Working with Data in iOS

This course is part of Meta iOS Developer Professional Certificate

Instructor: Taught by Meta Staff

Sponsored by New York State Department of Labor

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

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Intermediate level

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18 hours to complete

3 weeks at 6 hours a week

Flexible schedule

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4 modules

Gain insight into a topic and learn the fundamentals.

3.9

(43 reviews)

Intermediate level

Recommended experience

18 hours to complete

3 weeks at 6 hours a week

Flexible schedule

Learn at your own pace

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21 assignments

Taught in English

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There are 4 modules in this course

This course introduces you to the core principles of working with data in iOS. You will delve deeper into the processes and concepts behind APIs, explore data formats that allow you to transfer data between servers and devices and discover how to work with data in Swift using Core Data.

By the end of this course, you’ll be able to: -Demonstrate a working knowledge of how Swift applications communicate over the web. -Apply asynchronous programming techniques using Swift. -Utilize a variety of methods to take advantage of the Core Data package in a Swift application. This course is ideal for intermediate learners who would like to prepare themselves for a career in iOS development. To succeed in this course, you should have an advanced understanding of Swift programming and a functional knowledge of APIs.

Get to know RESTful API development.

What's included

11 videos8 readings4 assignments1 discussion prompt

11 videosTotal 58 minutes

Why data is important to mobile apps4 minutesPreview module
Introduction to the course3 minutes
Why is it important to keep your iOS projects organized?3 minutes
What you know about HTTP6 minutes
RESTfulness7 minutes
Naming conventions8 minutes
Essential tools for API development5 minutes
REST best practices6 minutes
Security and authentication in REST API4 minutes
Access control3 minutes
Module summary: Introduction to REST APIs3 minutes

8 readingsTotal 84 minutes

Course syllabus10 minutes
How to be successful in this course10 minutes
Good routes versus bad routes6 minutes
HTTP methods, status codes and response types8 minutes
Exercise: Know your tools30 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Authentication versus authorization10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

4 assignmentsTotal 44 minutes

Module Quiz: Introduction to REST APIs5 minutes
Self review: Know your tools9 minutes
Knowledge Check: Introduction to APIs15 minutes
Knowledge check: Principles of API development15 minutes

1 discussion promptTotal 10 minutes

What do you hope to learn?10 minutes

Practice applying asynchronous programming techniques to query REST APIs and handle their responses using Swift.

What's included

6 videos8 readings5 assignments

6 videosTotal 29 minutes

Contacting servers, HTTP protocol and asynchronous calls6 minutesPreview module
HTTP protocol and asynchronous calls in action4 minutes
Introduction to JSON5 minutes
Working with JSON4 minutes
Fetching Images6 minutes
Module summary: REST APIs2 minutes

8 readingsTotal 110 minutes

HTTP protocol and asynchronous calls in detail10 minutes
Exercise: HTTP request and response in Swift30 minutes
Solution: HTTP request and response in Swift10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
JSON in Depth10 minutes
Exercise: Parsing data in Swift30 minutes
Solution: Parsing data in Swift10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 98 minutes

Module Quiz: REST APIs50 minutes
Self review: HTTP request and response in Swift9 minutes
Knowledge Check: HTTP in Swift15 minutes
Self review: Parsing data in Swift9 minutes
Knowledge check: Working with data formats15 minutes

Cover all the uses for the Core Data package in a Swift application

What's included

9 videos15 readings7 assignments

9 videosTotal 36 minutes

What is Core Data?5 minutesPreview module
Core Data entities and relationships4 minutes
Entities, contexts and relationships4 minutes
Using classes with Core Data4 minutes
SwiftUI and State Recap4 minutes
Connecting Core Data to UI state3 minutes
Filtering in Core Data3 minutes
Sorting in Core Data3 minutes
Module summary: Data in Swift2 minutes

15 readingsTotal 195 minutes

Core Data in depth10 minutes
Entities and relationships in depth15 minutes
Using classes with Core Data in depth10 minutes
Exercise: Reading and writing data with Core Data30 minutes
Solution: Reading and writing data with Core Data10 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
Core Data and State in depth10 minutes
Exercise: Displaying a list from Core Data30 minutes
Solution: Displaying a list from Core Data5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes
NSPredicate in depth15 minutes
NSSortDescriptor in depth10 minutes
Exercise: Sorting and filtering a food menu30 minutes
Solution: Sorting and filtering a food menu5 minutes
Additional resources5 minutes

7 assignmentsTotal 131 minutes

Module Quiz: Data in Swift50 minutes
Self review: Reading and writing data with Core Data9 minutes
Knowledge check: Introduction to Core Data18 minutes
Self review: Displaying a list from Core Data9 minutes
Knowledge check: Core Data and the User Interface21 minutes
Self review: Sorting and filtering a food menu9 minutes
Knowledge Check: Fetching in Core Data15 minutes

Implement the skills you've learned in this course to build your own app with filtering and sorting functionality.

What's included

2 videos7 readings5 assignments1 peer review2 discussion prompts

2 videosTotal 6 minutes

Course recap: Working with data in iOS3 minutesPreview module
Course wrap up3 minutes

7 readingsTotal 65 minutes

About the final project assessment10 minutes
Set up the app5 minutes
Query the REST API10 minutes
Displaying the food menu via Core Data10 minutes
Sorting and filtering the food menu10 minutes
Exemplar: Little Lemon Menu App10 minutes
Next steps10 minutes

5 assignmentsTotal 186 minutes

Final Graded Quiz: Working with Data in iOS150 minutes
Readiness check: Have you completed the initial setup?9 minutes
Readiness check: Have you set up the REST API queries?9 minutes
Readiness check: Have you implemented displaying the food menu?9 minutes
Readiness check: Have you implemented filtering and sorting the food menu?9 minutes