, you will create a ToDo app, including learning how to decode data from a web server as well as how to make POST requests.
In this module you will learn the basics of working with data in iOS. Data is the key ingredient for any functional app and one must learn how to properly display it to the user. You will learn how to use tables and collection views to display data to users.
7 videos3 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
Having data to present in your app is important. But it can be equally important to know how to persist the data to your phone even after the app is closed. In this module you will learn how to use Core Data to build more robust, data-driven applications.
17 videos4 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt
You really don't have an app unless you have data. Making web requests is by far the most common thing you will do as an iOS developer. In this module you will learn how to get your apps working with servers and external data.
7 videos4 readings3 assignments1 discussion prompt
In this module you will finish the ToDo app by learning how to decode data from a web server as well as how to make POST requests.
5 videos1 reading1 assignment1 discussion prompt
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Reviewed on Sep 17, 2020
Some questions in the quizzes are not covered by the course
Reviewed on Jan 17, 2020
This course is a part of the specialization that teaches you a valuable know-how.
Reviewed on May 28, 2020
Great course, definitely one of the most difficult ones I've taken on Coursera. This course is a must if you want to learn the basics of table and collection views in iOS apps.
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